NCC silent on ALTON’s complain, thinks hosting African Telecom regulators
For about four days after the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has sent a petition to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), complaining of counter-regulatory directive that is in not in line with prevailing regulations by a sister…
Will NCC’s subsidy to InfraCos foot discouraging RoW bills by states?
The weekend cheerful news from the telecoms regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) hinting that it has concluded process leading to the disbursement of subsidies to the six licensed Infrastructure Companies (InfraCos) has been received by stakeholders with mixed feelings….
Tax & Levy Amended Order 2015 frustrating ease of doing business, ALTON tells FG
The Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has raised an issue of urgent industry importance, saying the time has come for the Federal Government to look into the issue of Tax and Levy Amended Order 2015 hurriedly signed…
Debt pile up from infrastructure leasing, network interconnect fee killing MNOs
Two major sources of debt build up currently threatening the continuity of service delivery of main network operators (MNOs) have been identified as interconnect and infrastructure leasing debts. Before now, there had been concerted efforts even by the telecoms sector…
NCC, ALTON to review challenges of Broadband penetration at NITRA summit
All necessary logistics are now in place for the fourth and last in the series of this year’s Nigeria Information Technology Reporters’ Association (NITRA) Quarterly Forum billed for December 14, 2018, at the CitiHeight Hotel, Opebi Link, Ikeja, Lagos. NITRA,…
Danbatta at ITU in S’Africa, silent on sale of 9mobile, DPF, RoW for Infracos
The leader of Nigerian delegation to the International Telecoms Union (ITU) World 2018 conference currently going in Durban, South Africa and Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta on Tuesday, opened Nigeria’s Pavilion. In his…
Telecoms reveal 38 different taxes, levies that frustrate investments, network upgrade
Telecoms operators in Nigeria who had been gnashing their teeth over the endless number of taxes, levies and unimaginable payments that are very hard to explain across the states, have made a passionate appeal for either a downward review or…
New Broadband Council risks losing critical industry details—-ALTON boss
Barely more than two months after the reconstitution of the National Broadband Council (NBC) by the Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, industry experts and stakeholders in broadband infrastructure and penetration have picked holes in the configuration. Key issue of division…
