MTN Launches Its First Ever Digital TV Broadcasting Services in Nigeria

MTN Nigeria has just launched its first ever fully converged broadcast and OTT-VOD service. Nigerians can now watch TV programs on their Smartphones several other electronic devices via Over-the-Top platforms like WhatsApp, BlackBerry Messenger, Facebook and Twitter, among others.

Report from Punchng, the Chief Executive Officer, MTN Nigeria, Ferdi Moolman – subscribers will have the freedom to watch their favourite programmes when they choose the MTN Video on-Demand service, “rather than having to watch at a specific broadcast time.” “Once we commence full commercial activities, the TV service will deliver an exciting bouquet of rich local and international content to Nigerians” He said. This announcement was made at Jos, Nigeria at the event of Digitalization You will recall that NBC issued MTN with the 700MHz spectrum license which is a digital broadcast license that will allow them to deliver broadcasting services, simultaneously with its core data and voice service delivery business worldwide. To enjoy this TV Broadcasting Services to the fullest, we need 4G LTE network, Mtn need to be fast about roll out their 4G LTE Service in Nigeria, we are anxiously waiting for it.