MTN 4G and Glo 4G details. Plue how I Upgraded My MTN SIM To 4G And Got MTN 4G Modem Cheap.

On Thursday, after reading on TechCabal that MTN 4G internet modems are now generally available and for very low prices, I went to the MTN Customer Center at Opebi. Not only did I get the very modem I paid Spectranet N21,000 for and Swift N16,000 for and Smile N12,500 for, at the fractional price of N5,000. I also had my regular MTN line upgraded to 4G. Actually, those Spectranet, Swift and Smile modems came with data bundled, but as the data bundled was not optional I take it as part of the cost of the modems.

Below is the 4G coverage map of MTN. They currently cover Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt.

And MTN Data Plans are still same as old and can be viewed here: MTN Data Plans


Both Etisalat and Glo have also started their 4G rollout.

Glo's plans are, again, enticingly cheap. And they seem to have the widest coverage, covered most number of cities.

/* From their website -- http://www.gloworld.com/ng/personal/data/4g/ */

How to get the Glo 4G LTE

Step 1: Get a LTE Sim from any Gloworld, Glozone and dealer outlet nationwide.
Step 2: Get a LTE Handset or Device from Open market or Gloworld.
Step 3: Buy your 4G-LTE data plan.

What we Offer

Mobile	Choose from a range of Data plans + Free World Class Content
Home	Ultra Fast Internet + Free World Class Content + LTE SIM + 60GB data with a Mifi device
	Ultra Fast Internet + Landline + Free World Class Content + LTE SIM + 60GB data with a Router
Business	Ultra fast Internet + Landline + Free World Class Content + LTE SIM + 60GB data + Free Router

Glo 4G LTE Data Plans

	Plan Name	Price (N)	Data Volume	Validity
Small Plans	4G LTE 50	50	30MB	1 Day
	4G LTE 100	100	60MB	1 Day
	4G LTE 200	200	200MB	5 Days
Medium Plans	4G LTE 500	500	1.6GB	7 Days
	4G LTE 1000	1,000	3.2GB	30 Days
Large Plans	4G LTE 2000*	2,000	7.5GB	30 Days
	4G LTE 2500*	2,500	10GB	30 Days
	4G LTE 3000**	3,000	12GB	30 Days
	4G LTE 4000**	4,000	18GB	30 Days
	4G LTE 5000**	5,000	24GB	30 Days
	4G LTE 8000**	8,000	48GB	30 Days
	4G LTE 15000**	15,000	60GB	30 Days
	4G LTE 18000**	18,000	90GB	30 Days

*Plans offers free music on demand
**Plans offers free music, video and movies on demand

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No news yet from Airtel's camp.

It is amazing how lightning quick things change in the telecom space. It's barely a year ago I had a discussion with a senior manager at MTN who consumes the reports I make for MTN while consulting for a company that consults for MTN. He was explaining why no 4G yet and the roadblocks seemed persistent, mostly government. And now there's 4G, and on three (four, Ntel inclusive) Telcos already.

Anyway, I'll be checking out the available options on all of the providers and updating you with my findings.