The Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has harped on the increasing relevance of emerging technologies to the nation’s economic growth drive as the Commission continues to strengthen its collaboration with relevant stakeholders in telecom industry to review the current operating standards and introduce new measures in accordance with […]
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Danbatta Urges Firms On Adjustment To Disruptive Technologies
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has advised business owners in the country to adjust to the potential risks of disruptive technologies now being adopted globally to enhance productivity and sustainability. The industry regulator told industry leaders and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) innovators, who gathered at […]
NCC Awards N233Mn In Research Grants, Professorial Chair Endowments
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has awarded fresh research grants and endowed professorial chairs in some Nigerian universities in the sum of N233 million in furtherance of its consistent recognition of the academia as a central stakeholder in linkages and local development sphere of the Nigeria’s telecommunications sector, Out of the total sum, N172.5 million […]
AfricaNXT 2022: NCC Pulls Largest Gathering, Reiterates 5G Safety
The AfricaNXT Conference 2022 ended on a historically impressive note for the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), having recorded the largest attendance and participation at a single session during the conference, where its team discussed the socio-economic benefits of 5G services. The conference had scheduled over 200 sessions and about 400 speakers. However, NCC session was […]
NCC Revs Up 5G Technology Deployment Drive
The Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC’s) plan for Fifth Generation (5G) technology deployment in the country continues to gather momentum with the Commission confirming its 97 per cent readiness to begin full implementation. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, re-affirmed the status of the Commission’s 5G technology deployment at the annual African Tech […]