Airtel Nigeria targets transparency, customer trust with open network
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Reported by Justice Okamgba
Mon, 2 Nov 2026, 23:13
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L-R: Ismail Adesina, Director, Marketing, Airtel Nigeria; Ogo Ofomota, Director, Airtel Business; Dinesh Balsingh, MD/CEO, Airtel Nigeria; Dr Aminu Maida, EVC/CEO, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC); Engr. In an event that signals a fundamental shift in Africa’s telecommunications market, Airtel Nigeria has launched the Airtel Open Network, a data-transparent digital platform on the My Airtel App that gives subscribers visibility into network coverage, signal strength, and service performance.
Context & Background
✦Edoyemi Ogoh, Director of Technical Standards and Network Integrity, NCC; Femi Adeniran, Director, Corporate Communications & CSR, Airtel Nigeria; and Harmanpreet Dhillon, Director, Networks, Airtel Nigeria, at the launch event for Airtel Open Network, themed "Let’s Build a Stronger Network Together", held in Lagos on Friday 30 October 2026.
Key Figures & Named Entities
Friday:Edoyemi Ogoh, Director of Technical Standards and Network Integrity, NCC; Femi Adeniran, Director, Corporate Communications & CSR, Airtel Nigeria; and Harmanpreet Dhillon, Director, Networks, Airtel Nigeria, at the launch event for Airtel Open Network, themed "Let’s Build a Stronger Network Together", held in Lagos on Friday 30 October 2026.Friday:The platform which was unveiled on Friday, 30 October, 2026 before an audience of key industry stakeholders led by the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Dr. Aminu Maida, media partners, and corporate executives in Lagos makes Nigeria the first of Airtel Africa’s 14 operating markets to introduce the level of consumer-facing network accountability.
Outlook & Next Steps
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✦In an event that signals a fundamental shift in Africa’s telecommunications market, Airtel Nigeria has launched the Airtel Open Network, a data-transparent digital platform on the My Airtel App that gives subscribers visibility into network coverage, signal strength, and service performance.
✦Edoyemi Ogoh, Director of Technical Standards and Network Integrity, NCC; Femi Adeniran, Director, Corporate Communications & CSR, Airtel Nigeria; and Harmanpreet Dhillon, Director, Networks, Airtel Nigeria, at the launch event for Airtel Open Network, themed "Let’s Build a Stronger Network Together", held in Lagos on Friday 30 October 2026.
Key Facts:Friday: Edoyemi Ogoh, Director of Technical Standards and Network Integrity, NCC; Femi Adeniran, Director, Corporate Communications & CSR, Airtel Nigeria; and Harmanpreet Dhillon, Director, Networks, Airtel Nigeria, at the launch event for Airtel Open Network, themed "Let’s Build a Stronger Network Together", held in Lagos on Friday 30 October 2026.Friday: The platform which was unveiled on Friday, 30 October, 2026 before an audience of key industry stakeholders led by the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Dr. Aminu Maida, media partners, and corporate executives in Lagos makes Nigeria the first of Airtel Africa’s 14 operating markets to introduce the level of consumer-facing network accountability.
Editorial Excerpt
Airtel Nigeria has launched its Open Network, a digital platform on the My Airtel App that gives subscribers visibility into network coverage and performan
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In an event that signals a fundamental shift in Africa’s telecommunications market, Airtel Nigeria has launched the Airtel Open Network, a data-transparent digital platform on the My Airtel App that gives subscribers visibility into network coverage, signal strength, and service performance.
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Edoyemi Ogoh, Director of Technical Standards and Network Integrity, NCC; Femi Adeniran, Director, Corporate Communications & CSR, Airtel Nigeria; and Harmanpreet Dhillon, Director, Networks, Airtel Nigeria, at the launch event for Airtel Open Network, themed "Let’s Build a Stronger Network Together", held in Lagos on Friday 30 October 2026.
