The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has identified key challenges facing Internet Service Providers, ISPs in the country and promised to proactively mitigate the constraints with appropriate policies The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, at the Telecoms Sector Sustainability Forum, organized by Business Remarks in Lagos, lamented that currently the service providers were […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has hosted the second edition of the Nigerian Telecoms Leadership Summit in line with its tradition and commitment to engaging with stakeholders in the telecom ecosystem with a view to pursuing proactive regulatory interventions targeted at ensuring a conducive operating environment and improved investment climate in the Nigerian telecoms sector. […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has embarked on the deployment of Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) solution across the country in furtherance of its vision and strategy to ensure promptness, effectiveness and efficiency in the handling of emergency call services through the Emergency Communication Centres (ECC). The upgrading of the capacity of emergency response centres is […]
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, will chair a public lecture to mark the 2022 International Women Day (IWD) in Kano State. A statement by the commission’s Director, Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechuckwu Adinde, indicated that the EVC’s choice as the chairman of the forum […]
The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) on Friday disclosed that Nigeria’s telephone subscriber base rose to 195.4 million as of December 2021. The commission’s Executive Vice-Chairman (EVC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, who gave this figures at the ongoing 43rd Kaduna International Trade Fair in Kaduna, said that Internet subscribers had risen to 141 million. According to him, […]
The Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has said that recent awards to the telecom industry regulatory commission underscore the importance of the industry’s increasing contribution to the nation’s economic growth. Describing year 2022 as a momentous year for the Commission which had already received the ‘Regulator of The Year […]
After 11 rounds of bidding that lasted eight hours, Mafab Communications Ltd and MTN Nigeria Plc, have emerged the two successful winners of the 3.5 gigahertz (GHz) spectrum auction for the deployment of Fifth Generation (5G) technology to support the delivery of ubiquitous broadband services in Nigeria. The two winners emerged in a keenly contested […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has successfully carried out a mock session for the 3.5 gigahertz (GHz) spectrum auction for the deployment of the Fifth Generation (5G) network in the country. The simulated auction, which took place last Friday, in Abuja, was preparatory to the main auction scheduled to take place on Monday, December 13, […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has awarded N20 million grant to four Nigerian technology startups in furtherance of its commitment to encourage development of new indigenous technologies and contents, that are oriented in cutting-edge research to stimulate sustainable economic growth. The four tech startups are, Clearflow System Hub, Aelaus Engineering Teams/Hyech Electronics Solutions, Kalibotics, and […]
As stakeholders in Nigeria’s telecommunications industry commemorate 20 years of telecoms revolution in the country, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has listed key initiatives for implementation in the years ahead to consolidate the growth and gains of the telecom sector. The Executive Vice Chairman of the commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta, listed the digital frontiers in […]