The Chief Executive Officer
of MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola has assured Apple, and Samsung mobile users in the country of the fifth generation (5G) Network in a few weeks.
He spoke during a chat with the MTN Media Innovation Programme (MIP) during a courtesy visit at the MTN Nigeria headquarters in Ikoyi, Lagos.
He said:
“The truth is that Samsung and Apple, which are the two leading manufacturers, have a rigorous testing process before they release the software, unlike 2G, 3G and 4G, there was nothing like that.
“But for 5G, the two manufacturers are going to release software that would allow MTN Nigeria users, specifically, to begin to see the 5G signal on their mobile phones.
“We expect this to happen in the next four to six weeks. You will begin to see the 5G signals on Samsung and Apple mobile devices, and you can test the speed to confirm what we have been saying.
“Let me also caution you, if you do a speed test, it consumes about 1.2GB of data, this is just to inform people: it is not MTN that is taking the data, but the application.”
Recall that in August, 2022, MTN introduced the 5G rollout in seven Nigerian cities including Lagos and Abuja.
Also, the network promised to ensure Africa’s economic development.
