It seems that Google is indeed pursuing an ambitious project of massing the Internet in some countries of the African continent, after the information Kenya will use the Google Project to provide high-speed Internet connectivity, now comes the information that the same company will install 200 network access points Wi-Fi in Nigeria.
Yes, Google's work to boost connectivity in Africa will include efforts to provide Wi-Fi to Nigeria. By the end of 2019, the research giant will launch around 200 access points to places like transportation hubs, malls and universities in five cities across the country. It is part of a larger effort to bring Nigeria online, which includes some other updates.
A Internet penetration is relatively low in Nigeria. About 25,7% of the population made use of the Internet in 2016, according to World Bank data. The poor infrastructure of the Internet is a major challenge for companies operating in the country, which is Africa's largest oil producer. Broadband services are unreliable or inaccessible to many of Nigeria's 190 million.
The company said it would generate money from the service in Nigeria by placing Google ads on the login portal. Google did not disclose the amount invested in the new service in Nigeria. He further advanced that he plans to share revenue with his partners to help them maintain and deploy the Wi-Fi service, but did not release the expected revenue share of advertising.
Nigeria is the fifth country to launch the Google Station service. Similar services have been launched in India, Indonesia, Mexico and Thailand.
