Starcomms Launches IZAP Plus for Enhanced Data Services

Starcomms Plc, Nigeria’s leading CDMA operator, has launched IZAP- Plus, the latest release of EVDO known as Rev B. EVDO which allows increased broadband data rates, improved network efficiencies reliability and high speed internet access for residential and business users.

With IZAP –Plus users can achieve higher data rates with download speeds of up to 9.3 mega bits per second (mbps) and upload speeds of up to 5.4 mbps per second. This service offers the best broadband access and delivers existing applications more efficiently and is very easy to use.

Mr. Logan Pather, Chief Executive Officer of Starcomms said “We are very pleased with the introduction of IZAP –Plus. Now we can provide an improved broadband experience to our customers.”

IZAP –Plus will first be deployed in Lagos and then rolled out to the other parts of the country. The product is targeted at consumers who are looking for the best and consistent service.

Starcomms is the leader Nigerian economy in the provision of mobile data services and has received consistent recognition and accolades for services in this space since 2007.

CPC Commends Transparency of Loya Milk promo

Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has commended the transparency of the on-going Promasidor Nigeria Limited “Win Cash with Loya” milk promotion.

Mrs. Obidike Ngozika, head Lagos office of the CPC made the commendation at the second draw of the promotion in Lagos last Thursday, remarking that so far, the promotion has been transparent but she enjoined the company to ensure that winners get their prizes.

She described the company’s ability to create awareness about the promotion as wonderful.

Ngozika said if the promotion was well conducted and winners received their prizes, CPC would at the end of it, give an award to Promasidor.

Responding to CPC boss statement, Mr. Obinna Anyabelechi, brand category manager of Promasidor said the company is contacting the winners and they were coming to receive their prizes.

He said the company would make a formal report about the promotion and winners at the end of the promotion to the CPC and other regulatory bodies.

Three new winners emerged at the second draw of the promotion which was witnessed by officials of the Consumer Protection Council (CPC) and Lagos State Lotteries Board.

The winners are Mrs. Ruth Worika, a Port Harcourt based consumer of the company who won the first prize of N250,000, Bishir Inna won the second place winner of N150,000 while the third prize winner Olowoyo Samuel won N100,000. 

The draws were based on life SMS that were sent to the company through its, SMS service provider.

Promasidor, the leading food company, recently launched a N50 million “Win Cash with Loya Promation” to reward and excite its teeming consumers across the country.

Loya milk is one of the leading brands from the stable of Promasidor, a marketing led and consumer driven organization noted for high quality and innovative product offerings that excite and exceed consumers’ expectations.

The product was re-launched in September 2010 to re-position the brand and further strengthen its equity in the premium segment of the Nigerian dairy market.

The objectives of the promo are to reward loyal consumers of the brand as well as create fun and excitement around it.

To participate in the promo, a consumer will have to buy a 400g pack sizes (cans or sachets) of Loya milk. Prizes can be won either through a raffle draw or by instant cash win.

All 400g promotional packs will contain a coupon or sticker with unique non-sequential alphanumeric code. The consumer is expected to SMS this unique code to a shortcode number 32380 to enter for the raffle draw.

Daily draws will hold for 50 days to reward three categories of winners: first prize N250,000, second prize, N150,000 and third prize N100,000.

A sum of N500,000 will be given daily, amounting to N25 million for 50 days.

Under the instant win category, lucky consumers who buy 400g promo packs will find a coupon with unique non-sequential alphanumeric code and the corresponding naira value.

The consumer will detach this part of the coupon and take it to any branch of Zenith Bank Plc (the company’s partner bank for the promotion) for instant redemption upon the bank verification.

Consumers stand a chance to win as much as N4,000 and a total of N25 million will be available for win.

Starcomms Partners Chinese Firm for Affordable Handsets

Starcomms Partners Chinese Firm for Affordable Handsets

August 19, Lagos, Nigeria: Starcomms Plc, Nigeria’s leading telecommunication operator is partnering with China Telecoms, a leading cell phone manufacturer to provide affordable and quality CDMA handsets for its customers.

Mr. Logan Pather, Chief Executive Officer of Starcomms disclosed this in an interactive session with journalists in Lagos recently.

He said the partnership has become imperative because the company would invest heavily in capital expenditure  in its present trading year in a bid to complete its network roll out in the country, adding that there will be a huge marketing push in both where they presently has coverage and  potential ones to enhance the company’s profitability.

Pather said the company would acquire more subscribers and give more offerings to its customers this year as part of overall plan to get to know its customers better, remarking that under this strategy the company has begun to meet some of its leading dealers on  a monthly basis in order to move forward.

He said  the company is now in a transition to empower its dealers to handle complaints of customers within their territories while Starcomms would exit areas where its dealers has strong presence as part of the empowerment plan.

The chief executive said the company was also considering the possibility of giving free phones to its customers who stay with it for about 12 months as a way of encouraging them, adding that there will be emphasis on customer care and service.

He said the company was being repositioned to become valuable to its shareholders and other stakeholders through drastic cost cutting measures, adding that the management will be firm in that regard and ensure that everybody in the company is driven towards the same direction.

Pather said the company would strike a balance between cost reduction and expenditure because of the dynamic nature of the telecoms business in Nigeria.    

TPT Brand News: Promasidor Plans Fresh Mega Investment in Nigeria

TPT Brand News: Promasidor Plans Fresh Mega Investment in Nigeria: Promasidor Nigeria Limited , makers of Cowbell milk is planning to inject more investments in Nigeria that will be four to five times the s...

Promasidor Plans Fresh Mega Investment in Nigeria

Promasidor Nigeria Limited, makers of Cowbell milk is planning to inject more investments in Nigeria that will be four to five times the size of its current investment in the country.

Mr. Robert Rose, Founder of the company disclosed this in an interactive session with the media in Lagos recently.

According to him,  when we  came to Nigeria 18 years ago we did not have reliable data to know what will serve the market better but with  what we have done with our products over the years, not only have we  increased our market share but we have  also grown the market many times. His belief, however is that what Promasidor has done is nowhere near where its potential is.

Speaking further on the planned investment, he said,  “It will be based on an agricultural product which is grown in Nigeria, Soya beans, and it will improve the nutrition of everybody in this country,  if you are already eating beans, then you should be familiar with Soya. Soya is one of the most nutritional vegetables. It has the same nutritional content as meat. It can be sold one third the cost of meat”.

Continuing, he said, “we have already done a market test in Kenya where we taught the people how to grow the right variety of Soya, It is a fantastic product which they never thought they could grow before. We introduced the right variety and we guaranteed the price for them and they are now making money”.

His words, “we are already talking with some state governments to find a site for it. We cannot put a number to it at the moment but we are doing the research. Paul, my son is responsible for putting the people together.

Continuing, he said, “The interesting thing about Soya is that it is a very viable crop. If you grow Soya this year then you can grow maize or any other cereal the following year. So, for the farmer it is an incredible crop and it is good for everybody. So if it is good for everybody then it will improve the nutrition of the country and it will improve the agricultural industry and it will be a win-win situation for everybody”.

Our biggest market is Nigeria because you have more people than any other country in the continent. You have a population of about 150 million and at the moment we sell to about 600 million people in Africa, so Nigeria in our minds will always be 25 per cent of our business. Nigeria should be the biggest market for us. It is a wonderful market but it’s been neglected over the years.

Promasidor Plans Fresh Mega Investment in Nigeria

Promasidor Nigeria Limited, makers of Cowbell milk is planning to inject more investments in Nigeria that will be four to five times the size of its current investment in the country.

Mr. Robert Rose, Founder of the company disclosed this in an interactive session with the media in Lagos recently.

According to him,  when we  came to Nigeria 18 years ago we did not have reliable data to know what will serve the market better but with  what we have done with our products over the years, not only have we  increased our market share but we have  also grown the market many times. His belief, however is that what Promasidor has done is nowhere near where its potential is.

Speaking further on the planned investment, he said,  “It will be based on an agricultural product which is grown in Nigeria, Soya beans, and it will improve the nutrition of everybody in this country,  if you are already eating beans, then you should be familiar with Soya. Soya is one of the most nutritional vegetables. It has the same nutritional content as meat. It can be sold one third the cost of meat”.

Continuing, he said, “we have already done a market test in Kenya where we taught the people how to grow the right variety of Soya, It is a fantastic product which they never thought they could grow before. We introduced the right variety and we guaranteed the price for them and they are now making money”.

His words, “we are already talking with some state governments to find a site for it. We cannot put a number to it at the moment but we are doing the research. Paul, my son is responsible for putting the people together.

Continuing, he said, “The interesting thing about Soya is that it is a very viable crop. If you grow Soya this year then you can grow maize or any other cereal the following year. So, for the farmer it is an incredible crop and it is good for everybody. So if it is good for everybody then it will improve the nutrition of the country and it will improve the agricultural industry and it will be a win-win situation for everybody”.

Our biggest market is Nigeria because you have more people than any other country in the continent. You have a population of about 150 million and at the moment we sell to about 600 million people in Africa, so Nigeria in our minds will always be 25 per cent of our business. Nigeria should be the biggest market for us. It is a wonderful market but it’s been neglected over the years.

Starcomms Bags CDMA Network of the Year



L-R: Logica Communications Limited recently organised

the Seventh Edition of the Nigerian Telecoms Awards.

Picture shows Minister of Communications Technology,

Mrs. Omobola Johnson presenting a gold award to

Chief Maan Lababidi, founder of Starcomms Plc at the

ceremony held in Lagos




L-R: Logica Communications Limited recently organised

the Seventh Edition of the Nigerian Telecoms Awards.

Picture shows Minister of Communications Technology,

Mrs. Omobola Johnson presenting a gold award to

Chief Maan Lababidi, founder of Starcomms Plc at the

ceremony held in Lagos




L-R: Logica Communications Limited recently organised

the Seventh Edition of the Nigerian Telecoms Awards.

Picture shows Otunba Biodun Ajiboye, Publisher, Telecom

News, Chief Maan Lababidi, founder of Starcomms Plc

and High Chief Alex Akinyele, former Minister of Information

at the event held in Lagos recently


 

L-R: Logica Communications Limited recently organised

the Seventh Edition of the Nigerian Telecoms Awards.

Picture shows Veteran broadcaster and diplomat, Ambassador

Olusegun Olusola and Chairman Starcomms Plc, Chief Maan

Lababidi at ceremony held in Lagos recently.




Left: Logica Communications Limited recently

organised the Seventh Edition of the Nigerian Telecoms

Awards. Picture shows High Chief Alex Akinyele, former

Minister of Information and CEO of Starcomms Plc., Mr.

Logan Pather at the ceremony, where Starcomms was

honoured as the CDMA of the year held in Lagos recently.




Left: Logica Communications Limited recently organised the Seventh Edition of the Nigerian Telecoms Awards. Picture shows High Chief Alex Akinyele, former Minister of Information and CEO of Starcomms Plc., Mr. Logan Pather at the ceremony, where Starcomms was honoured as the CDMA of the year held in Lagos recently.