Nokia Networks has described Nigeria as a priority country for the company’s operations in Africa, it added that mobile broadband infrastructure in Nigeria needs to be strengthened. To this effect, the company has also expressed its readiness to help drive the process of broadband penetration in Nigeria and make it a reality.
Speaking at a Nokia event in Lagos, Vice President and Head of Middle East and Africa, Nokia Networks, Bernard Najm said mobile broadband infrastructure in Nigeria needs to be strengthened to significantly improve network coverage and speed across the country including mid-size cities and rural areas.
“To help achieve National Broadband Plan’s objectives and drive the country’s socio-economic development, we are committed to providing operators here with our advanced 2G, 3G and 4G technologies, and global expertise in services to build and run the networks cost efficiently.”
He noted that due to the importance of the Nigerian market, Nokia decided to open its second office in Lagos in 2014 to enhance its operational agility for delivery of its mobile broadband infrastructure for all operators in the country, which was in addition to its office in Abuja.
Also speaking at the event, Executive Vice Chairman, NCC, Dr. Eugene Juwah said the Nokia Networks conference has brought out excellent insights from various telecom industry players on how to achieve further mobile broadband penetration in Nigeria in line with the country’s ambitious National Broadband Policy.
He said: “The government is committed to enabling the operators to take the quality and coverage of mobile broadband services to a new level for the benefit of greater socio-economic development. We are confident that Nokia Networks’ commitments and advanced 2G, 3G and 4G mobile broadband technologies will significantly contribute in providing high quality mobile broadband services in our country on a par with leading services around the world.”
