Tag: Prof Umar Garba Danbatta
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We will ensure a competitive market that fosters fair inclusion of all players – NCC
The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has stated that the commission will ensure a competitive market for communications services that foster fair inclusion of all players, and promote local content and innovative services in ways that will facilitate new investment, job creation and consumer satisfaction. Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, of…
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NCC contributes N2.272 trillion to GDP – Danbatta
The telecommunication sector contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has risen from 8.5 percent in 2015 to 14.3 percent as at September 2020, amounting to N2.272 trillion. Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) Umar Garba Danbatta disclosed this when members of the House of Representatives Committee on Telecommunication visited the Commission…
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Telecoms masts pose health hazard only if EMF exceeds limit – NCC
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Garba Danbatta has continue to argue against the position of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) that exposure to electromagnetic field (EMF) from base transceiver masts is hazardous to human health. Prof. Danbatta’s position as reported by TheNewsGuru was that the belief that…
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We need 80 Thousand Base Stations for Smart Nigeria – Danbatta
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Garba Danbatta has said Nigeria needs at least seventy thousand to eighty thousand telecommunication base stations to actualize the dream of joining the club of countries working toward making Internet of Things (IoT) a reality by leveraging 4G and 5G networks. Prof Danbatta,…