NCAA gives NCC, MNOs 30-day ultimatum on masts’ Aviation Height Clearance
Chances of pulling down well over 8,000 telecommunication masts and towers are imminent should Main Network Operators (MNOs) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) fail to comply with the statutory Aviation Height Clearance (AHC) of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority…
Kogi, FCT, 8 other states risk telecoms services shutdown if—ALTON
Strong indications emerged Monday in Lagos that barring last minute efforts in the resolution of threatening differences bordering on multiple taxation and rampant lock-down of telecoms infrastructures by the Kogi State Government agencies, all networks operating in the state are…
Adebayo leads committee of networks to drive financial inclusion in Nigeria
The chairman of Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), Engr Gbenga Adebayo has inaugurated the Telecommunications Financial Inclusion Committee of the group to develop and follow up a strategic roadmap for deepening financial inclusion and literacy across Nigeria….
ALTON, MNOs draw roadmap to financially include 90m in 30 months
…Seek direct involvement in mobile money sub sector Umbrella body of all the main network operators (MNOs), the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has drawn a fresh roadmap that will catapult financial inclusion to 90 million Nigerians…
NCC mute on ALTON’s threat to abandon closed BTS by states’ over tax issues
Barely one week after, the telecoms regulator, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is yet to respond to a threat handed down by the leadership of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) over abandonment of any Base Transceiver Station…
FG programming its 30% Broadband Penetration for 2018 to fail—Stakeholders
Leading telecommunications operators in Nigeria on Tuesday in Lagos, made it clear before the management of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), that body language of the government does not truly depict its readiness to realize 30 per cent broadband penetration…
NCC’s delay in announcing new policy on data roll-over worrisome—BH Analysis
Telecoms industry stakeholders are beginning to see apparent cold feet on the side of the regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in the real gazette of the policy of Data Roll-over, more than one month of giving the signal. Experts…
Reasons why broadband penetration’ll remain poor roar in Taraba, others
Indications suggesting failure in the efforts of the telecoms regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in engaging states governments’ on issues bordering on special considerations for telecoms infrastructure as critical national assets have emerged in Taraba State. This stemmed from…