‘How MTN Nigeria Leverages 5G Technology For Broadband Market’

MTN Nigeria’s chief broadband officer, Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka has explained how the company leveraged 5G technology to accelerate its ‘Own-The-Home’ strategy, for quick wins.

Speaking during an event, AfricaCom 2023 recently, the CBO highlighted MTN’s four strategic priorities which include building the largest and most valuable platform, driving industry-leading connectivity operations, creating shared value and accelerating portfolio transformation in alignment with MTN’s ‘Ambition 2025’ strategy of leading digital solutions for Africa’s progress.

“At MTN, we believe that everyone deserves the benefits of a modern, connected life, hence our sustained investment in industry-leading connectivity operations,” she said.

She also disclosed that MTN was leveraging its extensive fibre, 5G and 4G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) infrastructure as part of the company’s strategy to connect over five million homes across Nigeria by the year 2025.

He also identified MTN’s mix of cutting-edge fixed and wireless network technologies, strategic partnerships with leading global and local tech and infrastructure brands, highly differentiated value propositions, digitised customer journeys and effective customer support as key enablers in the acceleration of 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) services for the telecom giant’s rapidly growing home broadband customer base in Nigeria.