MTN subsidiary starts testing 4G LTE services

4G is coming, people! Visafone, the CDMA operator MTN Nigeria recently acquired, has begun the test-run of its Fourth Generation Long Term Evolution (4G LTE) internet technology service.

The launch of 4G LTE services will inform the roll-out of internet that is effectively superior to what is currently available in Nigeria at the moment and it expected to push broadband penetration forward from under the 10 percent it currently is to the targeted 30 percent by 2018.

“Our recent license acquisition further demonstrates our faith in the future of Nigeria. We believe in supporting the positive transformation of Nigeria and we have demonstrated this belief through the level of our investment since 2001, which currently stands at approximately USD 16 billion,” said Amina Oyagbola, MTN executive.