The Nigerian Communication’s Commission, NCC says the country’s current broadband penetration as at June 2022 stands at 44.30% with more than eighty-four million internet subscriptions in the Country. This is even as he also disclosed that the Industry’s contributions to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) have risen from 9.81% in Q4 2018 to 12.61%...
Nigeria’s broadband penetration recorded a quantum leap in the last seven months from November 2021 with a record of seven million new subscriptions, indicating… Nigeria’s broadband penetration recorded a quantum leap in the last seven months from November 2021 with a record of seven million new subscriptions, indicating a steady rise in the nation’s quest...
…Operators to obtain NAMA clearance permit before mast erection… NCC warns service providers against anti-competitive adverts Going by the new guidelines on technical specifications for the deployment of infrastructure in the communications sector in Nigeria, telecommunications operators risk N250, 000 fines over any abandoned tower. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in the document dated 2022,...
With more than 200 million subscribers to telecom services, Nigeria is one of the main telecom markets in Africa. As the sector continues to grow, the government wants to get more out of it. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is committed to increasing the amount of revenue from the telecommunications sector that goes into federal government...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has solicited the support of telecom consumers in complementing the Commission’s important efforts to ensure improved telecoms service delivery in their communities. The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, made the appeal at the second edition of the Village Square Dialogue (VSD), one of...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it has commenced the process of conducting a study to assess the current level of competition in the colocation and infrastructure sharing (CIS) segment of the telecoms sector, a market in which 78 licensees currently operate. The aim of the study is to determine the level of competition in...
Since 2020, the Nigerian government has set itself the objective of achieving a broadband penetration rate of 70% by 2025. To this end, it is increasing contacts with the actors able to contribute to a smooth entry of populations in the fourth industrial revolution. The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) and Google Global Services Nigeria say...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has again alerted telecommunication users of a new high-risk, critical and Short Messaging Service-based malware, TangleBot, infecting Android mobile devices being used by criminals to defraud people. The NCC in a statement issued yesterday by its director of public affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, said TangleBot employs more or less similar...
Telecommunications operators (Telcos), which include Value Added Service (VAS) providers, have stressed the need for the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the telecoms industry regulator, to address all peculiar challenges rocking the boat of the telecoms industry, in order to protect the industry and its players. The operators who spoke at the ‘Talk To The Regulator...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is taking a decisive regulatory move to ensure sustainability, profitability and fair competition in the Special Numbering Service (SNS) segment of the nation’s telecommunications sector. The move informed the decision of the Commission to hold a Stakeholders’ Forum on the ‘Determination of Call Termination Rate for Special Numbering Service Providers...
