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This lockdown has me reading certain things, anything and everything that will at least keep me informed on the system of things in general and I stumbled upon this interview by @mtnng chairman, Ernest Ndukwe in the Guardian Newspaper. Here’s what I learnt…
A Thread!
A Thread!
The pressure on our networks has increased substantially as more and more people use data and voice services (Calls & SMSs) while working from home, but @NgComCommission has already approved the sharing of resources between operators if and when necessary.
Some of us think the free SMS is worthless because we all have the capacity to own smartphones and afford data, but I've learnt that many of @mtnng customers are feature phone users so while access to SMS services might not be what everyone wants, it's vital to all subscribers.
Think about it, at 4 Naira per SMS, MTN is giving each customer N1200, which is approximately 1.5G data. So that means the company can afford to substitute the SMS for data and give free data to all its customers. But that will have a significant impact on the network and the....
Most important thing now is to keep the network running. I came across this BBC link where Netflix has been instructed to reduce the quality of the video streamed on their platforms because of the worldwide increase in data usage, which no network anywhere really prepared for.
About the #5GInNigeria. As at now, 5G is not in Nigeria, and does not cause the Coronavirus.
Last year, @mtnng conducted trials, and findings from the trials have been shared with the NCC who are evaluating it and will make pronouncements based on its findings in due course.
Last year, @mtnng conducted trials, and findings from the trials have been shared with the NCC who are evaluating it and will make pronouncements based on its findings in due course.
Basically, the licencing for 5G does not exist so no infrastructure can be deployed without @NgComCommission's approval.
NCC acts based on global standards which have been tested and affirmed by reputable authorities for human interaction without. I think we all should calm down
NCC acts based on global standards which have been tested and affirmed by reputable authorities for human interaction without. I think we all should calm down
