{"id":13068,"date":"2017-06-23T10:58:48","date_gmt":"2017-06-23T08:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/?p=13068"},"modified":"2017-06-23T10:58:48","modified_gmt":"2017-06-23T08:58:48","slug":"etisalat-introduces-blazeon-to-nigerian-mobile-subscribers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/2017\/06\/23\/etisalat-introduces-blazeon-to-nigerian-mobile-subscribers\/","title":{"rendered":"Etisalat introduces BlazeOn to Nigerian mobile subscribers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Comptel Corporation has announced that Etisalat Nigeria is launching its time-based mobile data solution BlazeOn, powered by Comptel\u2019s FWD solution, in the Nigerian market.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Etisalat Nigeria\u2019s Director, Consumer Segment, Adeolu Dairo, \u201cMost Internet users in Nigeria don\u2019t know how much mobile data they consume while browsing or streaming. BlazeOn, our time-based data plan addresses this situation by redefining the purchase experience for our customers. BlazeOn demonstrates Etisalat Nigeria\u2019s commitment to deliver superior customer experience to its subscribers. Our goal is to create more value for our customers by improving quality and introducing innovation. By getting more people online, we hope to empower Nigerians to reach their potential and thereby stimulate the economy\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>FWD is a cloud-based solution that enables contextual, time-based data packages to be purchased directly from end-user devices. It makes the data purchasing process more personal for consumers, allowing them to purchase mobile data in bite-sized chunks that are easier to understand and manage than traditional, rigid data packages. Distributing FWD through a white-label approach also provides operators with a new way to leverage their trusted brand with existing and new customers, while maximising data revenues.<\/p>\n<p>With FWD\u2019s dynamic pricing capabilities, Etisalat also has the option to create data &#8216;happy hours&#8217; and differentiate pricing at off-peak or peak hours. During these times, FWD\u2019s management platform allows the operator to create, price and target the specialised data offering in real-time and then monitor its performance to better tailor future offerings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy expanding our relationship with Etisalat, Comptel is thrilled that FWD will continue to bring mobile Internet access to regions across the world where customers have only had limited connectivity options\u201d said Harry J\u00e4rn, Chief FWD of Comptel FWD. \u201cComptel is impressed with Etisalat\u2019s performance in other emerging markets thus far and looks forward to seeing the Nigerian market\u2019s response, to more personalised, flexible data plans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>FWD also serves as the engine for various other time-based mobile data solutions, including New Zealand mobile operator 2degrees; DNA, the leading provider of prepaid mobile subscriptions in Finland; Robi Axiata Ltd, the fastest growing telecommunications operator in Bangladesh; and Etisalat Sri Lanka, among others.    \t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Comptel Corporation has announced that Etisalat Nigeria is launching its time-based mobile data solution BlazeOn, powered by Comptel\u2019s FWD solution, in the Nigerian market. According to the Etisalat Nigeria\u2019s Director, Consumer Segment, Adeolu Dairo, \u201cMost Internet users in Nigeria don\u2019t know how much mobile data they consume while browsing or streaming. 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