NCC congratulates MTN over rollout of 5G network in Nigeria

Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta has congratulated MTN following the rollout of the much anticipated 5G network in the country.

Speaking at the unveiling on Sunday, Prof. Danbatta congratulated MTN Nigeria for achieving this great feat and assured Nigerians that the launch of 5G will usher in economic growth.

Earlier in his address, CEO of MTN Nigeria, Karl Olukotun Toriola, spoke on the ways that 5G will revolutionise the way Nigerians live their lives and how 5G is real and safe.

He said the event was in fulfillment of MTN’s earlier promise to begin 5G commercial launch in cities, within one month of 5G rollout.

Toriola explained that the advanced 5G technology promises to extend the reach and capacity of MTN Nigeria’s data network in Nigeria and enable much faster speeds and lower latency, giving customers near-instant access to the things they care about and downloads that take seconds, instead of minutes.

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“With 5G you can download at over one gigabit per second! Talk about speed!!”

Also, the Chief Marketing Officer, Adia Sowho giving her remarks, highlighted the evolution of network technology from 2G to 5G.

According to MTN, to access the 5G network and enjoy its benefits, customers would need compatible devices, such as routers and mobile phones, which can be pre-ordered from designated MTN walk-in stores and online via the MTN Nigeria website and e-marketplace. The pre-ordered devices could be picked up or would be delivered to customers at designated locations.

MTN showed its readiness to offer Nigerians the best of service with 5G technology, when it became the first telecom operator to roll out 5G technology services on its network on August 24, 2022.  MTN Nigeria kicked off an open 5G pilot in the lead-up to its highly anticipated commercial launch.

The spectrum issued to MTN Nigeria as one of the two successful winners of the 5G license bid holds a promising future for technology in Nigeria, and is projected to contribute $2.2 trillion to the global economy by 2034, according to a recent GSMA Intelligence report –‘The Mobile Economy.’

With the MTN commercial 5G launch, leveraging the largest spectrum dedicated to 5G in Africa, Nigeria will join a handful of African countries that have rolled out the 5G network.