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Largest telecom operator in Nigeria, MTN has reported more than 5,400 fibre optic cable cuts in the first seven months of 2025, warning that the
MTN Nigeria says there are plans to deploy AI technology to monitor and protect its fibre optic cables across the country.
Nigeria''s telecommunications regulator is stepping up its crackdown on damage to fiber optic infrastructure, particularly focusing on construction companies, contractors, and other actors
Maida highlighted the level of damage being done to telecom infrastructure nationwide, disclosing that an average of 1,100 fibre cuts are recorded every week, mainly due to construction
The warning comes amid growing concerns over repeated damage to underground telecommunications infrastructure across Nigeria, with fibre
Nigeria recorded over 50,000 incidents of fiber optic cuts in 2024, with nearly 30,000 linked to federal and state road construction projects, according to the Executive Vice Chairman of
Despite repeated warnings from Nigeria''s telecommunications operators, damage to fibre-optic cables continues to escalate, threatening the country''s digital infrastructure, disrupting
As of 2023, Nigeria had deployed 78,676 kilometers of fiber optic cable, with most concentrated in urban areas like Lagos (7,864.60km), Edo (4,892.71km), FCT
He noted that the undersea fibre optic cables in the Atlantic have suffered barely one outage in two years. In stark contrast, the terrestrial fibre optic cable running from Lagos to Kano is
Nigeria''s largest telecom operator, MTN, has reported over 5,400 fiber-optic cable cuts in the first seven months of 2025, warning that these
1.4 million kilometers of fiber-optic cable wrapping the Earth 35 times. $10 trillion in financial transactions move through those wires every day. SWIFT transfers, stock trades, supply chain data,
Nigeria''s largest telecom operator disclosed that its network suffered over 9,000 fibre cuts in 2025, highlighting persistent weaknesses in the country''s telecom infrastructure.
Nigeria''s burgeoning digital economy, heavily reliant on robust telecommunications infrastructure, is facing a growing threat as a result of the
In his remarks, Engr. Farouk Yusuf, highlighted the significance of fiber optics cables to the country''s economy, stating that fiber networks are the backbone of Nigeria''s digital economy
In a statement on Monday, Reuben Muoka, director of public affairs at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), said the move would
That a power supply issue could cascade into widespread network outages across the capital exposes how precarious the operational layer beneath Nigeria''s telecom sector remains.
Fiber cuts have been a major challenge for telecommunications operators in Nigeria with billions of Naira being spent on repairs annually. One of the telecom operators, Airtel Nigeria,
MTN records over 13,000 fibre cuts in 18 months Between January 2024 and last month, telecommunications giant, MTN Nigeria suffered over
Last year, Nigeria faced over 50,000 incidents of fibre cuts nationwide, with approximately 30,000 of these events resulting from
He called for compensation for fiber cable cuts and increased training and awareness about the importance of fiber cables and the negative
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have warned against fibre-optic
In his remarks, Yusuf emphasised the critical role of fibre optic cables in Nigeria''s economy, describing fibre networks as the foundation of the
Widespread fibre cuts caused major telecom disruptions across nine Nigerian states in early June 2025, impacting major operators like MTN and
Nigeria''s telecommunications operators have suffered over 19,000 fibre cuts between January and August 2025.
MTN Nigeria has reported a staggering 9,218 incidents of fibre-optic cable cuts throughout 2025, leading to extensive network disruptions across the
Frequent damage to fibre optic cables, often caused by road construction and maintenance activities, has led to severe service interruptions,
MTN Nigeria is grappling with a dramatic rise in fibre-optic cable disruptions. From January through July 2025, the company recorded a
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