Stories by Prince Osuagwu

Main One Cable Company, has called for the formulation of a national policy on broadband to accelerate rapid penetration of broadband, lower cost of telecommunications and to speed up economic and social development.

Main One’s push for a national broadband policy comes on the heels of the company’s celebration of its first year of operations in Nigeria

According to the company’s Chief Executive Officer Ms Funke Opeke, a national broadband policy will establish the strategic framework for the industry operators and stakeholders.

“We think that with increasing demand for broadband accessibility by Nigerians, the time has come for the government and key players in the sector to articulate and develop a policy framework which regulates broadband service delivery and lays out a pragmatic roadmap on how we can get the capacity which is now available across the shoreline to the hinterlands”.

Opeke noted that there were some key issues impeding on broadband penetration which should form the thrust of the national broadband policy. She said that “We have identified issues such as a review of the national backbone, network availability, access and interconnection.

In addition, the NCC needs to look at matters of spectrum, frequency and distribution and try to review how they are allocated and utilized to improve telecommunications in the country”, she added.

Reviewing Main One’s performance in the last one year, Opeke said the company was proud to be West Africa’s first wholesale broadband company and driving the broadband revolution across the sub region.