…As NCC targets 2 ISPs per state to tackle connectivity divide
Nigeria’s new plan to add 90,000 kilometres of fibre-optic cable to its existing 35,000km backbone, marks one of Africa’s largest broadband infrastructure drives.
Yet, the government’s ambitious plan may not deliver its aspired gains unless regulators tackle why Internet Service Providers (ISPs) still refuse to venture outside commercial cities.
Nigeria already has about 35,000km to 40,000 km of fibre‐optic backbone running across the country. Despite this substantial
…As NCC targets 2 ISPs per state to tackle connectivity divide
Nigeria’s new plan to add 90,000 kilometres of fibre-optic cable to its existing 35,000km backbone, marks one of Africa’s largest broadband infrastructure drives.
Yet, the government’s ambitious plan may not deliver its aspired gains unless regulators tackle why Internet Service Providers (ISPs) still refuse to venture outside commercial cities.
Nigeria already has about 35,000km to 40,000 km of fibre‐optic backbone running across the country. Despite this substantial
