Telecoms

EU regulators are exploring easing merger restrictions for mobile operators and potentially tapping into Big Tech coffers to accelerate the rollout of 5G networks, in a move that could reshape the European telecom landscape. The…

In a bid to bolster its digital infrastructure, Nigeria is embarking on an ambitious plan that requires an estimated investment of $3 billion to extend its fibre connectivity by an additional 85,000 kilometres over the next three years,…

The Nigerian Government has suspended the implementation of a 5% Excise duty on telecommunication services. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Pantami disclosed this during the inauguration of the…

The telecommunication industry in Nigeria is beginning to shake off the effect of the National Identification Number and Subscriber Identity Module policy as it recovers 16.94 million active subscribers within 11 months, according…

The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Professor Umar Danbatta has identified Industry collaboration as key to successful deployment of 5G Services in Nigeria. …

Nigeria's Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, has expressed delight at the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector's increased contribution (17.92%) to  the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP)…

Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) posted a total revenue of N2.268trillion as at December 2020, as against N2.019trillion recorded in the preceding year, a recent report by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has shown. According…

MTN Nigeria, the country's largest telecom company by revenue and customer base, says it will invest the sum of N600 billion to expand its network infrastructure nationwide over the next 3 years. Dr. Ernest Ndukwe, Chairman of…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has launched an annual operating regulatory levy to ensure that all licenses are properly assessed towards regulatory expectations and standards.  This was disclosed by Prof. Umar…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has warned all unauthorized dealers and users of GSM boosters or network boosters in the country to desist from the act or face prosecution. The Commission gave a 14-day…