Nigeria’s telecommunications regulator and industry stakeholders are moving toward a fresh regulatory approach for fibre broadband deployment as mounting infrastructure challenges threaten the country’s broadband expansion goals and wider digital economy ambitions.
The move gained momentum after Aminu Maida, the executive vice chairman and chief executive officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), confirmed he would deliver the keynote address at the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria’s (ATCON) Critical Conversation Forum on Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) deployment scheduled for June 30 in Lagos.
Read also: FG rules out new taxes on telecom services, petroleum products
The forum comes at a time when Nigeria is seeking to deepen broadband penetration and extend high-speed internet access to homes, businesses, schools, hospitals and other critical institutions. Industry leaders say the next phase of Nigeria’s digital transformation will depend less on mobile network expansion and more on the ability to build extensive fibre infrastructure across the country.
FTTH technology is regarded globally as the gold standard for fixed broadband because it delivers high-capacity internet connectivity directly to end users. However, operators in Nigeria continue to face significant barriers that have slowed investment and network expansion.
