June 7, 2026

MTN Nigeria Chief Executive Officer, Karl Toriola, has said unlimited data plans are not feasible on mobile networks, arguing that no operator can sustain quality service if every customer has unrestricted access to data at a low cost.

Toriola made the remarks during a press conference titled “Data on Trial” held in Lagos on Saturday.

Addressing concerns over data pricing and consumer demand for unlimited internet packages, the MTN boss maintained that unlimited mobile data offerings are largely unavailable across the world except at very high subscription costs.

The issue of unlimited data on mobile networks is that it doesn’t exist anywhere in the world unless you’re paying a fortune,