Tag Archives: 4G

…rolls out 588 5G Sites in Nigeria MTN Nigeria has revealed its 4G data traffic now constitutes 79.5% of the total traffic on their network in 2022. The telecom company stated that its 4G data traffic rose by 9.7% as its 4G coverage in Nigeria increased to 79.1% in the …

…Active Mobile Lines Cross 200 Million Mark ..As Nigeria’s ICT Industry Growing in Leaps and Bounds – Pantami Broadband penetration in Nigeria is presently at 42.79 per cent, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami has revealed. Pantami stated this at a tea break hosted …

One of the leading telecommunications service providers in Africa, Airtel Africa Plc, has acquired an additional spectrum to support its 4G expansion in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The central African country is the second largest market of the telco and mobile money provider, with Nigeria as its first. …

…Works Towards 25% Coverage in 2022 MTN South Africa is aiming to reach 25% coverage of South Africa’s population with next-generation 5G infrastructure by the end of the year, and 60% 5G coverage  by 2025. This is according to the company’s CEO, Charles Molapisi, who was speaking on a conference …

Reckoning that 70 per cent of the new value to be created in the economy over the next decades will be based on digitally-enabled platform business models, the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has stated unequivocally that it is focused on implementing all sectoral interventions …

Operators will lose around $484 million in roaming revenue from the misidentification of roaming data traffic this year. These losses are expected to rise to $2.1 billion by 2026; representing absolute growth of 331%. A Juniper Research report found that the inability to distinguish between 4G and 5G data traffic …

Restating its commitment to customers satisfaction and excellent service, the Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria, Olutokun Toriola has again apologized and announced compensation for its subscribers to make up for the network disruptions experienced last Saturday. Toriola, however, noted that new measures were being implemented to mitigate a repeat …

In this interview, the Chairman, Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), ENGR GBENGA ADEBAYO speaks with Business Remarks Editor, BUKOLA OLANREWAJU on the evolution of telecommunications in Nigeria over the last 20 years, its impacts, future goals and prospects (Interview Excerpt) GSM at 20. GSM was rolled out …

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC has disclosed that less than 50% of the country enjoys 3G internet coverage. This revelation was made by the Executive Commissioner, Technical Services, NCC, Engr. Ubale Maska in response to the questions by the House of Representatives over the suitability of the use of electronic devices for the …

MTN Group said on Wednesday that it will deploy an OpenRAN network architecture across its operations in Africa, allowing interoperability between vendors and reducing costs. MTN will begin testing OpenRAN with a view to deploying it commercially, it said. The technology will allow it to “launch new services more quickly, …