Nigeria Telecoms Archives — Page 4 of 6

August 11, 2021 No Responses

NCC, NESG Mull Collaboration

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG) are considering possible areas of increasing collaboration to enhance the impact and contribution of the telecommunications sector on Nigeria’s socio-economic development. A statement issued by Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, Director,...

August 7, 2021 No Responses

Cyber-Security Surveys: NCC Seeks Participation

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has called for participation in its 2021 cybersecurity surveys. NCC, the independent regulatory authority for the telecommunications industry in Nigeria in a notice on its website on Friday explained that the C...

August 3, 2021 No Responses

NCC: MTN’s Unified Access Service Licence Yet To Be Renewed

The management of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been described as an untrue report of the renewal of MTN Nigeria Unified Access Service Licence ((UASL). A statement issued by Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, Director, Public Affairs said: “The atte...

August 3, 2021 No Responses

Report: 60% Population To Have 5G Access In The Next Five Years

The 5G network is projected to spur a major technological take-off in the coming years with involved players establishing the necessary infrastructure. Consequently, more consumers are expected to leverage the revolutionary technology. Data a...

July 31, 2021 No Responses

Revisiting NCC’s Capacity Building For Judges

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — For the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the annual capacity building workshop for judges is key to the development and growth of the telecommunications sector. Conceptualized 17 year ago, ...

July 31, 2021 No Responses

High Expectations As 5G Beckons In Nigeria

Technically, all is now set for the deployment of the Fifth Generation (5G) Networks in Nigeria. However, the chief telecom regulator, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is awaiting final approval from...

July 30, 2021 No Responses

Danbatta: Revised AOL, Spectrum Pricing Regulations Will Strengthen Telecoms Market Structure, Enhance Competition

The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has said that the ongoing amendments to two major regulatory instruments of the Commission will help in strengthening and ensuring a fair ...

July 30, 2021 No Responses

NCC reiterates Commitment To Boost Broadband Technology

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reiterated its commitment to collaborate with stakeholders as part of measures to ensure faster development of broadband infrastructure technologies in the country. The Executive Vice C...

July 28, 2021 No Responses

NCC Boosts Broadband Penetration From 6% In 2015 To 45% In 2021

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has grown broadband penetration in Nigeria from less than 6% in 2015 to 45% in 2021. Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Office...

July 28, 2021 No Responses

Exploring Public-Private Collaboration For A Robust Digital Infrastructure, Regulations, Investment And Policy

A KEYNOTE SPEECH BY THE EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIRMAN/CEO OF THE NIGERIAN COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (NCC), PROF. UMAR GARBA DANBATTA, FNSE, FAEng, FRAES, FNIEEE, AT A PANEL SESSION DURING THE 2021 VIRTUAL CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION ON INFORMATION COMMUNICAT...

July 27, 2021 No Responses

NCC To Strengthen Judicial Collaboration In Tackling Telecoms Service Challenges

Group Photo of Dabatta, NCC staff and the visiting members of Kano State Judiciary. As part of measures to further protect telecoms infrastructure in the country, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has restated its commitment to cont...

July 25, 2021 No Responses

FG Sets New Date For NIN-SIM Verification Deadline

The Federal Government has extended the deadline for National Identity Number (NIN)-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data verification to Oct. 31. A statement jointly signed by Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, Director, Public Affairs, Nigerian Communications Commis...

July 23, 2021 No Responses

NCC Cautions Stakeholders Against Unofficial Statistics

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has cautioned all stakeholders in the industry to against embrassing any statistics or forecast on activities in the industry, except statistics, projections, or forecast that emanate from the the National Bureau o...

July 22, 2021 No Responses

Enhancing FG’s Revenue Through NCC

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — Despite various economic challenges, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has sustained positive revenue generation profile. Although NCC is not primarily a revenue-generating agency of the Feder...