…Pantami claims that by 2022, Nigeria would have the largest 5G coverage in Africa. At around 11 a.m. today, the much-anticipated 3.5 GHz Spectrum auction for the deployment of 5G technology and services in Nigeria began. The auction began after a brief ceremony during which the Minister of Communication and Digital […]
Telecomms
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has the authority under Section 70 of the Nigerian Communications Act (NCA2003) to develop an E-waste Regulation for the telecommunications sector in the country. This assertion was made by the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta in his […]
…Sets Stage For Main Auction On Monday 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 on Friday, December 10, 2021 at […]
The national coordinator of Progressive Shareholders Association, Okezie Boniface, said MTN Group’s decision to sell up to 575 million shares in MTN Nigeria to institutional and retail investors will make a Nigerian company. He made the commendation at an investors’ forum held in Lagos this week saying it would allow […]
Says, All 774 Lgas In Nigeria Will Enjoy Broadband There is a holistic, strategic plan being conscientiously implemented to address the infrastructure deficit in the telecommunications sector with the objective to bridge the digital divide which had undermined Nigeria’s march to a robust digital economy. Professor Umar Danbatta, the Executive […]
World’s digital infrastructure company. Equinix today announced that it is acquiring one of the west African Data Centre and Connectivity solutions provider, MainOne Cable Company. the Data Centre with presence in Nigeria, Ghana and the Ivory Coast, for the sum of $320 million. The acquisition is expected to close Q1 […]
…As SERVICOM Commends NCC The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta has said leveraging the potential of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to automate service delivery should be the next frontier of excellent service delivery to Nigerians by public institutions. Danbatta made the […]
Nigeria’s telecom provider and youth friendly brand, 9mobile has been recognized for its innovation in driving initiatives that solve critical societal challenges at the 15th edition of the prestigious Sustainability, Entrepreneurship and Responsibility Awards (SERAS). The telecom company was awarded the Deborah Leipzigar Africa Prize for Innovation for powering the Bichi […]
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has extoled the virtues of the Late Sarkin Bai of Kano, Alhaji Mukhtar Adnan, who passed away at the age of 95. The EVC praised the late Kano’s first Commissioner of Education in a letter […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in the course its routine media review, became aware of the front page headline of the BusinessDay newspaper of Thursday, December 2, 2021 with the title “How NCC moved 5G deadline after only MTN submitted bid.” The publication alleged that “the Commission was forced to […]