MTN 5G Router Offerings
As previously reported by Business Remarks, Ralph Mupita, Chief Executive Officer of MTN Group, has stated that the 5G spectrum that MTN Nigeria has won will usher in a new world of possibilities due to the low latency and applications that will now be available to businesses.
The telecom provider claims that the MTN Broadband 5G Router provides users with browsing speeds and performance that rival those of 3G and 4G.
The Router can also be used to connect up to 32 devices by subscribers. Gaming, superior streaming, data download, and upload, among others. According to the telecom company, online videos and games run faster, smoother, and more realistically.
Additionally, the telecom provider provides a 100GB data bonus upon activation and has a broad Wi-Fi connection range.
Area of Coverage
According to a source close to MTN Nigeria, MTN fulfilled its promise by beginning the rollout of its 5G network from Lagos and Abuja, with plans to cover five cities within a month. Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Enugu, and Kano are the cities.
However, the Business Remarks finding revealed that the MTN 5G service is anticipated to be available at 500-600 locations nationwide by October.
Price and Pre-Order Instructions
The MTN 5G Router will cost 50,000 in Nigeria, and pre-orders will begin on August 23, 2022.
White, black, and yellow are the three colors available for the router.
Due to the fact that not all devices can access the 5G network, MTN has asked telecom subscribers to begin pre-ordering their 5G devices so they can enjoy the high-speed internet download and low latency associated with 5G.
"The marvel of 5G is on the way! Be one of the first people in Nigeria to experience this amazing technology.
On Tuesday, August 23, 2022, MTN posted the following message on its social media channels: "To pre-order our 5G router now, visit www.mtn.ng/5g-router." This message indicated that the mobile network operator had opened its portal for Nigerians to pre-order 5G routers.
Competition
You may recall that Mafab Communications and MTN Nigeria were awarded the license in December of last year to provide 5G service. According to the terms of the license, the two operators were obligated to provide the service beginning today, August 24, 2022.
Mafab, on the other hand, has five additional months to prepare, whereas MTN is moving forward with its plans today.
Mr. Reuben Muoka, Director of Public Affairs at NCC, confirmed the 5-month extension granted to Mafab and stated that NCC decided to extend the rollout date solely for Mafab due to the company's lack of a 5G network operating license.
"The license for 5G only includes a frequency license, not an operational license. Mafab must therefore apply for a telecom operational license in order to launch 5G services and other telecom services because it only holds a frequency license.
Muoka stated, "Mafab will be able to process its telecom operational license with the five-month extension."