TechRez:

NTEL data price rage is a reflection of serious market research. The only set of people complaining about the price of NTEL 4G LTE can be traced to users who rendered GLO network totally useless from tweaking the BlackBerry internet plan to work on Android phones. At this time, GLO lacks the capacity to disable Mobile Hotspot, so users who tweak the BIS plan eventually get to use it on any device via Mobile Hotspot. GLO has more internet users than it can handle with its mediocre network infrastructure and that can explain why users in different parts of the country complain of poor internet speed.
http://www.techrez.com/ntel-4g-lte-data-plan-compared-u-s-t-mobile-4g-lte-price/

TundeSalamu:

Ntel partnering with Tecno. That's new.
So does it mean Ntel only functions on a specific range of smartphone brands?

TechRez:


Judging by the theoretical facts of NTEL’s 4G LTE data plan, it is said to offer speed up to 230mbps, the fastest download speed I have seen is on MTN, 1.5mbps. Although on paper, the network provider claims to offer 7.2mbps which I have never seen. Therefore, it is safe to assume that we will get an average of 100mbs with NTEL which would be super-fantastic with its current price tag.

TundeSalamu:

Ntel partnering with Tecno. That's new.
So does it mean Ntel only functions on a specific range of smartphone brands?

TechRez:


Not at all, provided you have a 4G FDD LTE smartphone, it should work like a charm.

ollah1:



Not all 4Glte phones will work on their network. Only those that support 1800 or 900 lte bands will work. Also, to take advantage of its LTE-advanced, your device needs to be LTE-advanced capable, plus it needs to support both the above stated frequencies/bands.

Google the LTE frequencies/bands of your device


Culled!!

TundeSalamu:


Thanks for the info.
I asked because I see a lot of Tecno device mentioned up there.

A kind of strategic move though.

TechRez:
As NTEL begins commercial roll out of 4G LTE service in Nigeria, there is electricity in the air while users gear up to taste the true definition of Long Term Evolution internet access. The newly acquired and re-branded telecom giant is currently live in Lagos and Abuja. NTEL reportedely partnered with leading Nigeria’s smartphone giant Tecno and others to roll out the service at an event in Lagos.

In the early days of March, the company opened up its online SIM reservation portal for new users to have a unique 0804 range of mobile numbers. There have been no slowing down in the company’s effort to push 4G LTE to Nigerians who feel betrayed by the so-called existing telecom giants who have failed in providing basic 3G internet access to their users.

NTEL equally rolled out several incentives, including life time free calls and free unlimited three months 4G LTE internet access for early adopters. However, the momentum NTEL currently has looks like it’s slowing down temporally after it released its first batch of 4G internet data plan with unlimited offer and speed trotting which provoked a corresponding backlash from Nigerians who think the price is way over the top.

Judging by the theoretical facts of NTEL’s 4G LTE data plan, it is said to offer speed up to 230mbps, the fastest download speed I have seen is on MTN, 1.5mbps. Although on paper, the network provider claims to offer 7.2mbps which I have never seen. Therefore, it is safe to assume that we will get an average of 100mbs with NTEL which would be super-fantastic with its current price tag.

MTN Nigeria has a 7.5GB monthly data plan priced at N8,000. That’s the best offer you can get for heavy users, but extremely limited and frustrating all the same.

NTEL poses a threat to other network providers in Nigeria, the network provider has priced its data plan to be one of the cheapest in the world. For a paltry N9,000 you get Unlimited data with daily 3GB speed trotting (speed falls to 512bps)

If you compare 4G LTE data in the United States, network providers like AT&T and T-mobile which have huge coverage provide 4G LTE internet plan from $35-$120/month. Just like NTEL, most of the offer comes with unlimited data and speed trotting on heavy usage.

NTEL 4G Long Term Evolution, LTE network infrastructure will be an instant success. As a hardcore gamer greatly frustrated by network providers, the PlayStation network and Xbox Live will see a massive surge in user activity from Nigeria. Also, the news of Sony bringing its first party PlayStation games to Android and iOS would have no limitations for Nigerians. All of those games will have multi-player support which requires network access with no lag.

Outside gaming, the super-fast NTEL 4G LTE will really improve e-learning and drive companies to profit. It will also reduce the extortion from Pay TV’s. Online streaming services like iRokoTV and Netflix would also be the early beneficiary.

To this end, MTN has seen the handwriting on the wall, the company recently lost about 2.6 million internet subscribers, but they have acquired Visafone and attempt to use it to provide high-speed internet for Nigerians. A move that has led to several court cases from other network provider as NCC continues to delay bid for 4G LTE licences.

NTEL data price rage is a reflection of serious market research. The only set of people complaining about the price of NTEL 4G LTE can be traced to users who rendered GLO network totally useless from tweaking the BlackBerry internet plan to work on Android phones. At this time, GLO lacks the capacity to disable Mobile Hotspot, so users who tweak the BIS plan eventually get to use it on any device via Mobile Hotspot. GLO has more internet users than it can handle with its mediocre network infrastructure and that can explain why users in different parts of the country complain of poor internet speed.
http://www.techrez.com/ntel-4g-lte-data-plan-compared-u-s-t-mobile-4g-lte-price/