MTN to soar lead in internet subscribers base as it slashes data price plans
Leading telecoms giant, MTN Nigeria is set to extend lead in being number one preferred data plan services following the recent announcement of price slash across all its data plans and offerings. This is coming few days after it launched…
Analysts worried on why NCC don’t give data on unique internet users
Over the years and mainly since Nigeria joined the global community of data users, the telecoms regulator, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has been economical with the real unique internet subscribers in its periodic release of industry statistics. Unique internet users…
NCC mute as CBN liberalizes mobile money operations
Getting to one week after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that commercial banks can operate mobile money wallet services without prior approval from any agency, the telecoms regulator, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is yet to react. However,…
Ghana’s NCA plans SIM re-registration based on national ID card
As the Federal Government is yet to make it mandatory for the use of National Identity Number (NIN) for registration of new Subscriber Identity Module Card (SIM) cards, the Ghanaian telecoms regulator, National Communications Authority (NCA), this week, announced the…
Nigerians tired of hearing about licensing Infracos from NCC for years—Expert
A leading telecoms investor (name with held), has advised the leadership of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to save itself, the energy of continually repeating itself at every occasion that it has given out licenses to telecoms Infrastructure Companies (InfrCos)…
Just in: NCC appoints Dr Nkemadu, new Director of Public Affairs
After more than one month waiting game, the Management of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has appointed Dr. Henry Nkemadu as Director Public Affairs. Recall that immediate former Director of Public Affairs, Mr Nnamdi Nwokike retired from active service alongside…
Tech Hubs tour, support: Is NCC veering into NITDA responsibilities?
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), lead regulatory agency for telecommunication industry in Nigeria seems to have started playing a card that tends to suggest deeper interference to the statutory functions and activities of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)….
Jumia Report on 4G forces NCC to mull fresh Internet Industry Code of Practice
Barely few days after leading online marketing conglomerate, Jumia launched its latest Mobile Report 2019, revealing infinitesimal penetration of 4G LTE in the country; the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has signalled readiness to establish “Internet Industry Code of Practice”. Though…
Jumia: 4% penetration of 4G casts doubts on networks’ coverage claims
Time has come for the telecoms regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to issue an order making it punishable for any telco who pushes out unverified information bordering on coverage of its services. This is based on the fact that…
NCC plans 1st Emerging Telecoms Tech Research & ICT forum @ Unilag
Barely two weeks after the successful maiden edition of Nigerian Telecom Leadership Summit 2019 in Lagos, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is coming back to the city for its maiden edition of the Emerging Telecoms Technologies Research and ICT Innovation…
