Telecomms Archives — Page 5 of 17

December 23, 2021 No Responses

NCAA Shuts Glo Station Over N4.7b Debt

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has shutdown main switch centre of Globacom Limited at Wuse 2, Abuja over non-payment of outstanding debt of N4.7 billion. The NCAA Director–General, Capt. Musa Nuhu, carried out the exercise on Wednesday, under the supervision...

December 22, 2021 No Responses

5G: Boeing, Airbus Warn US Over Safety Concerns

Bosses from the world’s two biggest plane makers have called on the US government to delay the rollout of new 5G phone services. In a letter, top executives at Boeing and Airbus warned that the technology could have “an enormous...

December 16, 2021 No Responses

5G Auction: NCC Reacts To Alleged Tinubu’s Connection To Mafab Communications

The management of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has denied knowledge of an alleged connection between Mafab Communications limited and the All Progressive Congress (APC) National Leader, Senator Bola Tinubu A statement issued on Wed...

December 14, 2021 No Responses

5G: MTN, MAFAB Win Provisional Licenses At $273.6m

The Mobile Telephone Network (MTN) and MAFAB Communications Ltd have emerged winners of the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC’s) 3.5 gigahertz (Ghz) Fifth Generation (5G) Technology spectrum auction. The Fifth Generation (5G) Technology...

December 11, 2021 No Responses

5G: NCC Carries Out Successful Mock Auction of 3.5 GHz Spectrum

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has successfully carried out a mock session for the 3.5 gigahertz (GHz) spectrum auction for the deployment of the Fifth Generation (5G) network in the country. According to a statement issued by NCC Dir...

December 10, 2021 No Responses

NCC Bags 2021 ITREALMS Telecom E-Waste Regulator award

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has bagged the 2021 ITREALMS Telecom E-Waste Regulator Award.The award was presented on behalf of the management of ITREALMS Media group by the president of the National Association of Telecom Subscribers (NATCOMS),...

December 3, 2021 No Responses

5G: NCC Denies Shifting Deadline After MTN Bid

The management of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has denied shifting bid deadline for 5G network after MTN submitted Bid A statement issued by Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, Director, Public Affairs, read: “The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)...

November 29, 2021 No Responses

Danbatta: Continuous Dialogue Critical To Tackling Telecoms Industry Challenges

The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has said that continuous dialogues between the regulator and its various licensees is central to finding lasting solutions to is...

November 26, 2021 No Responses

NCC Tasks Licensees On Efficient Operation

The Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) on Thursday said it was making moves to ensure that licensees operate at optimal strength. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umaru Danbatta, made this known during a two-day ‘Talk to the Regulator’ Consult...

November 23, 2021 No Responses

5G: Danbatta Urges African Govts To Invest In Infrastructure

The Executive Vice Chairman of Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC), Prof. Umaru Danbatta, on Tuesday urged African countries to invest in the right infrastructure to facilitate the deployment of 5G services. Danbatta made the appeal during ...

November 12, 2021 No Responses

NCC At Trade Fair, Explains Support For Consumers

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Wednesday said that the commission places greater priority on consumers because of their importance in the telecommunications industry. Speaking at the ongoing 35th Lagos International Trade in Lagos, E...

November 8, 2021 No Responses

NCC Targets N632b Revenue In 2022

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is targeting revenue of N632.39 billion for the 2022 fiscal year. Executive Vice Chairman of the commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta stated this during budget defence before the National Assembly Joint ...

November 7, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria To Auction 5G Spectrum Dec 13, Explains Criteria

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com — Auction of the 3.5 Gigahertz (3.5 GHz) spectrum for the deployment of Fifth Generation (5G) technology in Nigeria will take place on December 13, 2021, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), disclosed on Satu...

November 5, 2021 No Responses

5G:Pantami Seeks Collaboration For Effective Deployment

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, has urged stakeholders of the telecommunications industry to collaborate for effective deployment of the Fifth Generation (5G) technology in the country. Pantami said this in his keyn...