Tag: ATCON
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Call for voice, data tariffs increase is serious – ATCON insists
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has reiterated its plea to the telecommunications industry regulators to consider increasing call tariffs.
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Telecom firms open up on barriers to broadband internet expansion in Nigeria
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has called on the Federal Government (FG) to address the infrastructural deficit, economic constraints and systemic challenges of broadband internet expansion.
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Undersea cable cut: How to reduce effect of Internet disruptions in Nigeria – ATCON
The Association of Telecoms Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) says there is need to locally domicile content and put more investment in localised data centres to reduce the effect of disruptions in connectivity.
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FG keen on developing Nigeria into digital economy, says Minister
Dr Isa Pantami, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy has said the Federal Government is keen on developing Nigeria into a digital economy. Pantami stated this on Thursday in Abuja at the National Dialogue on telecoms and ICT sector in Nigeria organised by the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) with the theme…
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Nigeria @60: Obasanjo gets encomium for bringing GSM to Nigeria
Chief Deolu Ogunbanjo, President National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) has commended the growth of the telecommunication sector in Nigeria. Highlighting the benefits and challenges in the Nigerian telecoms sector, Ogunbanjo poured encomium on former President Olusegun Obasanjo for bringing the Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) to the country in his time. He recalled…
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NCC Boss, Danbatta bags ATCON award
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta has received a distinguished award from the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON). The Award was presented to the EVC in his office in Abuja on Wednesday by ATCON President, Olusola Teniola in company of the association’s Executive Secretary, Ajibola Olude.…
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NCC gets applause for revolutionary management plan
The National Executive Council of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has commended the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) as it unveiled its plan for 2020 to 2025. Mr Olusola Teniola, President of the Association expressed the association’s delight in a statement in Lagos on Wednesday. The Commission, in line with the objective of…
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COVID-19: NITDA academy admits 14,000 learners
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has admitted over 14,000 active students into its virtual academy to study 47 courses on emerging technologies. The Director-General of NITDA, Mr Kashifu Inuwa, disclosed this on Thursday in an online meeting organised by the Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON). The meeting focused on the Socio-Economic…
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Cheap broadband investment in Nigeria excites telecoms companies
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), on Thursday commended Governors and Houses of Assemby of Imo and Ekiti states for the implementation of the approved Right-of-Way (ROW) price. Ajibola Olude, Secretary of the Association, gave the commendation in a statement in Lagos. He hailed the orders issued by Dr Kayode Fayemi, the Ekiti…
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Nigeria to experiment 5G networks with 5% population
5G networks are the next generation of mobile internet connectivity in the telecommunications industry, and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is hoping to spread the network to at least 5% of the population upon deployment in the country. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, hinted on this while…