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July 15, 2022 No Responses

As IoT Beckons, Pantami Assures Of Proactive Regulation

Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ibrahim Pantami, on Thursday in Lagos, assured the nation that Nigeria’s telecom regulatory framework has been designed to address the challenges that may arrive with the advancement of the Internet of Things...

February 21, 2022 No Responses

FCTA, NCC Partner On 5G Deployment In FCT

The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, has expressed the readiness of the FCT Administration to partner with the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) on deployment of 5G broadband in the territory. Mr Anthony Ogunleye, Chief Press Secretary to the mi...

January 27, 2022 No Responses

5G: Telecom Operators Rule Out Interference With Flights

Nigerian telecom operators on Wednesday allayed fears of 5G’s interference with flight operations in the country. The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) made the clarification in a statement jointly signed by its Ch...

January 20, 2022 No Responses

British Airways Cancels U.S. Flights Due To 5G Safety Fears

British Airways is among the airlines cancelling U.S. flights due to 5G safety concerns. The action is in response to fears that the activation of the C-band strand of the mobile phone service near U.S. airports on Wednesday could disrupt...

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...

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 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...

November 3, 2021 No Responses

5G: NCC Hosts Stakeholder Engagement

As part of activities lined up for the implementation of the Fifth Generation (5G) Technology Deployment in Nigeria, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is set to host stakeholder engagement forum A statement issued by Dr Ikechukwu Adinde,...

October 16, 2021 No Responses

5G: NCC Restates 97% Readiness Level

The Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC’s) plan for Fifth Generation (5G) technology deployment in the country continues to gather momentum with the Commission confirming that its readiness to begin full implementation is at 97 percent.The Executive ...

October 11, 2021 No Responses

Danbatta: NCC’s Regulatory Instruments Set To Facilitate 5G Deployment, Tackle Insecurity

The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has declared that three of the Commission’s regulatory instruments are set to offer enabling provisions that will help the country in tackling securi...