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MTN moves to acquire Mafab's 5G spectrum

18 September 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

18 September 2026

Topic

technology

◆ Sectors

Telecom & Connectivity

◆ Geography

Nigeria

◆ Source

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Fusion42 · 19 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

MTN Nigeria is negotiating to acquire Mafab Communications' underutilised 5G spectrum, aiming to redistribute spectrum assets to operators that can better exploit them for network expansion. This move is part of broader spectrum trading in Nigeria to maximise the use of scarce spectrum resources.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Telecom & Connectivity, and 3 sources have reported it.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

5G network operators in Nigeria face a sudden shift in spectrum availability as Mafab's underused frequencies move to MTN. You need to act quickly to reassess your network capacity and identify any new partnership or spectrum trading opportunities this opens.

◆ Coverage

3 sources · 18 Sep 2026

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Telecom & Connectivity5gspectrum-tradingtelecom-nigeriamtnmafab-communications