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Liberia calls for effective internet connections
Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf called on internet service providers to supply the nation with effective and improved internet connectivity in order to bolster Liberia’s students and youth position in the world.
“We need an effective internet service in Liberia; it will help our youth to be on top of what is happening in the world; it will help our students do their assignments too, but the only effect it has is that more information will go out there to the world from Liberia,” she said.
The President made the comments at the launch of the ACE Terminal Station in Liberia. “The ACE Terminal Station is the nerve center of the fiber optic cable and the submarine fiber optic cables system of Liberia,” wrote The New Dawn.
“Over the past few months the cable Consortium of Liberia (CCL), LIBTELCO, Ministry of Post and Telecommunications and Liberia Telecommunications Authority have worked jointly together to erect this beautiful building known as ACE Terminal.
This terminal is the nerve center of the fiber optic submarine cables for Liberia,” said the nation’s Post and Telecommunications Minister Dr. Fredrick Norkeh.
The President’s comments come after Liberia’s Cellcom announced that they will be launching High Speed GSM technology in the country in an effort to improve the internet browsing experience for mobile internet users.
Avishai Marziano, the CEO of Cellcom, said that the technology will give mobile users the best possible experience and allow for mobile phones to perform better.
“We are stepping up our technology a notch to give our consumers the best for their money. We are redefining cellular technology in Liberia and will provide the fastest and best quality in surfing as part of what is the vision of the mobile Internet which is the key component and central service for our client.”
Data Technology Solutions used to be the only ISP in Liberia for a while, and was restricted to operating in only Monrovia due to the damaged phone lines.
Charlie Fripp – Consumer Tech editor
