IHS Towers Disconnects T2Mobile from 2,576 Sites Amid Mounting Debts
IHS Towers, a prominent global provider of shared communications infrastructure, has issued a directive to T2Mobile, formerly known as 9mobile, requesting the telecom operator vacate 2,576 of its tower sites. This significant development, which is set to commence in the third quarter of 2025, stems from an extensive agreement review and places immense pressure on T2Mobile’s ongoing rebranding initiatives and its strategic positioning within the competitive Nigerian telecoms market. This move underscores the critical financial challenges faced by T2Mobile as it strives to regain relevance and market share.
T2Mobile’s Ongoing Financial Woes and Market Impact
The decision to sever ties was formally communicated by IHS Towers in its Q3 financial report, where the company explicitly stated its intent to cut relations with T2Mobile and demanded the settlement of parts of its considerable long-standing debts. In a revealing statement, IHS Towers characterized T2Mobile as its smallest Key Customer in Nigeria, highlighting the declining scale of their engagement. This action further exacerbates the challenges for T2Mobile, which has been attempting a significant comeback through key deals after years of struggle. Dating back to its origins as Etisalat, the company has grappled with persistent debt issues, a considerable shrinkage in its subscriber base, and a palpable erosion of both market and investor confidence. While the exit from over 2,500 tower sites might offer T2Mobile a reduction in operational costs, this drastic infrastructure contraction simultaneously represents a profound setback to its aspirations for resurgence and growth in Africa’s largest telecommunications market. The potential rise of T2Mobile is thus severely hampered by this strategic withdrawal from essential shared infrastructure.
This critical move by IHS Towers underscores the deep-seated financial difficulties that continue to plague T2Mobile. It casts a long shadow over the operator’s future competitiveness and its capacity to execute a successful market resurgence in Nigeria’s dynamic and fiercely contested telecom landscape. The scenario highlights the enduring challenges associated with debt management and infrastructure reliance within the African tech ecosystem.
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