Already, the company has partnered with Microsoft to conduct tests in select location as a faster and cheaper way to beam the Internet to remote rural areas and roll out Sidmach services to the hinterlands. He said that a recent example is a pilot initiative in Abeokuta, Ogun State, carried out by Sidmach in partnership with Microsoft that aims to boost access to the Company’s health and educational solutions by the rural dwellers. Mr. Olajide said that the regulatory authorities should urgently address the challenge as means to boost broadband penetration in the country. He said, “The reason we embarked on the study is that we have a need to make our health management solution available to the rural areas. We also want to expand our school management solutions to every nooks and crannies of the country.

Source: The Guardian January 26, 2018 03:22 UTC