₦airaland Forum

michlins:
what is the FUP?

Do you have the router personally?

You may feel it’s unlimited, that might be because you don’t use as much data as a very heavy user.
I’ve got two neighbors using the unlimited, the one using above 1tb experiences slower speed (throttling) when he crosses a certain data amount.

Terrible speed

Tochex101:
Is the airtel truly unlimited boss and what's the monthly cost....

Most reviews say it’s unlimited, personally I don’t think I’ll be hitting above 500gb per month.
Their subscription starts from 30k for 20mbs, reason why I preferred the FibreX.

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nani667:
Just fill out the FibreX form on their website.. if your area is live an agent will contact you.

I got to confirm from their marketer it hasn’t gotten to my street, even though it’s on a street down the road.
I guess I’ll settle for Airtel unlimited for now.
Thank you.

While typing this it popped up again

aieromon:
It is sufficient for rooms with an area size below 15sqm.

You can use the floor tiles to estimate the length and width of the room.

Please what are your personal recommendations for an inverter AC?

aieromon:
All Fouani products (LG, Hisense and Maxi) are assembled in Nigeria.

https://fouani.com/Ng/service/manufacturing

from your experience, would a 1Hp be sufficient for a selfcon?
I am considering the LG gencool. I’ll appreciate more recommendations if there are.

Please does anyone have information on NOSDRA, FCTA/FCDA?

I am just trying to know if anything is going on there

nani667:
I am in Lagos sir

Okay. I am trying to get the contact of the guys that installed the fibre for a company close to me, unfortunately the staff don't even know who to ask. Manager is no where to be found, hopefully I get the person tomorrow.

nani667:
Yeah, it has always been available, it just never shows up on my device. Same thing when I am connected to MTN 5G broadband. Although it shows up on my brother's Pixel device.

So it is a Samsung issue. The 5gHz Wi-Fi never showed up on my device, until today when I noticed it.

Maybe it was a setting I modified on my phone unknowingly, or it may have been the last OneUI update I installed 🤔

Will check if I am also able to connect to 5gHz Wi-Fi on the MTN 5G broadband

Hello, are you in Abuja? If yes, please can you share the contact of the guys that did the installation?

Seems like the customer care don't have information about the availability in my area.

HeavenlyBang:
Yeah, presumably the 25k plan is the minimum gateway subscription.

Thank you for this.

HeavenlyBang:
Definitely can't cover an entire building of flats. You're better off just doing the 15k for 20mbps plan if budget is an issue.

Hello, good afternoon. I checked their website but it had nothing on the 15k plan, is it only available after initial 25k payment?

I tried to get more information from them on twitter and email but the email they gave me is yet to respond?

HeavenlyBang:
MTN has had a Fibre broadband service for quite a while now but is now quickly expanding its coverage. I looked into it at the start of the year, and was happy to see them finally begin rollout in my estate months ago.

Here's a rundown of all you need to know about the service.

This post is not sponsored and is just my own personal experience.

1. Installation begins in my area around April 2025. Poles are installed, with the Fibre device mounted on poles.

2. After access point installation, I reach out to MTN customer service about joining the program. Also even go to the nearest MTN office to inquire. They are unhelpful and provide no information on when the service will become active in my locale.

3. I see them installing the poles around the area in May and take the contact of a salesman. We keep in touch and he promises to let me know when service begins.

4. In early June he tells me service has begun. I verify from a friend at the MTN office. I pay for it in late June. 25k. NIMC servers go down nationwide. All forms of registrations are put on hold as a result and I'm unable to have a profile created. Not MTN's fault.

5. NIMC servers are fixed in late July. On July 30th I receive my FN ID. The very next morning, Thursday July 31st, I get a call for installation. Installation is done but installation is done wrongly and the inept technician lacks the tools to troubleshoot.

6. Monday August 4 I receive a call from MTN for activation. But activation cannot be done because installation was done incorrectly. Issue is escalated. On Tuesday morning I'm visited by four MTN engineers who come to troubleshoot. They figure out what the issue is and team lead asks the installer to come and fix it.

7. Wednesday afternoon my installation is fixed. I call for activation and by ~7pm the service is active.

Why do I outline the events? To give an idea of how MTN's customer service is. I was impressed. The only big issues I faced were:

- NIMC servers
- Bad installation initially (MTN does not provide their own installers, and this is actually outsourced)

Now for the important details.

1. MTN's FibreX is a fiber connection. A cable goes from the access point on a pole in your street, into your house. That, of course, means it's susceptible to more infrastructural issues. Poles may fall due to wind or anything, and access points may fail like all electronics eventually do. On the flip side, it's also a more stable service since it's not directly tied to signal reception I believe.

2. Installation is free. I only paid 25k for the 50mbps plan.

3. Availability is currently limited. As at the time of posting this on August 8 2025, MTN's FibreX is only available in 14 states. Abuja, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Enugu, Imo, Kaduna, Kwara, Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, and Rivers. They are currently expanding, though. Two months ago it was only available in six states. It's also only available in select areas in these states. Typically the most high-brow areas where they're likely to have the most customers for a service like this.

4. You can confirm availability in your area using the MTN app. Just open FibreX, select new customer and plan you want, and all available locations are listed. It's not always up to date, though. My street hasn't been listed yet, for example.

5. There are currently five plans, defined by bandwidth.

20mbps - 15k monthly
50mbps - 25k monthly
100mbps - 50k monthly
150mbps - 60k monthly
300mbps - 100k monthly


And on to more technical information.

1. My Fibre X router is a ZTE F670L. It's not a particularly great router by most accounts, but that can be expected considering the fact that it's free. It also gets the job done.

2. The ZTE F670L lacks any sort of battery or backup power. And runs off a 12v 1A power supply. Ideally you need a steady power supply, or a power bank with a 12v output. Thankfully I have one from an older MTN router I bought. You can theoretically also buy a USB to 12v barrel connector cable and use with a regular power bank, assuming the power bank supports 12v output anyway.

3. The router interface is solid. Has all the necessary features including security controls, firewall and DNS settings with filters and the rest. There is no data usage page, however, but that's not really necessary seeing as FibreX is unlimited. Regrettably, my router does not pair with any of the ZTElink apps. I'm not sure if that's down to the router itself or modifications by MTN. Either way, you're stuck with just the standard web interface.


And on to speed.

I'm on the 50mbps plan and Ookla's speed tests generally always give a dl of 47-55mbps, and ul of ~25mbps. Ergo, just as advertised. Idle ping is typically under 30ms.

I've not had my speeds drop at all, even in peak usage periods around 5-9pm. I should point out, though, that I'm probably one of the few people on the service in my area at the moment. Not sure if that's a factor.

So far I've been able to stream ~8GB 4K movie files off my RD service without any buffering. I'm happy with it. It's a significant upgrade on Airtel's 30k monthly 20mbps unlimited plan which I was using prior. Speed tests usually start off with dl speeds of up to ~150mbps before dropping to 50mbps as capped by my plan, so I believe anything up to the 60k for 150mbps plan should be fine. I'm not sure it can deliver 300mbps, though.

As for range, I've had no issues anywhere in my reasonably large apartment even on the 5GHz network.

Pictures attached below.

Great review and pricing.
This made me notice the poles on my street.
My only concern is the range, if I and my neighbours combine to get this for the compound.

Gorgaram:
Dont have any update, just trying out my luck

Okay. I have been looking for update on them, seems the current minister isn't giving anyone space.

Gorgaram:
Please what are the best agencies to work under FCTA

any update for FCTA?

Jbond:
Thanks boss. Initially i wanted to go for a 5kwh 24v but because they are all over 1.2m is why i settled for 3.8kwh 12v.

But this evening i saw a deal of 5kwh 24v bread brand battery for 880k, and i want to go for it, with a 3.5kva hybrid inverter
Please is the battery size too much for the total load which is under 600 watts? And is bread a good brand? Thank you

To avoid the continuous back and forth, you should state your budget, load and required hours of running. This way you can get the best suggestions.

Greateemayo:
Nosdra

hello, please what info do you have.

FEGEITOK:
Never ever got more than 1.3kW from a possible total of 2.1kW.

Today I understood why.

1 of the 3 panels was not connected.

I have gotten 6mm wire to sort it out.

I totally recommend FY panels.

Will get more ASAP given that the test results are so good

how did this even happen? Very funny to read.

funken:
I think he should just roll back the changes to when the forum worked well - before all these changes and go back to the drawing board and fix the issues (and test thoroughly) before rolling out these changes. This thread is dying slowly and people would just migrate to alternative sources where they will get information. Of which there are a plethora of choices!

Do drop them, it's great reading people's experiences.

KCnaira:

Thread wey i dey always look forward to daily, na em Mr seun and em bot wan destroy. I think the bots are gradually killing various threads.


Popular knowledge/ experience based threads that use to cover 4-10 pages per day are now struggling to make 2 pages. This is a Miss and not a Hit for me.

I may soon have to find a way to love reddit and follow people with different geography to discuss solar until i finally set up 48v system.

Same thing crossed my mind last week. I always looked forward to reading the varying opinions of people, people showing off their setups, and also posts with current prices of equipments. The entire mix was a show.

lilachiever:
All you marketers and promoters

I think say na only on X dem dey run this level, I no know say nairaland sef don join

😂, they are all over. One just has to make their own research before making a choice.

Doppy13:
The 5G variant is available though just that it's only available in some regions

yeah, I know that's why I made that statement. There's barely any low priced 5G phone currently in Nigeria.

It's high time they bring the 5G variant of the C75

edublack:
Good morning Friends, please i need a quick response. FIRS and Nigeria Export Import Bank, which one is better. Thanking you in anticipation.

Is anything happening at NEXIM?

Mohisah:
Lol a boy was lamenting that workforce is st*pid😂😂

I wouldn't blame the person due to my experience with them last month.
I was unable to get past the ID authentication until 10 minutes to the end of the test.

Rumplesteelskin:
I agree. My inverter is felicitysolar. Eight 200w connected in series.

Following your issue has been interesting, especially with all the help and suggestions. Looking forward to seeing you resolve it.

Please put an update on the initial complaint when you finally resolve it, so that anyone with similar issue can see how it got resolved.

Please what is the price of a unit of 12v 220ah tubular battery and also 12/24v 2-3.5KWh lithium battery?

This is for educational purpose.

ask4bk:
House, can anyone recommend to be the ideal 5-6kva inverter I can get for my 48v system?
It is going to be used completely off grid and will occasionally power a pump.

Pls I need recommendations based on personal experience.
I appreciate.

Going by recommendations here, top of the list are Deye and Growatt.

You can wait for more suggestions from others. Also, put a price range so suggestions can be made accordingly.

buyAride:
Thank you for this education, it is truly appreciated.
I want you to please, shed more light on the bolded parts of your Post.

From what l understand in your post, the Inverter is sized such that it is a minimum of 1.3 x Maximum daily Power Consumption.
If the above is true, using your example of a 15Kw, maximum daily Power consumption,
does it not mean that the size of the inverter should be 1.3 x 15Kw = 19.5 or 20KW Inverter will be appropriate.

but your analysis said 4kW Inverter.

In the additional Capacity example too, where max. daily Load increased to 20KW, the Inverter recommendation was 7KW Inverter (instead of 1.3 x 20KW = 26 (or 25KW) Inverter..

I already alluded this to mis-typing but wanted to be sure, by asking you directly, so l dont get confused.
Thank you.

From his explanation for the inverter sizing.

You're multiplying the total load wattage of all your appliances when used together by 1.33. That is, when you have everything that uses power on, the total multiplied by 1.3.
This is W X 1.3 for inverter

This is different from the total used in the entire day which is Wh (watt hour).
Wh X 1.3 for battery

whippersnapper:
Good morning. Please between FCDA and NECO which one is better in terms of pay and allowance

Last I heard their level 8 is around 100-121k(for FCDA, couldn't verify). A sizeable number of them engage in sharp practices. Do you have info on them?

elaino:
Apply ke? They don't advertise. He knows how it's done. Only few advertise openly. But you can print your CV and credentials and submit alongside application letter in any of those agencies and get a signed copy as evidence of application then give him. (NUPRC should have concluded theirs sha so focus on others).

I usually interpret such response from them as them not wanting to help. They are well informed about advertised recruitment.

chiswagz:
Please is anything happening in Security and Exchange Commission?

I have no info on them

Ermm:
Lol no be say I dey angry, I was just wondering, ✌️

Please I'll like to know if there's a pathway from being a contract staff to becoming a permanent staff in the agency? What's the probability?

Ermm:
What's there to clarify Huh, its boldly written "offer of contract employment" the years were even specified

No vex, my apologies.