Telecommunications

Nigeria Telecom Sector In ICU – MTN Says The CEO, MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola, has said the telecom sector in Nigeria is now in an intensive care unit (ICU) gasping for breath. Speaking virtually at a hybrid telecom investment forum organised by FDC on Tuesday in Lagos, he said there’s an urgent need to rescue the sector from collapse. Toriola, who differed with the position of Airtel Nigeria CEO, Carl Cruz, who had expressed optimism that investment will continue to flow into the sector, said pricing increase has become imperative, adding that it is now an absolute necessity. Details later…

Cable Cut: MTN Gives Update On Services Following subsea cable disruptions on Thursday, Bayobab Group, a subsidiary of MTN Group, has announced the successful restoration of its operations. The telecom operator disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. MTN said that despite the challenges presented by the cable disruptions, its subsidiary demonstrated its capabilities by swiftly recovering over 3 Terabits per second (Tbps) of capacity across its footprint. Through efficient rerouting of traffic and the activation of new cables, the company has bolstered its network resilience, ensuring the continuity of services for its customers, the operator stated. The statement reads,…

Submarine Cable Causing Network Issues Repair May Last Five Weeks – MainOne MainOne, a West African digital infrastructure service provider, says repairing its undersea submarine cables might take one to two weeks, with additional 2-3 weeks of transit time. On Thursday, subsea cable providers were affected by major cuts to undersea submarine cables, disrupting internet traffic in major parts of the continent. This disrupted the services of banks and telecommunications companies in Nigeria. In a statement on Friday, MainOne said an additional two to three weeks of transit time may be required for a vessel to pick up the spares…