By Favour Unukaso ABOUT two years after its commercial launch in Nigeria, the Fifth-Generation (5G) network has hit 2.1 per cent penetration. Subscription statistics released on Monday by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) confirmed this. As of quarter one, precisely March, when NCC last released industry data, 5G penetration stood at 1.24 per cent. […]
Read MoreBy Favour Unukaso THE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has denied approving price hike for Elon Musk’s Starlink, for increasing its subscription price in Nigeria. NCC in a statement on Tuesday said it came as a surprised to it and the country. Recall that news broke at the weekend that Starlink had increased its […]
Read MoreBy Favour Unukaso THE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) will conclude the SIM-NIN verification exercise by September 14, 2024. NCC in a statement, Wednesday, said the country has made significant progress in the Federal Government’s 2020 policy to link all Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) to National Identity Numbers (NINs). The Commission informed that to date, over […]
Read MoreBy Favour Unukaso THE Federal Government has finally signed the ‘Designation and Protection of Critical National Information Infrastructure Order, 2024.’ The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, disclosed this on Wednesday. Via his X handle, Tijani said, “I would like to appreciate President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the release […]
Read MoreBy Favour Unukaso THE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued a directive to telecommunications operators to simplify their tariff plans, bundles, and promotional activities. This move aims to provide clear, easy-to-understand, and accurate information about the cost of voice, short messaging service (SMS) and data services to subscribers. The directive, titled: “Guidance on the Simplification […]
Read MoreBy Favour Unukaso Following the approvals of the Nigerian Communications Commission and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission as required by law, Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited, operating under the trade name 9Mobile, is pleased to announce the completion of an equity investment by LH Telecommunication Limited. The investment, which was approved […]
Read MoreBy Favour Unukaso A NEW report of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has ranked Nigeria very high at 71 per cent, in comparative legal, policy and governance frameworks towards G5 – advanced state of readiness for digital transformation known as G5 with Germany, Finland and Singapore leading the global chart. In the report conducted […]
Read MoreBy Favour Unukaso THE Federal Government of Nigeria is calling on all Nigerian youths and IT enthusiasts to join the Capture the Flag (CTF) competition by registering to participate in the Economic Community of West Africa’s (ECOWAS) Cybersecurity Hackathon. The event aims to empower citizens across the region with vital cybersecurity skills. The event is […]
Read MoreBy Favour Unukaso Telecommunications firm, 9mobile has denied any involvement in the N55 billion debt owed to Keystone Bank by its minority shareholder, Teleology Limited, as it was not a party to the case in court. The company denied this in a statement, at the weekend, while responding to media reports claiming that 9mobile […]
Read MoreBy Favour Unukaso TECNO, a leading innovative technology brand, has partnered with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Nigeria to support the implementation of the Nigeria Learning Passport, a digital learning platform. This initiative forms part of UNICEF’s broader global educational strategy, the Learning Passport, established in 2018. The platform provides curriculum-aligned materials in […]
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