MTN Customers Set to Enjoy 5G Experience on Tecno Spark 10
A smartphone is a tool for some and a lifestyle necessity for others; the Tecno Spark 10 series caters to both groups.
Ericsson, MediaTek Expand 5G Deployment Options
Ericsson and MediaTek expand 5G deployment options for CSPs with flexible Carrier Aggregation solution
Nigerian Government Removes 5% Excise Duty for Telecoms Services
“I am happy to report to you that President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the exemption of the digital economy sector from the five percent excise duty to be paid..."
Why NCC Commissioned Consumer TELCARE Centre at Abuja Airport – Akande
The public concourse at the Terminal C of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja is the first beneficiary of a Telecom Consumer Assistance, Resolution and Enquires (TELCARE) Centre unveiled by the…
MTN Group Defies Loadshedding and Epileptic Power Supply in SA & Nigeria, Records N4.8 Trillion Revenue in 2022
MTN Group reports strong 2022 earnings and ROE expansion, ups dividend MTN Group has reported a strong 2022 financial performance. In the report, the Group demonstrated strong expansion in return…
Emerging Technologies like 5G Require More Infrastructures – NCC’s ECSM
As consumer volumes and service diversity continue to grow, network operators have to roll-out more infrastructures for coverage in new, mostly rural areas, for network expansion in already saturated urban…
NCC Commissions Telecom Consumer Desk (TELCARE) at Abuja Airport
As a measure to provide information to telecom consumers, the industry regulator, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has opened its Telecom Consumer Assistance, Resolution and Enquiries (TELCARE) Desk, in the Arrival Lounge…
Eight Key Takeaways from Danbatta’s Speech on World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) 2023
Exactly one year ago at the Nigerian Communications Commission’s head office in Maitama, Abuja, Professor Umar Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, unveiled the year-round plan for implementing…
NCC Defends Telcos over Series of Failed ePayment Transactions
The value of e-payment transactions dropped to N37.67 trillion in February 2023, largely due to the lack of robust infrastructure. Some stakeholders had opined that telcos cannot be exempted from…
List of Harmonized Short Codes Approved by NCC
directs implementation In line with its consumer-centric approach to telecoms regulation, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed mobile network operators (MNOs) to commence implementation of approved harmonised short codes…
Nigeria’s Broadband Penetration Hits All-time High at 48.20% in January ‘23
Nigeria’s broadband subscriptions as at January 2023 are 92,011,259 Broadband penetration in Nigeria increased to 48.20 per cent in January 2023. According to available statistics on the Nigerian Communications Commission…
Ericsson named a Leader in 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant for 5G Network Infrastructure for CSPs report
Ericsson positioned as a Leader for the third year in a row Ericsson’s commercial 5G leadership and technology evolution is independently known industry-wide Ericsson positioned highest for ‘Ability to Execute’…
Telkom Partners Clickatell to Launch Mobile Messaging Payments in South Africa
Telkom’s millions of customers can now make payments via WhatsApp, the country’s largest chat channel
Telcos Begin Implementing Standardized Short Codes
The Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has announced that harmonized shortcodes will be implemented across all networks. Gbenga Adebayo, Chairman of ALTON, said in a statement on…
This Fiber Company is Using Science-based Targets for Carbon Monitoring
STL commits to Science-based Targets Initiative (SBTi), as part of its goal to be Net-Zero by 2030 In a bid to further increase its sustainability efforts, STL , a leading optical and…