Chief executive officer of MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola, has been criticised over claims that unlimited data on mobile networks doesn’t exist anywhere in the world unless subscribers pay a fortune.
Toriola, during a press conference titled “Data on Trial” held in Lagos on Saturday, said unlimited data plans are not feasible on mobile networks.
“The issue of unlimited data on mobile networks does not exist anywhere in the world, except you are paying $400 a month or whatever.
“On mobile networks, it does not really exist. There is a limit, because you can never build enough capacity for everyone to be on an unlimited bundle and you think you will provide quality service that will be decent,” he said.
Reacting to the claim of Toriola, activist Omoyele Sowore said it is a lie.
He said: “Millions of consumers around the world enjoy truly unlimited or effectively unlimited broadband and mobile data plans at prices that are often cheaper, relative to income, than what Nigerians pay for far less service.
Nigerians deserve affordable, reliable, and genuinely consumer-friendly telecommunications services, not endless tariff hikes, poor network quality, and excuses.”