NCC Approves 9Mobile Subscribers To Access MTN Network Nationwide After Several Years of Subscribers Decline.
After years of subscriber decline, 9mobile is staging a major comeback, thanks to a newly approved national roaming agreement with MTN Nigeria. The deal, backed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), will allow 9mobile subscribers to access MTN’s extensive network nationwide.
With only about 2 million active users left, 9mobile hopes to restore access to over 22 million former subscribers by the end of July. Under this three-year agreement, users will now be able to enjoy seamless service coverage wherever MTN operates, beginning with Lagos and rolling out nationwide in the coming weeks.
According to 9mobile CEO Obafemi Banigbe, this partnership is part of a broader network recovery strategy to make 9mobile competitive again, focusing on strategic infrastructure sharing.
Representing MTN’s CEO, Linda Saint Nwafor emphasised the partnership as a step toward industry sustainability and digital acceleration, aligning with national objectives to improve telecom reach and efficiency.
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