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- 1 Feb 2013
MTN Reports Multiple Fibre Cuts in the East
MTN Nigeria has reported serious fibre cuts in the Eastern part of the country which has led to service outage in the area. It is reported that the fibre cuts are as a result of ongoing road…
- 29 Feb 2024
MTN Blames Multiple Fibre Cuts for Recent Network Issue
MTN Nigeria has blamed the recent network issue experienced by its customers nationwide on multiple fibre cuts. Recall that MTN customers were unable to make calls or use their data on Wednesday,…
- 3 Jan 2022
Coleman Ready to Partner MTN on Fibre Cables Supply
Coleman Technical Industries Limited has expressed its interest to establish a technical partnership with MTN Nigeria on the supply of fibre cables for its various projects. This was stated in a…
- 10 Mar 2021
MTN May Spin off Fibre, Fintech Businesses to Unlock Value
MTN Group is considering spinning out its fibre and financial services units and will potentially list one of them to unlock value trapped in its core business, the company said on Wednesday. MTN,…
- 1 Aug 2018
MTN Halts $750m Fibre Plan over US Economic Sanctions
MTN Group Ltd.’s $750 million plan to extend fiber-home broadband connections to Iranian cities has been put on hold because of looming economic sanctions imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.…
- 17 May 2026
MTN Targets 8m Homes in Fibre Expansion Drive
MTN Nigeria says it plans to pass fibre to eight million homes over the next three years as part of efforts to deepen broadband penetration and expand digital service offerings across the country.…
- Telecom2 Sept 2026
MTN Unveils ‘FlyX’ to Bridge Fibre Gaps in Nigeria
MTN Nigeria, has unveiled ‘FlyX’ broadband solution, a new plan targeted at bridging fibre gaps in the country.
- 15 Mar 2026
MTN Nigeria Races Ahead in Fibre Broadband Market
MTN Nigeria expanded its lead in Nigeria's fixed broadband market after adding 13,433 subscribers to its fibre-to-the-home service in December 2025. The gains come as smaller providers struggle to…
- 25 Sept 2025
MTN Nigeria Reports 5,400 Fibre Cuts in 7 Months
MTN Nigeria, largest telecom operator in the country, has reported more than 5,400 fibre optic cable cuts in the first seven months of 2025, warning that the frequent disruptions are undermining…
- 12 Oct 2025
MTN Nigeria to Connect 8m Homes with Fibre Network by 2028
MTN Nigeria has announced plans to expand its fibre network to reach over eight million homes nationwide by 2028, reinforcing its commitment to broadband growth and digital inclusion. The initiative…
- 22 Jan 2026
MTN Nigeria Suffers 9,218 Fibre Cuts in 2025 as Vandalism, Theft Cripple Network
MTN Nigeria, the country’s largest telecommunications operator, recorded a historic surge in network disruptions in 2025, suffering 9,218 fibre cuts as of December 31, alongside 211 base station…
- 2 Feb 2021
MTN uses Unlicensed Spectrum to Launch Fibre Quality Connectivity in South Africa
MTN has launched its Supersonic AirFibre offering, which it says overcomes distance and a lack of infrastructure in urban, township and rural communities to bring fibre-quality connectivity to more…
- 2 Feb 2025
MTN has Spent N11Bn to Fix 2,502km Fibre Cables – GSMA
MTN Nigeria, the country’s biggest telecom operator, spent N11.1 billion repairing and relocating 2,502km of fibre-optic cables over two years, according to data from the new GSMA Nigeria Digital…
- 14 Oct 2014
Alcatel-Lucent, MTN Nigeria Join Hands in 100G Fibre-Optic Data Network
Alcatel-Lucent is opening up Africa’s most populous nation to the benefits of ultra-broadband connectivity by launching a superfast, 100 gigabit-per-second fibre-optic network with MTN Nigeria, a…
- 5 Jun 2026
MTN Dismisses Data Theft Claims, Blames Network Challenges on Fibre Cuts, Vandalism
MTN Nigeria has dismissed allegations of internet data theft on its network, attributing rapid data depletion to users’ online activities and device configurations, while also blaming persistent…
- 26 Mar 2024
Bayobab Group Incorporates Nine Fibre Companies
MTN Group-owned Bayobab, a provider of pan-African digital communications solutions, has expanded its footprint with the incorporation of nine specialised fibre businesses, each with the necessary…
- 19 Oct 2020
NCC Worries as Labourers Cut Telcos Services over Arrears of Wages
Telecommunications infrastructure, including fibre optic cables, belonging to MTN, Airtel and other telecoms operators in parts of the North East have been damaged by aggrieved labourers who were…
- 8 Jun 2009
LCC Explains Fibre Cut Incident, Placates Stakeholders
Lekki Concession Company (LCC), concessionaires for the Lekki]Epe Expressway under the Lagos Public]Private Partnership Infrastructure Project, has apologized to MTN and affected stakeholders for…
- 20 Apr 2025
MTN Nigeria Takes Broadband Services to the Next Level with FibreX Launch
MTN Nigeria has proudly announced the rebranding of its fibre broadband service to FibreX, marking a significant stride in delivering next-generation internet solutions across the nation. Formerly…
- 17 Jul 2012
Operators Cry as Vandals Cut Fibres, Services
Telecommunications companies in Nigeria spend some $90 million annually in repairs of fibre network cut by activities of government contractors building roads and vandals, the much needed money which…
- 29 Jul 2025
MTN Mulls AI Tech to Protect Infrastructure as Cable Cuts Hit 13,000 in 18 Months
MTN Nigeria has said that there are plans to deploy an artificial intelligence (AI) technology to monitor and protect its fibre optic cables across the country. Yahaya Ibrahim, chief technical…
- 12 Jun 2025
Court Declines Access Bank’s Request to Freeze MTNN Account over N180Bn Claims
Federal High Court in Lagos has declined Access Bank Plc’s request to freeze the bank accounts of MTN Nigeria Communications Plc over a disputed N180.95 billion debt claim linked to a long-expired…
- 17 Nov 2021
MTN Partners Landafrique to Deploy High-speed Internet to Agbara Estate
In its continued commitment to enhancing broadband access and internet penetration nationwide, MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has entered into a partnership with Landafrique Nigeria Limited to deploy…
- 30 Nov 2019
Gov. Ayade Lauds MTN for Selecting Calabar in 5G Trial
Governor Ben Ayade, of Cross River State, has lauded MTN Group, Africa’s leading cellular telecommunications company in Nigeria, for its choice of Calabar as one of the pilot cities to test-run its…
- 29 Jun 2009
Galaxy Backbone Partners MTN on Internet Solutions
Galaxy Backbone has chosen Mobile Telecommunications Network (MTN) to provide reliable Internet service to its downstream customers. Galaxy Backbone is a public enterprise of the Federal Government…
- 2 Jul 2012
Telecom Industry Rings Worries Over Vandals
The telecom industry waxed worriedly at the weekend over the growing targeted attacks on telecom equipment, infrastructure and telecom workers and urged the government to declare ICT equipment,…
- 26 Mar 2025
MTN Group, Airtel Africa Agree to Network Sharing in Uganda and Nigeria
Driven to extend digital and financial inclusion across Africa, MTN Group and Airtel Africa have entered into agreements to share network infrastructure in Uganda and Nigeria, while ensuring…
- 16 Mar 2009
MTN Expresses Commitment to Socio-economic Development
Telecommunications giant, MTN Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to playing a role in driving socio- economic growth and development in the country. According to Ahmad Farroukh, the…
- 28 Feb 2012
MTN Controls Largest Data Connectivity, Provides for Shell Nigeria
Telecommunications giant, MTN, has deployed two independent 622MB data networks for Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), the largest capacity ever deployed for any corporate organization in…
- 14 May 2012
MTN Explains Poor Quality of Service in Telecommunications
MTN has disclosed that its regulator, NCC has imposed a fine on the company for ‘failing to meet the minimum quality of service for the period under review in the period March – April 2012.’ The fine…