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helios towers HTN was established in 2002 by Helios Investment Partners (HIP), a UK-based private equity fund and is Nigeria’s pioneer independent telecommunications co-location service provider, commencing operations in 2005. By December, 2009 the Company portfolio has grown to over 1500+ sites up from 100 as of 31st Dec. 2007. HTN is the only true co-location company in Nigeria offering Infrastructure sharing, Managed Services and Backhaul. HTN’s customer base includes all Wireless Operators MTN, Zain, Etisalat, Glo, Smile,Spectranet ,IPNX, Swift Networks, Vodacom, Visafone, etc. Value Proposition Speed to market- less than 10 days guaranteed Opex reduction of up to 30% guaranteed Zero tower site Capex investment by 70% Best Industry uptime of 99.99% guaranteed which exceeds the 70% industry average. Benefits Helps customers focus on core business of selling airtime Cost effective site roll-out and management Segun Ogunsanya, CEO, Airtel Nigeria
Improved network Quality of Service (QoS). 24/7 site monitoring through Lagosbased Network Operations Centre (NOC)
showrooms and contact centres. The introduction of Airtel Techie further confirms our customercentricity and innovativeness. It emphasised that the drive to consistently delight customers with best in-class service delivery remains Airtel’s priority as the company exists primarily to meet the expectations of its numerous customers.” “As telecom consumers, especially the youth, increasingly embrace Airtel’s robust 3.75g network that
covers the 36 states of the federation and Abuja, there is a corresponding increase in the use of data-enabled and high-end phones. Naturally, enquiries on data and devices as well as other concerns are on the increase. That informed our decision to provide round-the-clock solutions to customers in this regard.” Airtel is a great place to work, an exciting organisation with a highly motivated workforce, which is “truly passionate about enriching the lives of Continued
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Well programmed Procedures for site issues escalation and response Environmental cooling, site and shelter security Zero regulatory and security concerns. Our passive Infrastructure will reduce Capex requirements of the users and will enhance their financial flexibility and cost efficiency due to reduced set-up and operating costs Tel +234-1-4616349 Email info@heliostowers.com
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