Tag: NCC
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FG provides broadband infrastructure for 22 institutions, MSMEs
The Federal Government has launched the provision of broadband infrastructure in 22 higher academic institutions and for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the six geopolitical zones of the country.
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Auction of remaining 5G spectrum will take place as planned – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said the auction of the remaining 5G spectrum will take place as planned.
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How fraudulent persons hack social media apps – NCC-CSIRT
A new method has been devised by hackers to take over people’s messaging app on social media, the Nigerian Communications Commission Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has revealed. According to NCC-CSIRT, the discovery affect Virtual Private Network (VPN) which in turn compromise the messaging app.
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5G: Spectrum Cap, Spectrum Auction and matters miscellaneous – By Okoh Aihe
With the Stakeholders’ Consultative Forum held mid November and the publication of the final Information Memorandum (IM) on the website of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), it is no longer in doubt that the 5G Auction scheduled for December 19, 2022, will hold. All initial doubt and public apprehension pale into insignificance except that they…
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Pantami kickstarts landmark broadband projects
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, will on Thursday, November 24, 2022, in Abuja, preside over the commencement of landmark broadband initiatives to be implemented by the Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC) to accelerate broadband penetration in Nigeria and advance the course of digital economy projections for the nation.
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NCC sets spectrum cap for second 5G auction
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has set a cap of 200MHz as the maximum amount of Spectrum an applicant can acquire in the 3.5GHz band for the deployment of 5G network across the country.
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5G auction driven by pursuit of better quality of life, not revenue – Danbatta
Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Professor Umar Danbatta, has said in Lagos, Tuesday, that the efforts by the Commission to timely auction available spectrum for 5G services in Nigeria, is primarily driven by the pursuit to join the global community to advance digital services and enhance quality communications infrastructure for…
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Credible journalism can influence credible elections – Danbatta
As the campaigns and build-up to the 2023 general elections thicken, the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has said that the media holds the ace in making a difference in promoting credible elections in Nigeria.
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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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Active phone lines in Nigeria hit 210m; 150m Internet subscribers
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Danbatta has released some key telecom industry statistics, saying Nigeria has attained 210 million active telephone lines.