Phase 3 Telecom Fosters Vibrant Interconnectivity

At a time when bandwidth capacity for seamless connectivity and data transfer is at the heart of telecommunications operations in West Africa, Phase 3 Telecom brings in dynamism, innovation, skill and hands-on experience to ensure optimal Internet Protocol services in the sub-region.

Leading provider of transmission and IP services, Phase 3 Telecom, is poised to accelerate the availability of bandwidth required to compete with telecommunication service delivery in developed economies and also reduce to the barest minimum the postulated period which states that it will take many years for Nigeria, and indeed West Africa to meet the bandwidth requirement.

The company, which has operated in Nigeria for six years, currently delivers fibre optics over high voltage power transmission lines. Phase 3 Telecom is connecting its aerial fibre optic network in Nigeria to other West African countries, from Republic of Benin, Togo and Niger Republic, with on-going plans to extend the network to Ghana, Ivory Coast all the way to Senegal; thereby cutting down the extremely high cost of connectivity and making capacity available to all at affordable pricing for all operators.

With customised solutions - One stop shop for long distance communications transmission facilities; fast and easy deployment of IP capacity; unparalleled security of fibre link connections free from traditional constant cable cuts; provision of discrete Private Networks based on client’s business network, bandwidth and protocol requirements; Phase 3 Telecom guarantees a reliable, straightforward, affordable and secure wholesale network for corporate customers.

With the longest regional terrestrial fibre network, linking Nigeria to the Republic of Benin and Togo, with potential for connections to Ghana and Burkina Faso from Togo, Phase3 becomes the first regional fibre optic cable network provider in West Africa to operate national fibre optic cable backbone interconnecting six West African countries.

Phase 3 Telecom leverages on fibre optic backbone infrastructure for the maximum benefit of all Nigerians and the West African sub-region’s backhaul requirements, with a clear understanding of the linkage between a high bandwidth per capita metric and GDP improvement in modern economies.

The company has also employed innovative ways to protect its infrastructure from vandalism by deploying alarm monitoring systems on the High Voltage pylons where it has fibre infrastructure. Its provisions include but are not limited to sale of large transmission capacity: VoIP transmission and termination; sale and lease of various bandwidth requirements for Internet Protocol, carrier grade International Voice services to PSTN, GSM and Tier 1 carriers; Backhaul transmission and IP services; collocation, tele-housing and web hosting services.

Phase 3 Telecom has in place an effective Network Management System for monitoring its network to facilitate prompt response to any downtime which in most cases is unlikely. Its network performance and attributes are also monitored remotely from a network control centre, and boasts of unprecedented capacity, security, accessibility and flexibility. With over $100 million invested to deploy fibre optics in several cities across Nigeria, providing the necessary backbone, Phase 3 Telecom had earlier announced in July last year that it would spend $200 million on fibre-optic coverage throughout the country.

The company provides IP services to cater for government agencies, foreign mission, parastatals, private firms, multinational-conglomerates, foreign missions, providing e-government, e-business, e-education etc. Its services includes backhaul services which interconnects with six West African countries, cutting down the extremely high cost of connectivity and making capacity available to all at affordable pricing for all operators. Phase3 Telecom backhaul services can be adapted to suit the client’s business needs with a wide range of available bandwidths from E-1 to STM-16, which provides a range of options for the customer to choose from.

IP services are various internet based services offered on wholesale and retail basis to telecom operators, carriers, corporate bodies, banks, regional organisations, oil companies, Internet Service Providers etc, to facilitate their operations. Phase3’s IP services are available across Nigeria and West Africa on its unique aerial fibre network, and across the globe via its link with the SAT-3 fibre connectivity in Nigeria and Benin Republic, with redundancy plan through new sub-sea cable operators.

The IP wholesale is a dedicated wholesale internet provision service targeted at high-volume internet service providers and carriers, delivering large bandwidth, high speed, high performance connectivity via the Phase 3 guaranteed SAT 3 optic fibre enabled IP network.

Phase 3 Telecom Internet Protocol Leased Circuit service is a point to point internet based provision of bandwidth capacity from any part of the world to Nigeria, Republic of Benin, Togo, Ghana and Niger. Phase3 Telecom provides both full and half circuit bandwidth capacities to customers on demand on time and at affordable cost. The company provides superior, constantly monitored and supported service that meets customers’ requirements and ensure total satisfaction. Its solution can adapt quickly to meet changing needs, enabling a high level of service, whilst controlling costs.

VOIP is an IP service that enables the termination of voice calls over Internet Protocol (IP). Phase 3’s VoIP service provides premium quality VoIP call terminations as well as core connections to all major carriers around the world. The VoIP guarantees good quality and competitive international rates for both outbound and inbound traffic.

Its Ethernet delivers high performance connectivity using the LAN standard. The bandwidth can be easily expanded to accommodate growing needs and sites. The services can be used in many ways, allowing the client to employ new and effective methods of operation which gets the most out of existing and new applications without traditional barriers between sites. Phase 3 Ethernet delivers high performance connection using the fibre backbone and is equipped with its ability to run bandwidth-hungry applications between multiple sites, provide secure site to site connectivity from 10Mbps to 1000Mbps as well as providing secure, dedicated connectivity with low latency and high availability.

Phase 3 Telecom is able to provide a fully transparent network that will enable the customer run their own network management across, determining network protection scheme and degree of network resilience. Its wavelengths services are at 1Gbps Ethernet plus 2.5 and 10gbps in both protected and unprotected configurations.

The company has invested in an efficient next generation DWDM network that is owned by the company down to the physical layer, implementing these services in record breaking time frames at a very attractive price, without the need to shell out a very large capital layout. The flexibility of the service allows the customer determine their network configuration, choosing between unprotected and protected wavelengths in different configurations with Ethernet or SDH- type interfaces. This also allows for a quick upgrade should the need arise, as well as a very high network performance.

With Phase 3 Telecom, there is a unique edge with extensive national fibre network coverage. Its ownership/right-of-ways access provides both short and long point-to-point connectivity. The company functions as a trusted wholesale provider/carrier with services offered in a competitive-neutral manner. Its unique leverage in Nigeria, Benin and Togo enable a separate route to three other international gateways where price may be an advantage; operating and maintaining the largest private fibre optic network in Nigeria and the West African sub-region. This positions Phase 3 to interconnect most countries in West Africa, connecting to the subsea (SAT-3) fibre cable via NITEL (Nigeria) and Benin Telecom(Benin Republic), giving a redundancy on international sub-marine and aerial fibre routes within the sub-region.

With a robust list of clients comprising Glo, EMTS, ipNX and Visafone, Phase 3 Telecom’s service offerings is a viable option for interconnectivity.