Wow:
After so many waits and advisements from MTN about the introduction of 4G LTE network in Nigeria after acquiring Visafone in January this year, we are happy to announce that the "MTN 4G LTE is now live in Lagos and Ibadan" According to Kayode and Mr Mo of mobilityarena, the 4G LTE hit this two cities just few hours after MTN started their testing of the service.
Those that have Visafone lines should be able to get the signal on their phones in these locations as the service extend to others parts of the country soon. If MTN provides a good 4G network, then it might smell
bad for the likes of SMILE 4G,Spectranet and even Ntel.
"Our recent license acquisition further demonstrates our faith in the future of Nigeria,"
Mrs. Oyagbola said. "We believe in supporting the
positive transformation of Nigeria and we have
demonstrated this belief through the level of our
investment since 2001, which currently stands at
approximately $16 billion."
General Manager, Consumer Marketing, MTN
Nigeria, Richard Iweanoge, said the specifics of the
test-run and subsequent launch of the 4G LTE
technology would be launched with the sole
objective of providing Nigerians with "the best,
fastest and most competitive ICT services for all
stakeholders".
He said MTN Nigeria was pleased to set the pace
and breaking new boundaries with the test run,
which would be available for now for only Visafone
customers, currently provisioned on the 800 MHz
band.
"When we roll-out fully, especially with our 2.6GHz
spectrum, the launch will help to enhance customer
experience for our over 60 million subscribers,
while ensuring greater coverage, access,
affordability and ultimately a smart lifestyle for
everyone," he said.
He said the 4G LTE roll-out was a demonstration of
the company's commitment to accelerate the
achievement of the country's targeted broadband
penetration by 2018.
