MainOne, Facebook flag off open-access fiber network in two states
Whereas it is yet to rectify issues delaying its rollout in Lagos as Infrastructure Company (Infraco) licensee in the nation’s commercial hub, MainOne has announced a metro fiber infrastructure project in two states of Nigeria including Edo and Ogun. The…
LASG permit delaying coverage of remaining 1,900kms of fibre—MainOne
Leading Infrastructure Company (InfraCo) consortium led by MainOne Cables and MTN, Airtel, and VDT, has decried what it described as undue delays in granting approval for the completion of the planned 3,000kms fibre optic cable coverage. Business Hilights gathered that…
New Broadband Council risks losing critical industry details—-ALTON boss
Barely more than two months after the reconstitution of the National Broadband Council (NBC) by the Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, industry experts and stakeholders in broadband infrastructure and penetration have picked holes in the configuration. Key issue of division…
Senate worried on wobbling speed of broadband penetration, to partner agencies
As it is becoming clear that the 2018 broadband penetration percentage of 30, adopted in the prevailing National broadband Plan (NBP) since 2013 to 2018, the Senate Committee on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Cybercrime has expressed worry, saying…
