The various projects being executed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and other agencies under the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy have been adding significant value to the digital transformation journey of Nigeria. The Executive Vice Chairman,Prof. Umar Danbatta who made the observation during the 4th phase of the virtual commissioning of additional […]
Read MoreThe Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has received a Distinguished Award from the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON). The Award was presented to the EVC in his office in Abuja today (Thursday, August 20, 2020) by ATCON President, Olusola Teniola in company of the association’s Executive […]
Read MoreThe Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has assured telecoms rights advocacy groups of its commitment to partner them on issues affecting the rights of consumer stating that it ready to hosts the second quarter meeting of Industry Consumer Advisory Forum (ICAF) virtually. meeting of the Forumhost thinking out of the square to demonstrate its commitment to […]
Read MoreOperator revenue from SMS business traffic will reach $50 billion in 2025 following increase from $39.6 billion in 2020. This represents an overall growth of 26%; driven by the reduction in illegitimate traffic due to the implementation of SMS firewalls. The Juniper Research new study, A2P Messaging: SMS, RCS & OTT Business Messaging 2020-2025, found […]
Read MoreThe Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said consumers are not expected to call the Commission’s complaint Hotline, 622 when they have exhausted every means of getting an operator to address any complain. According to the NCC, the consumer can only call the toll-free line when they are not getting responses from their mobile operator adding […]
Read MoreMTN, Africa’s biggest mobile carrier, has continued to weather COVID-19 pressures in Nigeria, recording double-digit growth in data revenue and fintech services in the six months ending June. MTN Nigeria said the pandemic weighed on profits for the period but it maintained double-digit service revenue growth. The telco’s data revenue rose by 57.6%, which MTN […]
Read MoreThe total spend over direct carrier billing will reach $100 billion for the first time by 2025; rising from $37 billion in 2020. The study anticipates that the increasing shift to subscription-based monetisation models for digital services such as games, video streaming and music, will be key to the market realising a substantial growth rate […]
Read MoreCommunications and digital technologies Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams has gazetted a new policy on the deployment of communications networks in SA, and has allowed the public to comment on the proposal before implementation. The policy aims to accommodate the accelerated deployment of electronic communications networks, such as LTE and 5G. The policy gives mobile networks and […]
Read MoreAs part of ongoing drive to support the Nigeria’s Government’s continued effort against the spread of the corona virus, Samsung and MTN Nigeria have provided communication support to health workers across the country. Five hundred A2 Core phones from Samsung together with SIM cards and 2GB data monthly for six months from MTN will be […]
Read MoreAs the Nigerian Communications Commissions (NCC) commenced the implementation of the Accounting Separation Framework (ASF) in the Nigerian telecoms industry, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta has expressed optimism that it would deepened competition in the industry. He also assured that the NCC is committed to the creation of an enabling […]
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