Telecoms Archives — Page 4 of 5

August 26, 2021 No Responses

‘5G: NCC’s State Of Readiness Is Very High’

Barely one week after the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami revealed the Federal Government’s position on the deployment of 5G networks in Nigeria, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar...

August 23, 2021 No Responses

MTN Nigeria Budgets N600b For Network Infrastructure

As part of measures to improve telecommunications services, MTN Nigeria Communications has concluded plans to invest more than N600bn in network infrastructure over the next three years. Chairman of MTN Nigeria Communications, Dr Ernest Ndukwe, disclosed ...

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

NCC Board In Yola, Pays Tribute to Ahmed Joda

The Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has paid an official condolence visit to the family of Ahmed Joda, former Board Chairman of the Commission, in his country home in Yola, Adamawa State. Alh. Ahmed Joda passed on Friday,...

August 16, 2021 No Responses

Danbatta Charges Nigerian Youths On Skills Application

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Garba Danbatta has charged Nigerian youths, who participated in the nationwide digital literacy training conducted by the Commission, to put the skills acquired as well as t...

August 13, 2021 No Responses

NCC Explores New Framework To Promote Local Content

As part of measures to drive the federal government’s goal in promoting indigenous content in the telecommunications industry, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is developing a new framework. NCC executive vice-chairman (EVC)/chief exe...

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 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 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...

July 21, 2021 No Responses

NCC Seeks Input Into Draft On Annual Operating Levy, Frequency Spectrum Fees

The management of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)has called for input into the draft on annual operating levy and frequency spectrum (fees and pricing, among others). The Act empowers the NCC to periodically review sundry issues relating to its primar...

May 8, 2021 No Responses

NCC To Balance Competition, Disruptive Technologies For Sustainable Telecoms Growth

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it was keen on balancing healthy competition with entry of disruptive technologies to ensure sustainable telecoms industry growth and development in Nigeria.The NCC’s Executive Vice-Chairman (EVC), Prof. Umar...

April 14, 2021 No Responses

NCC Sensitises Telecom Consumers At 2021 Enugu International Trade Fair

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in line with its tradition of exploring avenues to engage with telecom consumers, has taken advantage of the opportunity of this year’s edition of the Enugu International Trade Fair to enlighten telecom consumers...

March 16, 2021 No Responses

NCC Restates Commitment To Tackle Fake Telecoms Devices

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is working with other consumer products regulatory agencies to tackle the importation of fake and bio hazardous phones and accessories into the country. The Executive Vice chairman of the Commission...

November 5, 2019 No Responses

New Report Puts Global Internet Users At 4.1 Billion

New International Telecommunication Union (ITU) data has revealed that Internet use continues to grow globally, with 4.1 billion people now using the Internet, or 53.6% of the global population.However, an estimated 3.6 billion people remain offline, with the ...