Multimedia service deploys Wi-Fi hot-spot network in Abuja

A multimedia service brand, Legend, has deployed a municipal Wi-Fi network in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) joining over 100 cities across the world.
A Wi-Fi hot-spot is a location with Wi-Fi access available to the public on a paid or free basis. It is a chain of hot-spots connected through a type of wired or wireless back haul system using a cluster of Wireless Access Points (APs).
The Chief Marketing Officer driving the brand, Gabriel Gab-Umoden, said in Abuja on Tuesday that the FCT is the 4th city to get this network in Africa adding that Municipal Wi-Fi networks pose many advantages to the citizens.
Among the advantages according to Umoden is that wireless infrastructure can provide low cost or free Internet access to those in need and could aid in a program to make computers and Internet access available to disadvantaged families.
“Public services such as: CCTV security systems, access to emergency services and online city directories can ride on the back of a municipal network ensuring the security and safety of citizens.
“The service is powered by fiber-optic cable connectivity, which means that these networks possess huge bandwidths that allow for heavy usage from multiple users without any compromise in speed. Users who like to download or stream, will find this network very conducive for such activities.
“Wi-Fi access can range from free to as low as N3, 400 per month for unlimited access any time of the day. This represents significant value for money and relieves the citizens from huge monthly Internet Service Provider fees.”
Umoden said with such a widespread network, citizens can now have ubiquitous access to a high quality affordable network and can be more flexible in their subscription plans not having to tie themselves down to bulky contracts per monthly service fees.
“Legend has developed a robust network of fiber optic backbone across the Abuja metropolis, this dense fiber-optic network is being used to power a chain of Wi-Fi hot-spot with super-fast internet, accessible by thousands of users at a time. These hot-spot are called Legend Zones and they are the building blocks of Abuja’s first Municipal network,” he said.
On where and how to get access, Gab-Umoden said there are currently 50 Legend zones located in strategic locations across Abuja metropolis with another 50 in deployment.
“The plan is to deploy 1,000 hot-spots by June 2017; Citizens can get access at any of the zones either by purchasing an access voucher or signing up on the platform; adding, Once the pass is received, the user can get access to super-fast internet across the full Wi-Fi hot-spot chain anywhere in Abuja.”