ATCON deflates NCC’s claim of 30.9% broadband penetration in November
Series of telecoms statistics rolled out by the telecoms regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Thursday have generated divergent reactions from leading industry stakeholders who viewed some of the data as unreliable and unverifiable. Yesterday, the Commission through its…
Next Level: Buhari pledges internet access, silent on way out of industry worries
More details have continued to be deciphered from the recently released President Muhammadu Buhari’s ‘Next Level’ Campaign Document for the 2019 Presidential election. The document assured the administration’s commitment to granting increased internet access to the poorest in the society….
FG tricking Nigerians with unverifiable percentage broadband penetration
…As Minister claims 23%, NCC stood at 22%, stakeholders’ see less Ahead of the final lap of the current National broadband Plan (NBP 2015-2018), there has been conflicting information on the real percentage of broadband penetration so far achieved. Recent…
How ALTON is leading resolution of RoW, crazy fees in states for Infracos—Awonuga
For several years, since the telecoms regulator, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) came up with Open Model Access (OPM) to drive the nation’s march to broadband stardom; it encouraged investors to register special purpose vehicles to be known as Infrastructure Companies…
(Special Report) Of what use is dishing out Infraco licences when Right of Way is elusive?
Feelers over the weekend revealed that the telecoms regulator, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has licensed three new Infrastructure Companies (InfraCos) to bring the total number to six, leaving North Central which the former licencee, IHS has returned its licence on…
NCC silent on why Infracos dumped special facility it arranged with CBN
The Executive Vice Chairman of the National Communication Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has for the very first time at a stakeholders’ meeting on broadband in Kano, revealed that Nigeria will not meet the target of 30% broadband penetration…
Can Satellite drive broadband penetration in Nigeria better than fibre?
…Yahsat CEO, Brown prefers satellite but… A serious debate between satellite driven broadband penetration and fibre optic cables powered penetration is now trending in Nigeria. Besides, the debate is further tracked based on the fact that the challenges facing licenced…
Nigerian economy can’t grow without strong, wider access to broadband—BDI boss
The Administrator of the Digital Bridge Institute (BDI), Dr Ike Adinde, has said there was no future for any economy in the world today without ICT. In his welcome address at the 2018 annual International Telecommunications Union (ITU) regional capacity…
Neck cutting terms put off Infracos from accessing NCC’s N3b subsidy offer—Survey
Reasons why none of the telecoms Infrastructure Companies (InfraCos) has been able to access the N3b made available by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for assistance in the deployment of services in the country emerged weekend. The facility has been…
Failing journey to broadband penetration killing Smart Cities Initiative, DI
…As IHS dumps NCC’s Infraco license due to harsh RoW terms The confusion and blame game trailing the inability of licensed Infrastructure Companies (Infracos) and the continued denial of the government to agree that licencees are not getting easy access…
