Telecoms

Galaxy Backbone Wins Public Sector Connectivity Services Provider of the Year Award

Galaxy Backbone (GBB), a shared services infrastructure and network connectivity organisation, has received the Public Sector Connectivity Services Provider of the Year award Nigeria Tech Innovation and Telecoms Awards (NTITA 2020), At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria, GBB provided the platform and personnel that enabled the smooth operations of government and by […]

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Airtel Nigeria Kicks-off N200m refurbishment Project of LUTH Infectious Disease Center

Airtel Nigeria said it is investing N200 million in refurbishing and equipping the infectious disease center at LUTH; N50 million to Lagos State Government to procure personal protective equipment (PPEs) for Lagos State health workers and N50 million for the procurement of a molecular laboratory to be provided by 54 Gene with the capacity for […]

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Again, NCC & Danbatta Get Broadband Development Award at NTITA 2020

The critical role being played by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) under the leadership of its Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta, in advancing the frontiers of broadband development has been recognised at this year’s edition of the Nigeria Tech Innovation and Telecoms Awards (NTITA), 2020. Regarded as the Oscars of Nigeria’s telecoms industry, the […]

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NCC Explains Easy Way to Lodge Consumer Complaints

Consumers of telecom services who are dissatisfied with services rendered to them by any of the Service Providers have a right to seek redress of the situation by reporting to NCC after they would have reported to their respective service providers and are still not satisfied with the responses. 1. When dissatisfied with telecom services: […]

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Some Aspects of 2013-2018 Broadband Plan Targets Were Not Met, Says Danbatta

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said that some targets of the Nigerian National Broadband Plan (NNBP of 2013-2018 that were not meet because of various challenges are presently being addressed. The Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC who made it known at the first stakeholder consultation with telecommunication industry players on the implementation of […]

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Nine Month Report: IT Infrastructure Company, NRD Group Revenue Grow By 15% Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

NRD Companies, a group of companies specialising in global information technology and consulting, reports that its consolidated 9-month revenue of 2020, as compared with the same period last year, grew from EUR 4.735 thousand to EUR 5.465 thousand, with its net unaudited profit currently at EUR 298.6 thousand, compared with a net loss of EUR […]

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NCC Boss, Danbatta Gets Applaud for Commitment to National Development

Traditional Ruler, Others Applaud NCC Boss, Danbatta for Community Devt, Nation Building The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has been commended for his role in community and national development through his Danbatta Charity Foundation (DCF), a non-profit organisation. The traditional leader Sof Bichi and District Head of Danbatta, […]

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MTN, 9Mobile Get NCC Approval for eSIM Trial

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval for two mobile network operators (MNOs), MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile, to carry out a trial on the workability of embedded Subscriber Identification Modules (e-SIM) Service in Nigeria. The Director of Public Affairs of the NCC, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde in statement said the trial is approved to run […]

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ATCON Reschedules AGM for November, Pledges Commitment to Corporate Governance

The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria has concluded plans to hold its Annual General Meeting & National Executive Council Election 2020 which was postponed because of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The AGM will now hold on November 12, 2020 at Victoria Crown Plaza Hotel (292b Ajose Adeogun Street), Victoria Island, Lagos by 2pm. The tenure […]

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MTN, 9mobile Get NCC Approval for National Roaming Service

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval for two mobile network operators (MNOs) to carry out trial on National Roaming Service for a period of three months, commencing from August 1, 2020 and to end by October 31, 2020. The two telecoms companies are Mobile Telecommunication Network (MTN) Nigeria and the Emerging Markets Telecommunication […]

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