Unilorin Students To Receive Lectures Online With Glo Network

[Shola Sholaz]

Students of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) will soon be receiving lectures online from their mobile devices and computers as the institution partners with Globacom on eLearning.
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The platform will be powered by
Globacom's superfast Glo 1 Submarine cable, which is a nationwide microwave infrastructure and the company's pan Nigeria optic fiber ring.
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Globacom's Chief Commercial Director, Mr. Prabhat Aggarwal, who made the announcement said that Globacom will offer video streaming, local intranet and extranet, web-based learning plus teleconferencing facilities which can create a live connection between students in a class and a lecturer from anywhere in the world and provide the University of Ilorin community with internal communication solutions.
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In his reaction, the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Abdulganiyu Ambali, described Globacom as the number one telecommunications service provider in the country with the capacity to deliver end-to-end solutions for every sector of the economy.
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He applauded the existing relationship the institution already has with the company and requested that the relationship be upgraded to meet the demands of teaching in the internet age.