Sale of genuine Apple devices with internet connection begin at Glo shops

Nigerians will now be able to get genuine
Apple devices from the nationwide outlets of
Nigeria’s national carrier, Globacom,
following an agreement between the operator
and Apple’s authorized distributor for Africa,
Core Group.
Officials of Globacom and Core Group held a
press conference in Lagos on Thursday,
August 14, to formally announce the
partnership. Head of GloWorld, Mrs. Titi
Ebinisi, said the partnership will enable
lovers of premium quality Apple products to
enjoy Globacom's super-fast internet service,
Glo Bolt. Continue...
According to her, “the strategic partnership
removes the burden of worrying about how to
get authentic Apple devices, and then
worrying about how to activate its full
functionalities through the purchase of a SIM
and internet connection. Our customers have
been relieved of all these worries."
She disclosed that with the partnership,
“anyone can walk into our signature retail
shops, GloWorld, our accredited dealer
outlets and Glo Zones in the country to get
genuine Apple devices bundled with one year
of data powered by Glo Bolt."
She added that the Apple devices available at
the Glo outlets included iPhone 5s, iPad mini
and iPad air, all of which came with Apple's
super sharp retina display.
She urged telephone users in Nigeria to buy
genuine Apple products from Glo outlets
across Nigeria to enjoy the premium quality,
reliability and speed of Globacom’s robust
3G plus network as well as exciting data
bundles.
Country Manager, Core Group Africa, Mr.
Sachin Verma, who congratulated Globacom
on the partnership said his company would
ensure that customers got quality Apple
products at the right prices.
Publisher, E24-7 , Mr. Biodun Kupoluyi,
described the partnership as a great synergy
that would add value to customer experience
on the Globacom network, while ThisDay ’s
ICT Editor, Mr. Emma Okonji, opined that the
partnership would improve the efficiency of
Apple phones as it would be aided by the
superfast Glo Bolt internet.
Regarded as the World's Most Valuable
Brand, Apple has a reputation for creating
quality devices for a discerning market. Its
products are easy to use and are very
reliable. Globacom said with the partnership
it had brought the exciting strength of its
data network into Apple products for the
benefit of telecoms subscribers.