The NCC stated that as at 5 December 2022, Airtel Nigeria and Standard Network & Connections Limited (Standard Network) had showed interest in the auction of the 3.5GHz spectrum, but that only Airtel paid the Intention to Bid Deposit (IBD) as stipulated in the information memorandum, making the telco the sole successful bidder.
Airtel is keen to expand its network for both mobile data and fixed wireless home broadband capability, including 5G rollout, which will adorn the network with the requisite capacity to support strong data growth.
