Reviewing the just ended year in a chat with correspondent in Lagos, Mr. Adebayo said that networks have improved considerably, especially towards the last quarter of 2006.
“One would like to say that towards the end of last year till now, the networks were a lot more stable than they were at the beginning of last year,” he said.
Mr. Adebayo also said that stakeholders in communications sub-sector of the economy, engendered growth by the determination of interconnect rate among network operators.
He stressed that was not the case at the beginning of last year, noting that the determination of interconnect rate was further strengthened by the appropriate rate proposal by the regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
“At the end of the day, generally, I think we had very stable telecom industry in 2006,” he said.
In addition, he said, that quality of service (QoS) formed top of discussions in early 2006, but has since been overcome following improved services visible today in the nation’s telecom sector.
He further assured that ALTON under his leadership would endeavour to consolidate on that in 2007.
“One would like to say that towards the end of last year till now, the networks were a lot more stable than they were at the beginning of last year,” he reassured.
He pointed out that such stories like problem of interconnection was fully addressed.
“And I think now the story of interconnectivity has become the story of the past,” he said.
Mr. Adebayo noted that the issue of interconnectivity, for instance, was an issue before last year, “but now more networks are seeing each other,” recalling that even some interconnect clearing houses also came on board. “Generally, 2006 was good for the industry but I expect that 2007 would be better,” he said.
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