Telecommunications operators are committed to $ 1 billion for network improvement because Nigerian eyes increase connectivity by Q3

In a brave step that indicates a new trust in the Nigerian telecommunications sector, telecommunications operators have committed more than $ 1 billion to improve network infrastructure, marking the most substantial investment of the industry for years.

Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, making an announcement during a television interview on Thursday, confirmed that the delivery of equipment from global producers will begin in July.

“This is the first time for a long time that our telecommunications company has placed a network equipment order this big,” Tijani said in an interview with TVC News. “We have data that can be verified. This is more than $ 1 billion in confirmed orders, and we are tracking it through OEMS [Original Equipment Manufacturers]. “

The procurement encouragement is a large amount of the heel to increase the 50 percent controversial tariff approved in February, adjusting Nigeria’s first telecommunications tariff in more than a decade. This step, while meeting with various reactions from consumers, is intended to balance affordability with the sustainability of long -term services.

According to Tijani, the tariff revision provides a financial room teleko to re -invest the infrastructure that has long been ignored amid increasing operating costs, which have jumped more than 300 percent over the past ten years.

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“This investment is not only about business; this is about ensuring that the average Nigeria has access to reliable and fast and fast internet services,” Tijani said. “We hope that the Nigerians begin to experience a real significant increase in network quality in the third quarter of this year.”

Entering equipment will provide an increase in 4G and 5G infrastructure, handling the problem of old service quality such as falling calls, slow internet speed, and limited rural coverage. Industrial observers say this development can deliver a new era of digital inclusion and economic opportunities.

The announcement echoed the sentiment previously shared by the Deputy Chairperson of the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, who revealed in a Kolokium in Lagos in April that the local telecommunications company had placed large orders, most of them with Chinese sellers, to support the improvement of national networks.

Maida also emphasized that consumer behavior shifted quickly, with more Nigerian people made calls through internet -based applications such as WhatsApp than traditional sound networks. This, he explained, placed an increase in pressure on broadband capacity and forced network providers to develop.

Tijani further emphasized the implications of broader connectivity, especially for rural communities. “Rural coverage is not only a service gap; this is an economic and security priority,” he said. “The President of the Tinubu ball has explained that no Nigerian must be abandoned digitally, regardless of the location.”

While telecommunications operators lead the cost in a commercially feasible area, Tijani acknowledged that government support remains important in expanding access to areas that are less served and unfavorable.

“We must go beyond the place of private capital to stop,” said the Minister. “Investing in rural broadband infrastructure is not a charity – this is a national security problem and inclusive development.”

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