MTN Nigeria

May 19, 2023

Developing Telecoms Newsletter Sign Up Keep up-to-date with the latest telecoms news in emerging markets globally. Subscribe to Developing Telecoms' FREE weekly newsletter. Select Yes / No to receive 3rd party email. Sending occasional e-mail from 3rd parties about industry white papers, online and live events relevant to subscribers helps us fund this website and free weekly newsletter. We never sell your personal data. Click here to view our privacy policy. MTN Nigeria expanded its 5G network to 13 cities since its commercial launch in September last year and revealed there are no plans to shut down 2G and 3G networks. The Guardian Nigeria reported, CTO Mohammed Rufai confirmed the milestone ad the operator deployed 700 5G sites in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Kano, Owerri, Ibadan, Maiduguri, Abeokuta, Ife, Warri, Enugu, Ife and Ifo. MTN Nigeria is aiming to expand coverage to 10% by the end of this year and 40% by 2025. The CTO added there are no immediate plans to sunset 2G and 3G networks as there are subscribers that are still reliant on the older technology, and it will plan to re-farm for other services in future. “MTN Nigeria would take into account what subscribers need. We shall not leave anyone behind, even as we encourage people to move to higher technology. Of course, we know that a time would come when people on some of those networks will reduce, then we can take appropriate decisions on them,” he said. MORE ARTICLES YOU MAY BE INTERESTED IN...