MainOne launches fibre infrastructure at Lagos Free Zone

MainOne, West Africa’s leading connectivity and data centre solutions provider, has announced the expansion of its fibre optic network infrastructure to the Lagos Free Zone in Lekki.

Being the first private free zone in Nigeria, the Lagos Free Zone aims to be the preferred investment hub in Nigeria with best-in-class infrastructure, facilities and services.

With the recent visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to launch the largest fertiliser plant in Africa at the zone and his commendation of infrastructure already deployed within the axis, MainOne is leading in the deployment of telecom infrastructure to support the vision of the zone.

Now, businesses located across the zone would enjoy direct, reliable and secure network connectivity with access to data centre services, allowing for increased productivity and network speeds matching world-class standards.

At the launch, Anil Verma, Chief Technical Officer, MainOne, said, “This partnership with Lagos Free Zone will provide strategic value to forward-thinking businesses who seek to enjoy the ease of doing business.

“Organisations at the zone will experience increased speed, security and connectivity in The New Frontier with MainOne. Customers will also enjoy access to local data centres and other local and global service providers through the MainOne data centre with connections directly from the zone.”

Located in Lagos State, the zone covers an area of 850 hectares and is fully equipped with world-class infrastructure, a single clearance window for ease of doing business and is uniquely integrated with the Lekki Port, which would allow for access to regional and international markets.

With a focus on the ease of doing business, Lagos Free Zone would accommodate over 150 industries, leading to the creation of more than 26,000 jobs. The zone is already home to globally reputable brands such as Kellogg’s, Dano Milk, Colgate, BASF and Power Oil, among others.

Speaking at the launch, the Chief Technical Officer, Lagos Free Zone, Nikhil Khandelwal, stated that the partnership with MainOne for the provision of high-speed fibre optic network at LFZ would provide an efficient technological backbone for spearheading the drive towards delivering enhanced ease of doing business to its tenants.

Khandelwal further disclosed that with reliable access to power and broadband network, LFZ provides a compelling destination to host technology manufacturers and data centre operators.

Recognising the critical role digital infrastructure plays in doing business in a post-COVID world, MainOne continues to expand its network and data centre offerings to leading organisations within West Africa, providing end-to-end connectivity, colocation and managed services.

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“Absolutely, When we came with the Buhari government in 2015 I became the minister. We were committed to a roadmap to establish a National Carrier, to concession the airports, to set up a leasing company, to establish cargo facilities and we have been doing that.”

On why the Buhari government wanted a national carrier, the minister responded: “Nigeria is situated at the centre of Africa, equidistant from all locations in Africa. 30.4 million square kilometres miles, 1.5 billion people, very green land. If Central and Eastern Africa is the belt of the continent, then Nigeria is the buckle. 200 million people and rising middle class, propensity to fly is high. Nigeria is a candidate for National Carrier.”

Sirika who insisted that the coming national carrier will be private sector driven added; “Private. Yes. 5 per cent government and no government stepping right in that company, no government control, no membership of government on board. Totally private and committed.

“Whatever we say we will do as a government since 2015, it has happened. that is why Tim Clark of Emirates, Qatar Airways and all of them are looking to go into Nigeria in multiple frequencies and multiple landing points because Nigeria is the right place for the airline business.

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