The chief executive officer of MTN Nigeria Plc, Karl Toriola, said Nigeria will be the most advanced 5G country in Africa.
Toriola stated this at the Lagos commercial launch of its 5G network.
According to him, the country is going to see a rapid expansion of 5G coverage across the country in the major population centres in the near future.
Toriola also disclosed that the company is targeting to launch the network in six other cities which include Abuja, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Kano, Owerri, and Maiduguri.
The Lagos 5G commercial launch came on the heels of its 5G pilot launch three weeks ago, as mandated by the telecoms industry regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
During the pilot launch, MTN said it will carry out 5G commercial launch in six cities, beginning from Lagos.
He said during the launch in Lagos, that the event was in fulfilment of MTN’s earlier promise to begin the 5G commercial launch in cities, within one month of the 5G rollout.
According to him, 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.
