NCC denies Starlink on price hike, plans sanction

By 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... Read More

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

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,... Read More

Telecoms infrastructure vandals in trouble as CNI law becomes effective

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... Read More

NCC directs telcos on tariffs transparency

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... Read More

ITU ranks Nigeria high in digital transformation readiness

By 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... Read More

Telecoms operators exchange 1,911 users as Lagos, 2 others get 23% subscribers

By Favour Unukaso DATA from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that in the first three months of 2024, mobile network operators (MNOs) exchanged 1, 911 subscribers through mobile number porting (MNP). NBS disclosed that MTN received 1,296 new users from other networks, while 136 customers left the Yhello network. 343 subscribers... Read More

Telcos disconnect 40m telephone lines, to bar more SIMs

By Favour Unukaso BY last weekend, telecommunications operators have barred about 40 million Subscribers Identification Modules (SIM) cards not linked to owners National Identity Numbers (NIN). The Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), which disclosed this, said more telephone lines would be barred by the end of March. ALTON Chairman, Gbenga Adebayo,... Read More

ISPs get traction but data consumption drops to 645,407terabytes

By Favour Unukaso MARKET penetration of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in Nigeria appeared to have witnessed a rebound in the last few months ending November 2023. Checks showed that as of June 2023, 126 ISPs whose data were submitted to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) had a total of 193,199 active customers, but by... Read More

Telecoms licensees to be accountable as Maida unveils agenda

 By Favour Unukaso GOING forward, telecommunications sector licensees will be held more accountable for all their deeds in the sector.     The Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission, Dr. Aminu Maida, stated this in Lagos Thursday, during an enlarged media interaction with journalists.     Aminu, who used the occasion to unveil his plan for the sector,... Read More

Disconnection puts on hold as Globacom, MTN reach ‘agreement’

By Favour Unukaso  The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that MTN and Globacom have reached an agreement to resolve the interconnect debt issue, over which the former was to disconnect the latter.    This came as the 10-day pre-disconnection notice issued by the Commission lapsed today.     However, NCC in a statement signed... Read More