In support of the Federal Government and Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) fight against COVID-19, Phase3 Telecom, has deployed free fibre broadband connectivity to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) COVID-19 Isolation Centre.
The isolation centre comprised a 360-500 bed facility located at THISDAY Dome in Abuja’s Central Business District.
Phase3, a member of the Corporate Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) says, this development is motivated by the company’s focus to do all that it can, to help local communities in reducing the risk and preventing the spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria.
As accessible high-speed and secure internet across communities, testing, isolation and healthcare facilities, is integral to effective COVID-19 response.
specially in the areas of speed of communications; community sensitization; management of misinformation and stigmatization and as a critical digital collaboration tool for our incredible frontline healthcare workers in data gathering, sharing and management.
According to Executive Chairman, Phase3, Mr Stanley Jegede, “it is beyond a doubt that in the advent of the corona virus pandemic, access to super speed, reliable and affordable internet, is more crucial than ever, for all the outstanding health and essential workers on the frontlines of putting an end to the scourge of this dreadful disease. COVID-19 adverse impact on our lives and livelihood is unprecedented and one that we as a people and part of a diverse global village must do everything we can to put an end to”.
He says, to do this effectively and efficiently, we need the power of secure and trusted connectivity for those on the frontlines, to access and exchange information with counterparts across borders. In addition to helping these workers and patients in very lonely situations, keep close contact with family and friends through their devices for voice, video, messaging and entertainment purposes in seamless ways that Phase3 Telecom fibre broadband provides.
While commending all the organizations and individuals that made the isolation center a reality for their ingenuity and contributions, Jegede said: “it is difficult to imagine the overwhelming pain and grief persons and families who have been affected by corona virus are experiencing and Phase3 team’s thoughts and prayers are certainly with them. And as the world races towards a vaccine and cure, he believes the fight against COVID-19 may be a daunting one but it is not an insurmountable task for the Nigerian government, NCDC, healthcare professionals and the citizenry”.
That Phase3 will continue to deploy its robust network infrastructure, scalability, interconnect operational capacity, resilience, service optimization and coverage resources, in supporting efforts to combat the virus.