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Fibre Optic Cables (FOC)

Road cutting for FOC
ICT

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….

NCC Shittu
ICT

Broadband: Can InfraCo licensees achieve much when states’ can’t ease conditions?

The telecoms regulator, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), last week in Lagos revealed it has further given licences to additional two Infrastructure Companies (InfraCos) to wire up more regions with metropolitan Fibre Optic Cables (FOC) to drive broadband penetration. Otherwise, added…