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Leading telecommunications service
provider, Airtel Nigeria and Google today
launched a unique Internet service
tagged Free Zone powered by Google.
This service allows customers to access
mobile web search and other feature- phone-friendly versions of Gmail and
Google+ without getting billed. The first
page of any website linked from the
search results is also provided at no
charges.
Free Zone aims to put the web in the hands of more people. First time Internet
users who haven't purchased data
bundles often find basic services like
email, mobile web browsing and social
applications to be very expensive. With
Free Zone, phone users can take advantage of the web to grow their
businesses or keep in touch with friends
and family without the fear of unknown
data costs and also make more
informed choices about their next data
device. To enjoy the array of free Internet
mobile services on Free Zone, customers are to text "Free Zone"
to 881 or go to [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] freezone from their phone browser. Juliet Ehimuan, Country Manager, Google
Nigeria, said: "We are excited to be
working with Airtel to introduce Free
Zone powered by Google to Nigeria. We
believe in the power of the Internet to
create better opportunities, and working with Airtel on this makes it possible for
anyone with a phone to get Internet
services at little or no cost.
Just like our other access projects, this
gives people easier access to
information in a way that benefits not just themselves, but their businesses,
and by extension Nigeria's economy."
Deepak Srivastava, Chief Operating
Officer and Executive Director, Airtel
Nigeria, stated: "Breaking down the
barriers to Internet adoption is critical for Nigeria to keep up with the rest of
world in terms of social and economic
development. It is through key initiatives
like these that these barriers can be
reduced.
"We are, therefore, really proud to bring this spectacular innovation to Nigerians
especially our customers who will now
have seamless access to Google Search,
Gmail and Google+ by simply using Airtel
SIM card on any data enabled handset
free of charge. This is indeed another good reason to remain an Airtel
customer or to joint Airtel if you are not
yet a customer."
Airtel customers who access Free Zone
will enjoy unlimited access to Gmail;
share photos and messages with circles of family, friends and associates as well
as follow updates on the things they are
passionate about - from football to
photography, music to news and follow
people they're interested in via Google+.
Also, customers will be able to search the entire Internet and access the first
page of websites from the results for
free using Google Search.
When Airtel customers leave the Free
Zone to navigate deeper into a website
or download an attachment they are informed about the data charges and
given the option to purchase an
appropriate data package.
The service is available immediately to
all new and existing Airtel customers
from their mobile phones. Customers without a Google account can sign up for
free.
Culled from: Vanguard
provider, Airtel Nigeria and Google today
launched a unique Internet service
tagged Free Zone powered by Google.
This service allows customers to access
mobile web search and other feature- phone-friendly versions of Gmail and
Google+ without getting billed. The first
page of any website linked from the
search results is also provided at no
charges.
Free Zone aims to put the web in the hands of more people. First time Internet
users who haven't purchased data
bundles often find basic services like
email, mobile web browsing and social
applications to be very expensive. With
Free Zone, phone users can take advantage of the web to grow their
businesses or keep in touch with friends
and family without the fear of unknown
data costs and also make more
informed choices about their next data
device. To enjoy the array of free Internet
mobile services on Free Zone, customers are to text "Free Zone"
to 881 or go to [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] freezone from their phone browser. Juliet Ehimuan, Country Manager, Google
Nigeria, said: "We are excited to be
working with Airtel to introduce Free
Zone powered by Google to Nigeria. We
believe in the power of the Internet to
create better opportunities, and working with Airtel on this makes it possible for
anyone with a phone to get Internet
services at little or no cost.
Just like our other access projects, this
gives people easier access to
information in a way that benefits not just themselves, but their businesses,
and by extension Nigeria's economy."
Deepak Srivastava, Chief Operating
Officer and Executive Director, Airtel
Nigeria, stated: "Breaking down the
barriers to Internet adoption is critical for Nigeria to keep up with the rest of
world in terms of social and economic
development. It is through key initiatives
like these that these barriers can be
reduced.
"We are, therefore, really proud to bring this spectacular innovation to Nigerians
especially our customers who will now
have seamless access to Google Search,
Gmail and Google+ by simply using Airtel
SIM card on any data enabled handset
free of charge. This is indeed another good reason to remain an Airtel
customer or to joint Airtel if you are not
yet a customer."
Airtel customers who access Free Zone
will enjoy unlimited access to Gmail;
share photos and messages with circles of family, friends and associates as well
as follow updates on the things they are
passionate about - from football to
photography, music to news and follow
people they're interested in via Google+.
Also, customers will be able to search the entire Internet and access the first
page of websites from the results for
free using Google Search.
When Airtel customers leave the Free
Zone to navigate deeper into a website
or download an attachment they are informed about the data charges and
given the option to purchase an
appropriate data package.
The service is available immediately to
all new and existing Airtel customers
from their mobile phones. Customers without a Google account can sign up for
free.
Culled from: Vanguard
