NCC Boss, Danbatta bags ATCON Distinguished Award
The 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…
Information suggesting 5G Network Causes Coronavirus baseless, untrue – ATCON
The leadership of Association of Telecoms Companies Operators of Nigeria (ATCON), under the presidency of Engr Olusola Teniola has reacted to the trending issue between COIVD-19 and 5G. We wish to draw the attention of Nigerians to the unfounded claims…
ATCON gives date for National Dialogue on Telecoms, ICT Sector in Nigeria
As logistics planning gets hotter, the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), has announced the date and venue of the upcoming National Dialogue on Telecoms and ICT Sector in Nigeria. A statement issued by the Executive Secretary, Mr Ajibola…
ALTON boss lists two game changers for digital economy future in Nigeria
…As ATCON boss seeks increased public-private collaboration In line with the trending new narrative of knowledge economy being driven by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, the Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of…
Pantami begins U-Turn, now thinks collaborative approach to ICT industry issues
For the first time, the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Pantami, has agreed that the onerous task of expanding the frontiers of growth in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry is a collective responsibility…
Minister, NCC and unilaterial counter directives
His first shot at showing unguided over ambition in taking over the nation’s emerging communications industry was fired while even as the head of NITDA earlier this year when he, as the Director General of the agency, trespassed into telecoms…
Can Senate drop Ndume’s Comm Tax Bill now Ghana has halted theirs?
…As ATCON fears shrinking N450bn yearly contribution to GDP Confusion may be the best word to describe a scenario that is currently playing out at the National Assembly over the recent introduction of Nigerian Communication Tax of 9% Bill by…
ATCON wins award for promoting telecoms advocacy at AITTA in Ghana
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), has bagged international honours for promoting telecom advocacy at the African Information Technology and Telecoms Awards (AITTA) at Movenpick Hotels, Accra, Ghana. AITTA hailed ATCON, the umbrella body for leading telecoms companies…
ATCON boss, Dikko, Coker, others say ‘broadband should be a privileged right’
Leading stakeholders in Nigeria’s broadband services delivery, have made it clear that it is high time, state governments’ who are key obstacles in the race to broadband penetration had a rethink and review their hard stand on milking Infrastructure Companies…
Nigeria ranks 75th out of 77 nations on quality of 4G networks—Report
Whereas other parts of the world are gearing up to 5G experience, new report by Network monitoring outfit, OpenSignal show that dearth of infrastructure and congestion are frustrating the Fourth Generation (4G) services user experience in many countries including Nigeria….
