Tag: Telecom Operators
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Telecom operators justify 50% tariff hike
The Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has justified the recent 50 per cent hike in telecom tariffs, citing the need to adapt to rising economic pressures and ensure the sustainability of the industry. Mr Gbenga Adebayo, the Chairman of ALTON, said this during an interview on television monitored by NAN on Tuesday…
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Telecom Operators rule out 5G interference with flights
Telecom Operators rule out 5G interference with flights
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NCC tasks telecom operators on efficient usage of FOREX allocation
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has called on telecom operators to ensure efficient usage of FOREX allocation to prevent capital flight. NCC made the call at a meeting with operators on “Framework for Confirmation of Reasonableness of Service Requests’’ in Abuja on Tuesday, while deliberating on ways to overcome the challenges of FOREX allocation in…
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NATCOMS decries levies by telecom operators
The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) on Wednesday expressed displeasure at the numerous levies saddled on members by telecoms operators. The National President, Mr Adeolu Ogunbanjo made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos. According to him, the association is kicking against the new levy because it will…
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Telecom operators want FG to revisit issue of Right of Way
Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has called on the Federal Government to revisit the issue of Right of Way (RoW) to make the telecom industry to thrive. RoW is generally used for the telecommunications industry to denote the land on which telecom companies may lay their telecom infrastructures including connectivity cables. Mr…
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Data price hike: Senate meets NCC, Telcos
Following the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) u-turn on data tariff increase, the Nigerian Senate committee on communications on Tuesday met with the telecommunications regulatory body and major telecommunications company in Nigeria to determine the correct pricing for data. It could be recalled that telecom operators announced intention signalled by the NCC to increase data price…
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Failed Data Hike: Expect poor data services, telecoms operators warn consumers
Following a failed attempt by the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC and the various service providers in the country, to hike the prices of data, the Association of Licenced Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) on Thursday informed consumers to expect poor data services. The Chairman of ALTON, Mr Gbenga Adebayo said in a statement in Lagos,…