Nigeria to license seven infrastructure companies to spur broadband

Nigeria will license seven infrastructure companies within the next few weeks as the country moves to an open access policy for broadband networks. Under so-called open access policies, incumbent carriers have to allow competitors to lease capacity on their networks and offer their own services.   Nigerias GSM subscribers have hit the 130 million mark, but infrastructure build-out has presented a challenge for the country, said a spokesman for the Nigerian Communications Commission. Investment in infrastructure by service providers and the NCC would lead to explosive growth in data services similar to what happened in the voice market, the NCC maintains. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here