“If we had encouraged ISPs to deliver fixed data at home and offices while GSM operators deliver mobile data we would not have been in this situation.”
But there is a silver lining for telecom services providers as data revenue has continued to surge as many workers and offices are forced to work mainly from homes.And while telcos smile to the banks, Nigerians contend with persistent drop calls; and snail-speed data services.
Olusola Teniola, president, Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria . said the level of congestion on all networks is caused by limitations in current spectrum allocated which was configured for voice and basic data services such as SMS and narrowband internet. As long as FOREX issue is unresolved it means that the ability for our members to fix the problem is constrained by temporary engineering workarounds.
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