… Industry experts anticipate that the introduction of these MVNOs will bring increased competition to the telecom market
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has recently granted licenses to emerging telecommunications companies, allowing them to operate as Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) within the telecommunications sector.
Although official figures from the industry regulator are yet to be released, analysts estimate that these companies have collectively paid a total of N5.9 billion in licensing fees to the government.
Industry experts anticipate that the introduction of these MVNOs will bring increased competition to the telecom market, resulting in reduced call and data charges for subscribers and improved connectivity, especially in rural areas.
TechEconomy researches have shown that NCC in their wisdom categorized the MVNOs based on their capacity and potential reach. In Nigeria, there are MVNO2 to MVNO5.
Their licenses will last for 10 years (2023-2033):
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