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NIGCOMSAT Partners NNPC to Provide Satellite Surveillance of Sensitive Equipment and Services

The Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited, (NIGCOMSAT) has entered into strategic partnership with National Petroleum Telecommunications Limited NAPET, a subsidiary of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPC for the provision of satellite services on monitoring its sensitive equipment and services. The fallout of a meeting between the two organisations during a visit to NAPET by NIGCOMSAT […]

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Telecoms

MainOne Expands Global Interconnection Capabilities with Equinix Fabric

West Africa’s connectivity and data center services provider, MainOne, an Equinix Company has enhanced its interconnection capabilities by using Equinix Fabric to extend its network reach and provide its enterprise customers with agile, on-demand and seamless connectivity to cloud providers, remote markets, and local infrastructure over the MainOne network and onto Platform Equinix. Equinix Fabric […]

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Telecoms

We Didn’t Incur Cash Deficit of N17b in 2021, Says NCC

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has refuted the misinterpretation of an online media, which claimed that the Commission incurred a cash deficit of N17 billion. The said online media, had in a story with a headline titled: “NCC Incurs a Deficit of N17bn, Spending N35.2bn on Personnel, Consultancy Fees” claimed that the NCC incurred same […]

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Business

Vertiv Rejigs for Regional Market Penetration with New Managing Director Africa Appointment

Vertiv, provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, has announced the appointment of a new managing director for Africa. Vertiv has promoted Wojtek Piorko with immediate effect, from his previous position as South East Africa regional director. The role was previously held by Pierre Havenga, who will be leaving Vertiv at the end of […]

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Financial

Nigeria’s Telecoms Industry GDP Contribution Rebounds by Over 2% After Q3 Crash

Nigeria’s telecoms industry Gross Domestic Contribution (GDP) to the nation’s economy is again on the rebound trip after after falling by close to two percent in the second quarter of 20022. Statistics released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in the Quarter 1, 2020 to Quarter 3, 2022 report showed that the telecoms industry contribution […]

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Business

NCC Assures SMEs of Reliable Internet Connection for Business Productivity

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reiterated the Commission’s commitment to continually drive initiatives that accelerate broadband deployment to increase penetration and make internet connection readily available to telecom consumers. According to the Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, the Commission has been at the heart of providing the digital drive for […]

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Telecoms

JUST IN: Nigerian Govt Removes Excise Duty for Telecoms Services Citing Stability in Cost of Service

The Nigerian Government has announced the removal of excise duty for telecom sub-sector of Nigeria’s Digital Economy Industry in line with the recommendations of the Committee it constituted to review the applicability of the Duty to the telecom sector which is considered already overburdened with taxation and sundry levies. The Minister of Communications and Digital […]

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Business

NCC Collaborates with FAAN to Launch ‘TELCARE Desk’ Consumer One-stop Help Desk

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), today in the nation’s capital city launched the Telecoms Consumer Assistance, Resolution and Enquiry Desk (TELCARE Desk) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport Abuja to mark the 2023 World Consumer Rights Day. The TELCARE Desk was designed by the NCC to provide industry news and update, information on regulations and policies, […]

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JUST IN: NCC Approves Harmonized Short Codes, Sets May 17 Deadline for Telecos Migration

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed mobile network operators (MNOs) to commence implementation of approved harmonised short codes (HSC) for providing certain services to telecom consumers in Nigeria. The Commission has already set a deadline of May 17, 2023, for all mobile networks to fully migrate from hitherto diverse short codes to the harmonised […]

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National SMS Figures Increase by 14.13% Amid Wide Use of WhatApp & Others

The Total Number of national SMS both sent and received in Nigeria has continued to increase despite the wide embrace and use of messaging platforms such as WhatsApp and Telegraph by the telecoms subscribers. According to the 2021 Subscriber/network data Annual Report released by the Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC), as at December 2021 there was […]

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