Telecoms

MTN GlobalConnect Wins Best African Wholesale Operator Award

MTN GlobalConnect is thrilled to announce that it was named the “Best African Wholesale Operator” at the prestigious Telecom Review Excellence Awards held in Dubai on Tuesday evening. In addition, MTN GlobalConnect CEO Frédéric Schepens was presented with the “Leader Merit Award” in the category of Industry CEO of the Year for Wholesale Operators at […]

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Ongoing 5G Technology Consultation Will Resolve Health, Security Issues, NCC Assures Nigerians

The Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC), has assured Nigerians that the ongoing 5G technology consultation would address issues of health myth and security related worries. According to the Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, the Commission is committed to ensuring the nation is provided with the best in terms of research findings and […]

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Consistent Policy Direction, Standardisation Top Industry Quest on eGovernment for Post COVID-19 Adoption

The devastating impact of the COVID-19 on the global economy and indeed Nigeria not exempted, has created the impetus for the adoption of eGovernment to tackle critical national development issues. However, experts and stakeholders at the 2020 Nigeria eGovernment Summit with the theme: COVID-19: Impetus for Accelerated eGovernment Adoption are worried that consistent policy direction […]

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Emir of Kano Extols NCC’s Leadership Quality

The ground-breaking success of the nation’s telecom regulatory agency, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been atttributee to the quality of leadership the regulatory body enjoys. Speaking while receiving the Board of Commissioners of NCC, led by its Chairman, Prof Adeolu Akande, a monarch, the Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado- Bayero also commended President Muhammadu […]

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President-Elect of ATCON, Ike Nnamani Pledges to Pursue Telecoms Financing for Members

The President-Elect of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria, (ATCON), Engr. Ikechukwu Nnamani, has pledged that ATCON in its advocacy role in the Nigeria’s telecommunications industry add value to the businesses of its members. Nnamani also promised to ensure that telecoms services’ consumers get value for their money promising an effective industry-government engagement that […]

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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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