The telecommunications sector’s contribution to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has increased significantly to 16 per cent in the second quarter of 2023, according to the data reported by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) based on the computation by the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, […]
Read MoreThe Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved the transfer of a 10MHz spectrum in the 2.6GHz spectrum band from OPENSKYS Services Limited (OS) to MTN Nigeria. According to a statement from MTN, the licence took effect on September 7, 2023, and will see MTN deploy the spectrum across the 36 states of the federation, including […]
Read MoreVertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, has announced the appointment of Tarsus Distribution as a distribution partner for Sub Saharan Africa, with the aim of further expanding Vertiv’s reach across the region, in particular within the local IT channel. Tarsus has a rich and successful history, having done business within […]
Read MoreThe Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has merged the the SMP 2020-2024 and SVP 2021-2025 due to the similarities in structure and focus of both the SMP and SVP. In a document sighted by TechnologyMirror on the Commission, the NCC noted that both programmes are geared to demonstrate Management’s strategic direction in the attainment of the […]
Read MoreRespite beckons for telecoms consumers in West Africa over poor network issues as critical stakeholders in the industry converge in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria at the maiden edition of the West Africa Telecoms Infrastructure Summit and Exhibition (WATISE) designed to tackle the challenges of telecoms Infrastructure which is affecting the growth of the region’s digital economy. […]
Read MoreMTN Nigeria has signed a 5G2Business Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Seplat Energy to deploy 5G services to facilitate business optimisation. The 5G2Business MoU attests to unprecedented advancements in business digital transformation. 5G will enable businesses to unlock new efficiencies, automate processes, optimise operations, and propel innovation and productivity to new heights. Speaking on this […]
Read MoreThe Emergency Communications Centres (ECC), being implemented by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) now provide employment placements for many Nigerian youth and professionals, as well as offering informal business activities to the citizens across the Country. The ECC was previously designed to provide essential emergency response services to the Nigerian public The ECC’s, which have […]
Read MoreProfessor Charles Soludo’s Government of Anambra State has started the implementation of zero charges on Right-of-Way per linear meter. By implication, Anambra prides itself as the first State in South-East Nigeria to implement the waiver of the per linear meter Right of Way (RoW) charges as opposed to the N145 per linear metre recommended by […]
Read MoreThe local content polices of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has through Nigeria’s telecommunications industry created business in excess of N55 billion. Also the NCC policy ban on importation of wholebody SIM cards has eased the burden on our demand for foreign exchange. The Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Prof Umar Danbatta made who […]
Read MoreThe Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is set to showcase achievements so far recorded in the promotion of indigenous content in the telecommunications sector at the second edition of the Nigerian Telecommunications Indigenous Content Expo (NTICE 2023). The event which is coordinated by the Commission’s Nigeria Office for Developing the Indigenous Telecom Sector (NODITS), and has […]
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