NCC can’t be ready for 70% broadband penetration but Infracos, networks—Investor
Contrary to the lead submission of the Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Garba Danbatta, that the Commission is ready to drive the process of attaining 70% broadband penetration in the next couple of years, a top…
Zinox, Spectranet join NCC, ALTON to grow sponsors of NITRA quarterly workshop
More technology heavy weights have joined lead sponsors of the last quarter Forum of the Nigerian Information Technology Reporters’ Association (NITRA), coming up in Lagos tomorrow. The event is scheduled for Friday, December 14, 2018, at the CitiHeight Hotel, Opebi…
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,…
NCC seeks deeper stakeholder engagement in Kannywood, ‘Change Mantra’ films
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Garba Danbatta, has met with leading stakeholders and crème de la crème of Kannywood film industry in Kano State. Speaking at the meeting, he called for deeper stakeholder…
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…
Withdrawn 36m redundant lines to be re-farmed, reallocated to new subscribers’—NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has given an indication that telecom networks who own the withdrawn moribund 36 million redundant lines can put them in good use and activate them as soon as possible. This according to the Executive Vice…
NCC presents Award Letters to 2016 & 2017 research proposals grant scheme
At last the telecoms regulator, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has issued letters of award to winners of 2016 and 2017 Special Research Grants for developments. In his opening speech, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta…
NCC, PwC to unveil new rules on MVT rates in Lagos on Thursday
All is set for the presentation of findings on the cost based study for the determination of Mobile Voice Termination (MVT) Rates in Nigeria by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Thursday, February 1, 2018. In a statement, the regulator…
Why NCC rejects networks’ calls for tariff hike, plans review of campaign
The executive vice chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Garba Danbatta has given insights on why the Commission denied recent moves by telecom networks to raise prices of services rendered in Nigeria from data to voice, sms and…
How telecoms sector’s N1.5tn to GDP in Q2 exited Nigeria from recession—NCC
Indications have emerged that but for the pumping in of well over N1.5 trillion to the economy within the second quarter by the telecoms sector, Nigeria may not have exited recession within the period. This was made public by the…
