Category: Telecom
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NCC, FIRS inaugurate joint committee to boost revenues in telecoms sector
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) have taken their collaboration a notch further by setting up a Joint Committee of senior and management staff of the two agencies towards the implementation of inter-agency strategies for enhancing national revenues in the telecommunications sector.
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Looking at the books to make 5G a success story – By Okoh Aihe
In the euphoric readiness to receive 5G services into the country’s telecom ecosystem, nobody is noticing the fast disappearing line between the regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, headed by a Minister in the Ministry. While the regulator is in charge of regulating the industry, the Ministry…
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NCC allays fears on service providers’ agitation for tariff increase
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has allayed the fears of Nigerians that no tariff increase will be effected by telecom operators without due regulatory approval by the Commission.
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5G spectrum: NCC issues final letters of licence award
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has issued final letters of award of the Fifth Generation (5G) Spectrum Licences to MTN and Mafab Communications.
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Subsea cables as metaphor for a great future – By Okoh Aihe
There is a point at which a point of advantage becomes a curse especially if the possessor fails or refuses to mine it’s advantages with the hope and prayer that it will last forever. They fail to observe the speedy evolutionary process of the world, especially in the tech ecosystem, with the fervent prayer that…
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NCC moves to strengthen colocation, infrastructure sharing market segment
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commenced the process of conducting a study to assess the current level of competition in the colocation and infrastructure sharing (CIS) segment of the Nigerian telecommunications sector.
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Cable Equiano: Pantami, Danbatta pledge enabling environment for wider connectivity
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), and the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, have promised to continue to drive policy initiatives that promote investment in infrastructure in the Nigerian telecom industry in order to deepen connectivity to enhance the nation’s growth…
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ipNX visits NCC, commends Commission for efficient regulatory services
Key members of the top echelon of the Management of ipNX, a licensee of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), were at the Commission yesterday for a courtesy visit.
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NIN/SIM registration and DSO: Two significant projects on a cliff – By Okoh Aihe
Two significant projects of the Nigerian government hang on a cliff at the moment. The NIN/SIM registration which was supposed to be a 15-day quick walk in December 2020 has spiralled into the second year and current measures being taken to bring the process to conclusion are only indicative of desperation on the part of…
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NCC urges consumers to protect telecom infrastructure, others
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has emphasised that telecommunications consumers in Nigeria have a major role to play in complementing efforts being put in place to ensure effective protection of telecommunications infrastructure.