About 7 local STB companies producing in Nigeria to deepen DSO—Amana
Contrary to speculations that the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) is only serious in empowering the Signal Distributors to install transmission infrastructure for the regional rollout of Digital Switch Over (DSO) without plans for availability of Set Top Boxes (STBs), the…
Like Nigeria, Ghana fails to meet its 2017 DSO deadline, shifts to next year
The Minister of Communication in Ghana, Mrs. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has announced that it is no longer feasible for Ghana to carry out Digital Switch over (DSO) come September this year but next year. Explaining the miss at a two-day National…
Disquiet at NBC over alleged secret allocation of N2.5bn to signal distributor
Though details are still sketchy as at Wednesday’s evening, tension is gathering momentum over an allegation that contrary to laid down terms and conditions for the bidding of signal distributorship in the Digital Switch Over (DSO), the National Broadcasting Commission…
DSO: FG excited over Pinnacle Communications deal with Gates Air group in US
Relief for possible delivery of Nigeria’s Digital Switch Over (DSO) in a record time after three failed deadlines may be underway in the United States of America (USA). This is coming on heels of a recent visit by the entourage…
Botched DSO deadline means postponement of digital dividend, broadband boost
Though June 17, 2017, the third deadline agreed by the federal government for the nationwide transition from analogue to digital TV transmission has come and gone, it means that digital dividend expected to quicken broadband delivery after Digital Switch Over…
NBC adopts 6 states template to drive DSO, explains why June 17 deadline can’t work
Understandable explanations were on Friday in Lagos, given by the Director General of National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Mallam Is’haq Modibbo Kawu on why Nigeria could not completely switch over from analogue to digital TV broadcasting today, June 17, 2017 as…
NBC to address media on issues in meeting DSO deadline today in Lagos
All is set for today’s first ever briefing in Lagos by the Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Mallam Is’haq Modibbo Kawu, on the challenges and prospects of the nation’s journey so far in meeting the deadline of…
Nasarawa govt won’t compensate Breeze FM for demolition– Al-Makura
Upon the intervention of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) immediately the enforcement unit of the Nasarawa Urban Development Board (NUDB) demolished part of the station, the State Governor, Umaru Al-Makura has declared in Lafia that the government would not compensate…
Why NBC was unable to shut down Biafra TV
The Director-General of National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Mallam Is’haq Modibbo Kawu, has given reason why the agency was unable to shut down ongoing transmission of Biafra Television, currently airing illegally on Nigeria airwaves. The TV station is purportedly owned by…
MTN regrets Nigeria’s emerging inability to meet June 17, 2017 DSO
Exactly 16 days ahead, some top officials of MTN in South Africa have regretted the indications that Nigerian, again will not meet the June 17, 2017 global transition from analogue to digital terrestrial transmission (DTT). It would be recalled that…
