Tag: ALTON
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We received orders from FG to suspend Twitter – Telecom operators
The Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), an industry group, says it had received directives from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the industry regulator, to suspend access to Twitter. The President of ALTON, Mr Gbenga Adebayo made this known in a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos, on Saturday. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports…
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USSD banking services to stop working over huge banks’ debts
The Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) on Friday said its members will withdraw USSD services from financial service providers due to huge indebtedness. ALTON said this in a statement on Friday signed by its Chairman, Mr Gbenga Adebayo and Head of Operations, Mr Gbolahan Awonuga. It said that with the concurrence of…
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Makinde seeks out-of-court settlement with sacked chairmen
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has opted for an out-of-court settlement. The governor had instituted a case against the 68 chairmen of the 33 local governments and 35 local council development areas (LCDAs), all of the All Progressive Congress (APC) he sacked on May 29, 2019, upon his swearing in. The sacked chairmen were elected…
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Coming 5G networks: How Nigerians can derive maximum benefits
Gbenga Adebayo, President, Association of Licenced Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has revealed how Nigerians can derive maximum benefits from the coming 5th generation networks. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports President of the ALTON made the revelation on Wednesday during the 2019 Workshop for Judges on Legal Issues in Telecommunications organized by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).…
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Telecoms operators seek review of taxes, levies
The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has urged the Federal Government to look into the “Tax and Levy Amended Order 2015’’. The Executive Secretary of ALTON, Mr Gbolahan Awonuga, said in Lagos on Thursday that the “Tax and Levy Amended Order 2015’’ was signed by a former Minister of Finance, Mrs Ngozi…
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NCC to introduce new framework on infrastructure sharing, co-location
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it will introduce a more active infrastructure sharing and co-location framework to help the small telecom operators provide service to all Nigerians. Prof. Umar Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC said this on Tuesday in Abuja while fielding questions from newsmen. Telecommunications operators had recently called on the…
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Etisalat Nigeria: Change of name essential – Telecoms association
Telecoms association of Nigeria under the aegis of Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) on Tuesday has said the change of Etisalat Nigeria’s brand name was essential for effective transition. ALTON’s Chairman, Mr Gbenga Adebayo told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos that the change of name was part of the transition…
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Telecoms indebtedness: Operators beg for interconnect settlement scheme
Stakeholders in the telecommunications ecosystem have urged Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to establish Interconnect Settlement Scheme to address issues arising from interconnect indebtedness in the industry. They cited the example of Nigeria Inter Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) established by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to reconcile inter- bank transactions. According to them, the establishment…
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Telecoms industry lost 21 operators in 10 years – ALTON
The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) says 21 telecommunications operators have gone into extinction in the country in the last 10 years. ALTON Chairman, Mr Gbenga Adebayo made this known during the ”Broadband Summit 2017”, organized by BusinessDay Media Ltd., on Friday in Lagos. Adebayo said that the operators businesses went under…