Nigeria: MTN builds 2nd data center in Lagos

July 2nd 2024

Africa, Data Centres, network, Telecom News

Telecoms company MTN Nigeria is building a new carrier-neutral data centre in Lagos, the operator’s chief technical officer, Mohammed Rufai, disclosed this at a press conference on Saturday, June 29.

The new data centre will be Tier 4 and will have 1,500 racks. “ Our facility will provide the space and services needed for businesses to digitise their operations and improve efficiency. The data centre will also enhance content delivery by major technology companies such as Meta and Google, by bringing content closer to Nigerian users and improving access speeds ,” Mr Rufai said.

The announcement comes about four months after Airtel Africa announced the construction of a data centre in Nigeria through its subsidiary Nxtra. This reflects the telecom operators’ desire to further diversify their businesses and revenue streams beyond traditional telecom services amidst accelerated digital transformation.

Recall that MTN Nigeria already operates a Tier 3 data center to provide cloud and colocation services in Nigeria. In the mobile segment, the company has 81.8 million subscribers for a market share of 37.35%, according to the latest official statistics. Its competitors Airtel, Globacom and 9mobile share 28.93%, 28.4%, 5.32% of the national mobile market respectively.

Source: Agency EcoFin

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