Latest entrant to the nation’s telecoms market and key drive of 4G LTE in Nigeria, Ntel has launched a bespoke 4G/LTE device – Ntel NOVA.
Ntel is Nigeria’s first advanced 4G/LTE network providing superfast Internet access that enables voice, data video and TV on demand. The Ntel network is built on the 900/1800 Mhz which are the best propagation frequencies for the deployment of 4G/LTE technology.
Whereas its offerings include National Bandwidth, International Voice Termination, International Bandwidth, Mobile Network and Fixed Network, the company made its first on-net test data call in Lagos on Monday January 18, 2016 then followed up with its first on-net Voice over LTE call in Lagos on Tuesday, February 23, 2016.
However, its full commercial operations began on Friday 08 04 2016 in Lagos and Abuja with Port Harcourt coming on stream later in December 2016.
In a statement, the telecoms whose current target is to capture the untapped data market in select cities said “Ntel NOVA phone is an exciting ergonomically designed, low priced, dual-SIM device defined by characteristics of both a feature phone and a smart phone.”
“The entry of Ntel NOVA into the device market signals a new dawn in the evolution of the Nigerian 4G/LTE segment which has been impacted by concerns around the availability and affordability of 4G/LTE-capable devices. Our investment in Ntel NOVA further underscores our firm commitment to changing the game in the 4G/LTE broadband segment and to support the actualisation of the penetration targets outlined in the National Broadband Plan of 2013.”
The device which comes in three distinct colours; rose gold, gold and grey, runs on the Android 6.0 operating system with a 8GB+1GB RAM capacity and has front 5 mega pixels and rear 2 mega pixel cameras, with Bluetooth and WiFi hotspot capabilities.
Other delivery specifications include space for a micro USB 2.0, earphone jack and two micro SIM card slots. It has 1800mAh battery capacity, with Standby time of 7 days and talk time of 9 hours.
The device also come with high-quality 3.8-inch touch screen, it also provides a traditional keyboard for quick dialing while boasting 4 dedicated Quick Launch keys for internet apps – Facebook, Internet Browser, Twitter, and WhatsApp.
On purchase and activation with Ntel SIM, the subscriber will get a free bundle of 25GB Data, and 250 voice minutes to call any network, valid for one month.
Business Hilights gathered that the telecoms is undertaking a road show across its three major cities of operation to introduce the phone and create awareness for its latest 4G/LTE device which comes in to complement its fast selling MiFis and routers.
