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Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it is developing a new framework to drive goal in promoting indigenous content

GBENGA ADEBAYO is the Chairman, Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), the telecoms industry umbrella body. Adebayo, who has been in the sector since the telecommunications revolution began 20 years ago, in this interview, gave a vivid description of how the sector has fared thus far and the need to prepare for the future. ADEYEMI […]

Nosa Alekhuogie inq.Digital, a Cloud and Digital Service provider has been adjudged Emerging Smart Solutions Enabler Company of the year and Enterprise Broadband Services provider of the year at the 12th edition of Beacon of ICT (BoICT) Awards, which held recently in Lagos. The theme for this year’s edition is “5G: Exploring New Frontiers for Superior Service Delivery,” and it focused around 5G, which if harnessed to its fullest potential, will support the accelerated rise of the Internet...

Danbatta: NCC to partner stakeholders on broadband technology July 29 Advertisement Umar Danbatta, executive vice-chairman of NCC, said this on Thursday at the second quarter 2021 meeting/ open forum of Industry Consumer Advisory Forum (ICAF) in Lagos. The forum was themed ‘Deployment of New Technology for Improved Consumer Experience, 5G Misconception and Conspiracy Theories’. Danbatta, who was represented at the event by Efosa Idehen, director of consumer affairs at NCC, said the commissi...

[FILE PHOTO] Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta. PHOTO: YouTube The Nigerian Communications Commission has set up an annual operating regulatory levy to ensure that all licencees are properly and equitably assessed to meet statutory and regulatory expectations. x This was disclosed by Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice-Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, during the Public Inquiry on two regulatory instruments draft held on Th...

The Nigerian Communications Commission has launched an annual operating regulatory levy to ensure that all licensees are properly assessed towards regulatory expectations and standards.  This was disclosed by Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice-Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, at the Public Inquiry on two regulatory instruments draft held on Thursday in Abuja, according to the News Agency of Nigeria. Danbatta noted that the two key regulatory instruments which were tailored...

Advertisement In a joint technical analysis, the NCC and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) considered a few methods for electronic transmission of election results, and recommended the traditional data communication service from mobile network operators (MNOs).  The issue of the electoral act amendment bill, which allows for electronic transmission of election results, has been contentious, leading to serious arguments between lawmakers.  In passing the bill last Thursday, ...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that it generated a revenue of over N150 billion from spectrum license fees within the first 5 months of 2021, exceeding its N36 billion projection for the year. This figure represents an over 400% increase in budgeted revenue performance with respect to spectrum fees generated by the commission between January 1 and May 31, 2021. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), this disclosure is contained in a statement issued by NCC’s Dir...

Danbatta tasks Nigerians on reading culture for better knowledge Mr Danbatta says its important to collect exhibits and conserve telecommunications items to enlighten and educate. Umar Danbatta, executive vice-chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has urged Nigerians to imbibe reading culture for a better knowledge and information. Mr Danbatta, a professor, said this at the 2021 Library/Museum Day on Thursday in Abuja. He described library as a learning resource assessed by...

Mr Danbatta was recently commended for boosting security and supporting other initiatives in his community.