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NCC grants MTN, 9Mobile permission for e-SIM Trial

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval for two mobile network operators (MNOs), MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile, to carry out a trial on the workability of embedded Subscriber Identification Modules (e-SIM) Service in Nigeria. The trial, approved to run…

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NCC approves MTN, 9mobile for National Roaming Service

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval for two mobile network operators (MNOs) to carry out trial on National Roaming Service for a period of three months, commencing from August 1, 2020 and to end by October 31, 2020….

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ATCON’s National Dialogue on Telecommunications and ICT Sector set for Oct 15

The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) is pleased to inform the entire distinguished stakeholders of the new date of the National Dialogue on Telecommunications and ICT Sector in Nigeria with a well-researched theme “Harnessing the Digital Resources for…

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9mobile emerges #9jaSuperBrandOfTheMonth for August

The leadership of BrandEscort has nominated Nigeria’s most customer-focused telecommunications company,  9mobile  as its #9jaSuperBrandOfTheMonth for August. 9mobile was nominated  for launching a campaign that promised to reward 90 lucky customers with N1 million daily. The company  at the launch…

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Our 4G Internet comes with the lowest latency rate in the market—9Mobile boss

…Flags off free SIM card offer to Nigerians The Acting Managing Director of 9Mobile, Mr Stephane Beuvelet has revealed that amongst all the 4G network rollouts in Nigeria that of his company comes with the lowest latency rate in the…

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Teleology Nigeria now owns 99.999% of 9mobile—Co-Founder Edewor

Even though there had been no substantial clarification from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) that all the 13 banks’ syndicated loan had been repaid, contrary to the controversies trailing the real ownership of 9Mobile telecoms, a co-founder of the…

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AFC steps up 9Mobile’s repositioning drive with $230m facility

Barely few months after official takeover and internal restructuring of 9Mobile, strong operational boost is underway for the telecom giant as the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), has approved a $230 million loan facility. The company said the facility will go…

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Massive porting imminent as tech partners decry Wood’s ouster at 9mobile

In the last few weeks, there had been rising tension around embattled 9mobile and the current true drivers of Teleology Holdings Limited previously powered by Adrian Wood, former chief executive of MTN Nigeria. Trouble seems to have started when news…

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Fresh confusion trails Teleology claims on 9mobile as NCC distances self

More than two weeks after the management of Teleology Holdings Limited (THL), the acclaimed winner of the bid to sale troubled 9mobile, formally Etisalat Nigeria, issued a statement claiming takeover of the firm, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has came…

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7 days after, NCC, CBN still mute over Teleology’s takeover of 9Mobile

Apprehension and confusion can best be used to describe the situation of things in the last one week when the management of Teleology Holdings Limited (THL) issued a terse statement that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has handed over the…