Airtel Nigeria said it has built no fewer than 200 new sites in order to provide services running on the fifth generation (5G) technology.
It said it is already offering services in Lagos, Ogun, Port Harcourt and Abuja, promising to expand services to more cities very soon.
Its Director of Marketing, Ismail Adeshina, who spoke during a media interaction in Lagos, expounded on the Airtel 5G rollout and its commitment to innovative service delivery advancement through collaborations.
“Airtel is investing heavily in 5G infrastructure, including towers, base stations, and spectrum licenses, to provide widespread 5G coverage across Nigeria. We are actively collaborating with technology partners, device manufacturers, and local businesses to explore and develop innovative 5G use cases, such as IoT (internet of Things) applications and smart city solutions,” he said.
He said contrary to fears that the latest focus on 5G might affect 4G, he said “Every Airtel site is a 2G, 3G and 4G site. 5G deployment will not affect any of these, especially because the deployment is prioritized based on used cases and the need.”
The Director, Corporate Communications and CSR, Femi Adeniran, while delivering his welcome remark, expressed gratitude to the media guest and said that the roundtable is a platform for Airtel to bring the media partners up to speed on the activities of Airtel Nigeria, considering their role as vital stakeholders and consistent supporters of Airtel as a business.
“We have had several events that have brought us together in the past months, but we thought it is important to have a closer community discussion. The essence of this event is to have a good time together while we give you an understanding of what is currently going on in Airtel.”
Source: https://thenationonlineng.net/5g-airtel-nigeria-builds-200-sites/