Why Nigeria may not get fair share of $1.7tn global data economy—Expert
Just as the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said that Nigeria can get a fair share of the global data economy valued at more than $1.7tn, if it adopts and faithfully implements the National Smart Initiative Policy Framework…
Investors’ apathy may mar NCC’s re-licencing of Infraco for North Central
Though the telecoms regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has opened up the North Central region of the country for fibre investors through the Infrastructure Companies (InfraCo) model, industry observer fear high level investor apathy. The fear, according to experts…
Until NCC, through FG reviews RoW in states, Infracos can’t do much—ATCON boss
The President of Association of telecoms Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), Engineer Olusola Teniola, has opened up on the key challenge frustrating the effective delivery of broadband services across the country by all the licenced Infrastructure Companies (Infracos). Infracos are companies…
Ghana ups broadband penetration with partnerships as Denmark delivers 165kms of OFN
The presidential plans of the Ghanaian government to make Ghana, West Africa’s leading example of digital economy is brazing the trail and very close to realization. This stemmed from the fact that few days ago, Denmark provisionally handed over the…
Zinox now InfraCo licencee for S’East, Brinks Group for N’East—NCC
As part of fresh drive to deepen broadband penetration in Nigeria, the Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) recently approved two additional Infrastructure Company (Infraco) Licencees. The two new Infraco licencees are Zinox Technology Limited for South East and…
Ghanaian Minister advocates co-sharing of broadband infrastructure
The Ghanaian Minister of Communications, Mrs Ursula Owusu Ekuful, on Monday, intensified calls across boards for broadband and telecom companies to build up a broadband infrastructure code to allow for the co-sharing of broadband infrastructure. According to her, “Co-sharing infrastructure…
Worried by multiple taxation, ATCON set to meet Govs over RoW
Rising from the 2017 edition of the Telecoms Executives and Regulators’ Forum (TERF) held weekend in Lagos by the Association of Telecoms Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), indications have emerged on fresh moves by telecoms operators to meet with all the…
Give Nigerians broadband, not details of how broadband’ll change their lives, businesses
A cross section of Nigerians who use data on a daily basis for their businesses and personal activities have called on the telecoms regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to shift emphasis from repeatedly explaining how use of broadband will…
FG makes headway on broadband, harmonizes RoW charges for telecom InfraCos
The recent approval harmonizing right of way charges payable by the telecommunications companies and related public utility infrastructure on Local Governments, States and Federal Highways by the National Economic Council (NEC) has elicited reactions from industry experts. It would be…
