Etisalat Launches Next Generation Data Centre in Abuja

Etisalat Nigeria, the country’s most innovative and fastest growing telecommunications company has demonstrated its commitment to providing the highest quality of service with the launch of its Data Centre in Abuja. The state-of-the-art data centre further establishes the company’s position as the most reliable network in Nigeria as it addresses the network’s growing demand for co-location, cloud and disaster recovery services.


(L-R): Member, Board of Directors, Etisalat Nigeria, Isabella Okagbue; Member, Board of Directors, Etisalat Nigeria, Junaid Dikko and Patron Etisalat Prize for Literature, and renowned Publisher, Dele Olojede, at the launch of Etisalat Nigeria Data Centre in Abuja.

Speaking at the launch of the Data Centre, the Chief Executive Officer, Etisalat Nigeria, Matthew Willsher said that the investment was made to ensure that the customers’ experience on the network is seamless and hassle-free.


(L-R): Chairman, Board of Directors Hakeem Bello-Osagie; Chief Executive Officer, Matthew Willsher; Member, Board of Directors, Isabella Okagbue and Director, Network Operations, Abdul Adegbuyi (all of Etisalat Nigeria), at the launch of Etisalat Nigeria Data Centre in Abuja.

”Our goal is to create more value for our customers by improving quality, reduce costs, introduce innovation and increase speed of delivery. This data centre will ensure that we remain innovative and that our customers will have continuity of service” he said.

He explained that the Data Centre is built to international standards with uninterrupted power supply in a fireproof and secure environment to guarantee efficient data backup capacity and to safely store and access critical data and IT equipment.


(L-R): Patron Etisalat Prize for Literature, and renowned Publisher, Dele Olojede; Member, Board of Directors, Etisalat Nigeria, Junaid Dikko and Director, Network Operations Etisalat Nigeria, Abdul Adegbuyi at the launch of Etisalat Nigeria Data Centre in Abuja.

The latest investment will see Etisalat move up its level of redundancy and overall service quality as the company already has a data centre in Lagos and Kano States.