Airtel assures Nigerians of 5G, mobile money services

AIRTEL has assured Nigerians of better 5G offerings and improved mobile money service through its Smartcash PSB.   Speaking in Lagos, during a media interaction, Head of B2B Sales, Smartcash PSB, Judith Osiobe, said the service is to ensure financial inclusion on a global scale.    “We recently launched the Smartcash Remittance Service that offers... Read More

Telecoms operators record 22.3% revenue growth

By Favour Unukaso Airtel and MTN Nigeria grew their service revenues by an average of 22.3 per cent in their 2023 half-year (H1) operations. Specifically, Airtel said its mobile services revenue in Nigeria was up by 23 per cent, while MTN recorded 21.6 per cent to N1.2 trillion. According to MTN in its unaudited... Read More

More Nigerians to get 5G service as Airtel begins rollout

BARRING any unforeseen circumstances, telecommunications firm, Airtel is set to roll out its Fifth-Generation (5G) network services between now and next week.    With the planned launch, more Nigerians will soon have access to 5G services in the country.    The telecoms operator promises its subscribers speeds up to 100 times faster than 4G, ultra-low latency... Read More

NCC tasks 5G licensees on protection of citizens’ data

By Favour Unukaso THE Fifth-Generation (5G) network licensees in Nigeria have been mandated to ensure protection of citizens’ data in this critical period of cyber criminals.     The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), which gave this directive in Lagos, Thursday, at the 2023 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum with the theme: “5G: Data Governance, Safety and Security in... Read More

Airtel brings eSIM to Nigeria’s telecoms market

TELECOMMUNICATIONS services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has announced the launch of eSIM (embedded SIM) – a digital SIM that enables customers to access same functionality as someone using a physical SIM. The eSIM offers several benefits over the traditional SIM cards as it is quick and simple to set up online, it is planet-friendly (plastic-... Read More

Nigeria’s active telephone lines hit 222m as telcos share 25.1m subscribers in 2022

    By Staff Reporter TELECOMS operators in Nigeria added some 25.1 million telephone lines to the country’s network in 2022, statistics from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have revealed. These 25.1million included new lines that were activated and those who were reactivated after they were barred due to their non-compliance with the NIN-SIM... Read More

With $316.7m, Airtel completes 5G, 4G payments in Nigeria

TELECOMMUNICATIONS firm, Airtel has completed payment for its Fifth Generation (5G) network license in Nigeria. The firm coughed $316.7 million for the 5G license and 4G spectrum to the Federal Government through the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Yesterday, the parent company of the Nigerian subsidiary, Airtel Africa Plc, which trades its shares on the... Read More

Telcos want cost-based tariff in 2023 as broadband users hit 88.2m

By Favour Unukaso LATEST subscription statistics from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have revealed an increase in broadband usage in the country. The statistics, the November 2022 edition, showed that Internet subscription via the narrow band increased slightly within the period under review by 171,375, while broadband usage garnered fresh 1.32 million subscribers, rising... Read More

New spectrum auction to fetch FG $5476m as NCC sell last two lots of 5G frequency

By Favour Unukaso THE coffers of the Federal Government is expected to be $547 million richer following plans by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to auction two more Fifth-Generation (5G) network licences in the country.   In the Information Memorandum (IM) on 3.5 GHz Spectrum Auction revealed at the weekend, which NCC used to... Read More

Telcos comply with FG directive, reverse 10% tariff hike

By Staff Reporter TELECOMMUNICATIONS operators have complied with the Federal Government (FG) directive, which ordered them to revert to status quo the 10 per cent tariff hike they implemented in the last two weeks. Specifically, checks on MTN and Airtel yesterday, revealed that the telecommunications firms have complied.  For instance, both operators reversed their... Read More