January 22, 2025
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Amid concerns, MAFAB explains 5G operations, plans 102 sites

by on December 25, 2024 0

By Favour Unukaso AMID concerns of not deploying services two years after obtaining the Fifth-Generation (5G) network licence from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Mafab Communications has said that it is steadily advancing the technology in Nigeria. The NCC granted licenses to MTN Nigeria and Mafab Communications Limited to roll out 5G services on...

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Nigeria’s 5G penetration leaps by 2.1% as data consumption hits 850,249.09 terabytes

by on October 29, 2024 0

  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...

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Nigeria to conclude NIN-SIM linkage exercise by September 14 as 153m lines linked

by on August 28, 2024 0

By 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,...

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Telecoms infrastructure vandals in trouble as CNI law becomes effective

by on August 21, 2024 0

By 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...

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NCC directs telcos on tariffs transparency

by on August 5, 2024 0

By 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...

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