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Nigeria reaches 53,460 3G and 4G base stations, fibre networks reach 54,725 km

Monday 25 January 2021 | 11:34 CET | News
The number of 3G and 4G base transceiver stations (BTS) in Nigeria has increased from 30,000 to 53,460 in the last five years and fibre-optic transmission cables have expanded from 47,000 km to 54,725 km, according to Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) head Umar Danbatta. He said this has improved broadband and telecom service delivery .

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