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August 31, 2021 No Responses

Enhancing Growth Through Telecommunications Based Research

Barring any last-minute’s adjustment, the deadline for the submission of responses for proposals on the Telecommunications-Based Research Innovation from Academics in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions expires Tuesday, August 31, 2021. Under the arrangement, research teams that have already submitted their proposals...

August 31, 2021 No Responses

5G To Boost Auto Industry

Automakers have always prioritised safety, but 5G will provide them with capabilities they may have never thought possible. According to experts, it also presents a relatively new consideration: cyber safety. As vehicles become megaphones of ...

August 28, 2021 No Responses

Minister Explains MTN’s $2b Tax Payment Plan With FIRS

Telecommunications company, MTN, has a payment plan with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to pay the tax remittance of two billion dollars. Mrs Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning said this when she received the...

August 23, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Attains 100 Percent Capacity In Production Of SIM Cards, Others

The Federal Government says it has achieved 100 percent in the production of Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards as well as the manufacture of many components of cell phones used in the country. The Minister of Communications and Digital Econo...

August 22, 2021 No Responses

‘FG To Deploy 5G Network Soon’

The Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy says it will soon deploy the Five Generation network (5G) in Nigeria for increased connectivity. The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, disclosed this in Abuja when he...

August 21, 2021 No Responses

NCC Give More Clarifications On Telecommunications Based Research

In response to some inquiries on the Telecommunications-Based Research Innovation Programme from Academics in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions, the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has made some clarifications. According to NCC Vice Chairman a...

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 developme...

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

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

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...