Tag: GSM
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Nigeria reverts to use new satellite for deployment of 5G
The Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd. (NIGCOMSAT) has said it plans to deploy 5G in the country using a new satellite, the NIGCOMSAT 2.
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NCC convenes stakeholder forum on December 5G auction
The proposed auction of two lots in the 3.5GHz Spectrum for the deployment of 5G services, set to take place in December 2022, is gathering steam and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has concluded arraignments to host an engagement session with stakeholders to discuss and provide more insight into the Draft Information Memorandum that will guide…
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Flutterwave beams hope to a new generation demanding more from their government – By Okoh Aihe
This is Flutterwave, a young company founded by young Nigerians, that is living the dream of a unicorn. It has just raised another $250m to expand its services across the nations of the world where it operates, especially Africa and the Middle East. The net worth is about $3bn for a company that is only…
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USSD CODE, CBN, Banks, Telcos and the coming of anarchy – Okoh Aihe
By Okoh Aihe I do not like the word, anarchy. The word serves a full dose of what is happening in our land, a chaotic state of disorderliness where nobody seems to be in charge, where everybody seems to smell imminent perdition and yet unable to do something about it. Where students disappear at school…
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Internet, active GSM, broadband subscriptions hit new high in Nigeria
Active GSM subscribers in Nigeria have increased from 184 million in December 2019 to 199.3 million in May 2020, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta has said. Danbatta made the disclosure at the virtual launch/award ceremony of the COVID-19 Research Grant presented to three startups by the NCC…
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Active lines increase to 165m in October – NCC
Active telephone lines in Nigeria increased from 162,058,918 in September to 165,239,443 in October 2018, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said. The commission made this known in its Monthly Subscriber/Operator Data published on its website on Thursday. The regulatory body said that the lines increased by 3,180,525 from the 162,058,918 recorded in September. It…
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NCC warns against illegal usage of GSM boosters
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has warned against the illegal usage of GSM Boosters, stressing that offenders would be made to face the law. This is contained in a public notice issued by the commission, which was signed by Tony Ojobo, the commission’s Director of Public Affairs. “The attention of the Nigerian Communications Commission has…
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Association seeks partnership with NCC on training
The GSM Village Handsets and Accessories Dealers’ Association, Abuja, has solicited the partnership of the Ministry of Communication and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in training its members. The Chairman of the association, Mr Chris Eze, made this known in Abuja on Monday. Eze said the partnership and trainings became necessary because of the current…
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Why NCC is dedicating 2018 as year for Improve Quality of Service
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerians Communications Commission, NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, says the Commission will dedicate 2018 as a year for Improve Quality of Service. Prof. Danbatta dropped the hint while declaring open the USPF, GSMA Operators, and Stakeholders Universal Access Roundtable held on Monday in Abuja. He said the decision was reached…
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GSM and a myriad of tricking, unsolicited Value-Added Services
By Carl Umegboro THE operators of global system for mobile (GSM) in the country especially the South African telecommunication giant, MTN-Nigeria, are either bent on compelling its value added services on their customers, or determined to be enriching themselves by them through calculated countless flash messages with subscriptions, not minding that every valid contract follows…