Vodafone Osu Cafe is Africa's fastest Internet speed centre

Accra, Aug. 23, GNA – Vodafone Ghana's first ever live interactive display retail shop at Osu, in the heart of Accra, is said to deliver by far the fastest Internet speed in Africa with a minimum of 40MB per second.

Touring the facility on Monday, media personnel from both print and electronic were exposed to the company's array of latest devices ranging from mobiles phones, Internet and many others.

The 24-hour Internet café centre, fully equipped with 29-seater terminal and a five-seater Wifi zone, has been provided by Vodafone Ghana, to give customers the convenience of accessing information at the fastest Internet speed.

Mr Clement Wiredu, Vodafone's National Retail Manager, said in terms of its equipment and service, the facility is unmatched and noted that all products showcased could be tested live by the visitor or the customer at the centre any time and any day.

“This is a café positioned in the heart of Accra and our next model will be in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region,” he said.

Touching on some of the latest products, Mr Wiredu said one of fastest and well patronised Vodafone Internet device on the market now is the Mifi, which is a line of compact wireless routers that act as mobile Wi-Fi hotspots.

Mr Wiredu said one advantage of Mifi is that it could be connected to a mobile phone (cellular) carrier and provide internet access for up to 5 devices. He added that it could work at a distance up to 10m or 30ft and will provide internet or network access to any WiFi enabled peripheral device.

In a statement Vodafone Ghana said it was committed to reaching out to its customers wherever they were to provide world class services to them.

“Our customers are ou passion and we all go the extra mile to ensure they are satisfied giving them innovative services in the most exclusive locations,” it said.

“Being at the forefront of innovation in the industry, it is part of our overall plan to open a chain of new retail stores across the country,” the statement said.

GNA