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alfajohn:
Accessibility

So Brent is more accessible now?

Czsamanie:
Guys. Abeg can the airtel ODU sim work on a mifi directly. It's a universal mifi. or I'd have to do that imei changing thingy?

Might not be around to use this sub for the next three weeks..

There is only one way to find out, which is by testing it since you have it.

Meanwhile, from all indications, that mifi won't work. At least not out of the box. Being a universal router is not enough to make it work with broadband bundle like the Airtel ODU.

You should get X30 from Wahab, buy M30 or M30 pro and find someone to tweak them for you.

I have already tweaked M30 but if you add waybill to the 15k you'd pay me for it, it might be better for you to source from your location.

KarlTom:
...

How WTI come dey cost pass Brent?

hardeycute:
has airtel found a way to stop the ODU sim working on pocket mifi? my network since wednesday has been non existent and my devices are at the office so there’s no way to check if it’s a general issue with their network in my house.

Which pocket mifi?

Tover:
My second day in Osogbo using the Airtel ODU. I switched to 5G, but the network was weak. I got about 40 Mbps at first, but after a few minutes it dropped, so I had to switch back to 4G, which is stable and fast. Six devices were connected—four of them were streaming a Manchester City match—and there was 100% no buffering. I also got the highest upload speed I’ve ever recorded. If you’re in Osogbo, I don’t think using the Airtel ODU will be a problem

The ODU would have been a game changer if it was stable. Airtel are sleeping.

It is still the best for me, given my circumstances.

Tover:
Do U tink a portable router will give me odu speed and backup? . I am using the zlt it has a light weight.. so I don't have a problem moving it about .. even 4 hotel way I Lounge self , Alabama hotel, the hotel network I was given, I am getting max 5 Mbps, I hv to disconnect Dere network and collect my odu 😂😂

You're even there with the long LAN cable

Get M30 pro or X30 from Wahab

Tover:
This is one of the reasons I will choose Airtel odu over MTN fiber and may b starlink, I will b in osogbo till Monday, I carry my odu with me, , this is d speed I am getting, I hang it for one Conner

Why not get a portable router instead of moving around with ODU?

Mankind2024:
Newgold ETF Enters Arbitrage Territory Between Nigeria and South Africa.
Newgold, an exchange-traded fund (ETF), issued by ABSA is now the focus of a notable cross-border arbitrage opportunity.
It is primarily listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) in South Africa and secondarily listed on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) in Nigeria.
I have been closely monitoring this low-volume ETF on the NGX since January 2026. The price action reveals a striking divergence: on the NGX, Newgold appears to be artificially pumped, with its market price rising sharply and seemingly defying normal downward pressure. In contrast, the identical ETF is in free fall on the JSE, where the price has dropped significantly.
Credit to South African traders (including those using ABSA platforms). By exploiting this price gap, they are legally converting Nigerian naira into South African rand — effectively absorbing scarce foreign exchange from Nigeria’s already limited reserves.
I believe the NGX should take urgent regulatory or operational steps to address this imbalance.
Current prices (as observed):
On the NGX: ₦186,000 – ₦196,000 per unit
On the JSE: R700 – R740 per unit
Fair-value comparison (using Oanda exchange rates):
₦180,000 ≈ R2,229
R700 ≈ ₦56,384
In other words, based on the JSE price and current exchange rates, the true fair value of Newgold on the NGX should be no higher than ₦56,000 – ₦58,000. The ETF is currently trading at more than three times that level on the Nigerian exchange.
This significant premium creates a clear arbitrage window for traders who can navigate the currency and settlement differences between the two markets. Investors should monitor the situation closely, as any corrective action by the NGX or a convergence in prices could rapidly close the gap.

Wouldn't arbitrage in this case be when they are selling at NGX to buy in SA? I asked because it is assumed to be overpriced on NGX currently. I'm not sure if there is anything like quarterly reports with these ETFs, so it's hard to say what the price is supposed to be.

I saw unusual movement in that ETF recently. In fact, some folks exhancged it at N5m per unit a few weeks ago. I even placed a few at that price that didn't fill.

Before that time, the ETF was apparently not obeying the 10% rule and could jump erratically. This has been fixed but it's still not obeying the 100k units. I will assume that all the ETFs don't.

How NL bot go dey commot this post? Na Airtel employees be their admin?

Sportsweb:
I just located the RESET button and tap it..my router now connects but no Internet access

Restart the router. Check if you have changed the APN. You can leave it at Auto. If not, use internet .ng .airtel .net

Nairaland bot just dey delete my messages

okorojoe:
Got mine today from poster
It's very similar to the ZLT ODU. I was able to change the IMEI to that of my Airtel ODU as OP advertised and my 50mbps plan works on it. Still testing the device but it's been good so far

@okprojoe give us second update on this router. Perhaps it's the one I haven't tried with this now notorious Airtel ODU package.

fuckboys:
not from the sim, from the ODU devices.

I use an ODU sim in my x25pro. No downtime and network issues whatsoever.

Flawless network experience all round the clock on 4g.

Different experiences then

fuckboys:
All the problems you guys experience here with Airtel is only on the ODU devices. Get your sims of that trash and get yourself a 4g router.

I personally use the X25pro and I don’t experience any downtime at all month in month out. Flawless network experience.

I have X25 and other small mifis tweaked to work with broadband subscriptions. I may agree it's from the ODU sim but it's not the devices.

I experience bad connection from all the routers. Whenever the network is having problems, I try all the routers and none of them provides better connection. I just know it's Airtel and my location.

Sportsweb:
I don search tire. Can't see any hole apart from all the Lan1 , land 2 ports dem

You're probably looking at the IDU and not ODU. Which brand and model are you using?

Sportsweb:
Where exactly the the hole boss

Look at the bottom of the ODU

Sportsweb:
And guys any solution in getting back my password..I don't know who told me to change the password and username of the admin panel since then it doesn't log in again.

And no option to do forget password....

Find the reset hole and reset it

Hullabaloon:
Kindly disregard the above. Airtel is currently showing me shege. So bad I can't even stream the England match In 480p. Useless network

Dem dey monitor us, immediately you talk anything good, dem go give you 100 reasons not to.

Since 3 days, it's been epileptic at my end.

Freemann01:
G5FA
The update appeared automatically
Software update available blah blah blah click to install

Okay. I manually checked G5F and there is no update.

What is pursuing NEWGOLD ETF and where is it running to?

Freemann01:
ZTE users there’s a firmware update rn. I renewed my subscription few minutes ago, logged in to the ODU to see the band giving me 35mbps and I was hit with a firmware update. Max I got was 27mbps before the update

The first G5F or the second G5FA?

Did you have to initiate the update yourself or it was done automatically?

Rokynwastar:
UPDATE: My issue was fixed yesterday. Turns out talking to a supervisor is always the Best go-to option.

You're lucky. They should fix all Sims and be done with the BS. If they are not ready, they should tell us.

lilclin:
Airtel ODU 6 months subscription? Never heard of that

It's now in their sub list if you check, I checked when folks here started talking about it.

Osyxcel:
I’m confused sef. It could be the SIM then.

I think so too. In fact, I advised him to take it to their office, which he did. Apparently they admitted the problem and promised to fix it as usual. I'm sure it's not fixed yet.

Osyxcel:
I was wondering if the physical SIM is a 4G SIM. But since you said the issue started before the swap then it is be something else.

Then you said it works well in another location. It’s really confusing.

His own is different from the other guy whose ODU sim works somewhere else but not at home.

Orishirishi

henryutd:
This is the same device when you choose either 4g or 5GNSA.
The sim is still inside

Your Sim is suffering from one of the other problems I mentioned

To rule out your ODU being the problem, you should actually try to use the sim in another compatible device.

4litres:
Uptil now, most of u don't yet want to admit to the fact that airtel unlimited has been a gimmick and selling strategy to get ppl onboard the airtel network. The problem is never about devices(their devices are actually good) nor network as i here a lot of u like to say, "make sure airtel network is good in ur area', airtel network is actually good in over 70% of locations across this country. The problem is, they have no intention of giving people the unlimited data they advertised, therefore they just throttle down those using the plan at random or collectively, if u doubt me, just purchase any other normal airtel plan on the same sim or device and watch how usable ur data becomes.

You didn't take into consideration that he tried at work place, the same ODU sim, and it worked over there. How do you explain that?

We have deduced that it's not actually unlimited but capped at 1TB, which, if it works well until that time, is fair. But there are inexplicable issues with the plan including but not limited to what he's experiencing.

gambus007:
of course problem is from airtel

Yea, you know you were saying the ZTE is not plug and play. It actually is, but apparently not in all scenarios.

gambus007:
Gbam. Band locking and 5G frequency locking are best for 5G NSA; otherwise, you will experience signal drops.It’s not plug-and-play because 5G NSA depends on a stable 4G anchor band. If the device keeps switching bands automatically, it can cause instability and drops. When my ODU was on 4G, I had no issues using it that way, but once on 5G NSA, proper band and frequency locking became necessary for a stable connection.

You can choose 4G only and leave the bands all active. It's not ZTE problem but Airtel/Nigeria problem. Every other router would have done the same. We don't have standalone 5G yet.

henryutd:
My sim is active. It's my ODU that is giving me problems. I have changed the esim to physical SIM. The ODU can't connect to 4g nor the 5GNSA network. It's only connecting the 3g network and it started after 2 weeks of purchase. It didn't connect till the sub expired. The physical SIM is active and can check balance. I have strong Airtel coverage in my area because my phone sim is Airtel and it's working perfectly well.
Just the ODU device.

Your ODU sim is not active. It was, but not anymore. You need to fix it yet with Airtel, which you have started. If you put the Sim in X25, it will still not work. I have seen that type of problem before.