MTN Apologizes for Severe Network Downtime, Faults Multiple Fibre Cuts

MTN Nigeria, yesterday, apologized to millions of its network subscribers that experienced some difficulties in making and receiving calls as well as accessing the internet for a greater part of yesterday. The telecoms company, which blamed the challenge on multiple fibre cuts it experienced on its submarine cable, however, said the situation has been handled by its site engineers, assuring that it would be addressed. Subscribers to MTN, yesterday, experienced difficulties in making calls and receiving calls on the MTN network. Data users were also unable to communicate via data, as the challenge affected both voice calls and data communication. Some MTN subscribers experienced several drop calls, while others were unable to make successful calls. Unknown that the challenge was because of a fibre cut, some MTN subscribers were afraid thinking they may have been disconnected because of the ongoing disconnection of SIM cards exercise, ordered by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), which commenced nationwide yesterday.