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  • NCC to auction 5G Spectrum by Q4 of 2021 — Danbatta

    NCC to auction 5G Spectrum by Q4 of 2021 — Danbatta

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    The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it will auction the Fifth Generation Technology (5G) spectrum by the Fourth Quarter (Q4) of 2021. Executive Vice-Chairman (EVC) of the NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, disclosed this at the maiden International Conference on Information and Engineering Systems (ICIES) on Thursday at Nile University, Abuja. The conference is centered on…

  • Pantami tasks Danbatta, NCC on digital economy

    Pantami tasks Danbatta, NCC on digital economy

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    Following the reappointment of Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta as the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC)/CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for another five-year term, the Hon. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has charged the EVC and the entire Management of the Commission to redouble their efforts towards actualising the…

  • NCC seeks collaboration to rid Nigeria of e-waste

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    Seeking collaboration to rid Nigeria of electronic waste (e-waste), the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Tuesday opened a public inquiry on regulations for electronic waste and guidelines for disaster recovery. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive (EVC/CEO) of the NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, while declaring the public inquiry open, appealed for…

  • Nigeria to experiment 5G networks with 5% population

    Nigeria to experiment 5G networks with 5% population

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    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…

  • E-banking fraud: NCC wants better authentication processes for mobile apps

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    As fraudsters continue to exploit the weaknesses of mobile apps, especially mobile banking apps, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said putting better authentication processes in place has become vital. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Executive Vice Chairman, NCC, Prof Umar Garba Danbatta stated this during a stakeholder’s forum on Financial Fraud Using Telecoms Platform the commission…

  • Nigeria braces for next level of tech revolution

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    Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Garba Danbatta has stressed the need for collaboration among academia, telecom industry players and the regulatory body as the nation gears up for the next level of technology revolution. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Prof. Danbatta was speaking during NCC’s Fifth Roundtable Forum with Academia, Telecom…

  • Nigeria reaches broadband penetration target

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    The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, said that Nigeria’s broadband penetration, according to the ITU/UNESCO policy forum, is currently at 22%, indicating that the minimum target to reach 20% by 2017 was met. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the EVC, at a session with journalists recently, explained that…

  • Why Teleology is yet to take over 9mobile

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    Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, has alluded reasons Teleology is yet to take over 9mobile. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Prof. Danbatta gave reasons for the delay in the sale of 9mobile to Teleology at a session with journalists recently. Speaking on the sale of 9mobile to Teleology,…

  • NCC gives infracos ultimatum to deploy infrastructure or lose licence

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    The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has said Infrastructure Companies (Infracos) must rollout visibly within one year after issuance of licence or they have their licences withdrawn. The Executive Vice-Chairman of NCC, Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, said this on Monday at an interactive session with newsmen in Lagos. Danbatta said the commission attained a milestone with…

  • NCC hosts TheNewsGuru publisher, news editors, others in Lagos

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    In keeping with the Commission’s standards of being transparent with all stakeholders including the media, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) held an elaborate meeting with media houses in which publisher of TheNewsGuru, Mideno Bayagbon was present. https://www.instagram.com/p/BhomSKJlVPp/?taken-by=midenob laughter-time as Nigerian Comm Comm, NCC, big shots: Prof Dambata, Tony Ojobo, and the Human Resource Director and…