Nigeria's submarine fibre cable operator Main One has expanded to the inland locations in the Southwestern parts of that country. 

This is according to officials who said the move was part of broader efforts to rapidly enhance broadband penetration across the country.

Speaking at a business forum in Ibadan, Main One head of sales for Nigeria, Bolanle Ogundogba, said the company was collaborating with various telcos and national long distance operators and would now be able to serve enterprise customers in the inland region.

He said the company’s expansion into the region was driven by the growing demand for reliable connectivity solutions, increased need for virtual private networks between organisational branches, as well as increased security challenges faced by businesses and institutions in the South West region of the country.

“Most multinational and businesses enterprises are increasingly looking for growth opportunities in the South West states such as Ogun, Oyo, Osun, among others," he said.

"The proliferation of educational institutions and learning centres in the region also provides Main One with the opportunity to meet customer demand for scalable services in Oyo State, and ensure its reliable connectivity solutions keep your organisation at pace with the speed of business transformation,” said Ogundogba.

The 14,000 km Main One cable stretches from Portugal to South Africa with landings along the route in various West African countries.