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- 5 Mar 2013
2.3Ghz Auction Rings Debate
The 2.3GHz frequency band evokes so much emotion each time it is mentioned and it did live up to its controversial nature as divergent views greeted the planned licensing of the remaining slot…
- 11 Mar 2014
Bitflux Pays $23.2m for 2.3Ghz Spectrum
Bitflux Communications Limited has become full operator of the 2.3 GHz spectrum after making a payment of $23.251,000 for the spectrum it won at a recent auction. In a short statement, Tony Ojobo,…
- 19 Feb 2014
Bitflux Wins 2.3 GHz Spectrum Auction with $23.1m
Bitflux Communications Limited has emerged winner of the 2.3 GHz spectrum with a bid of $23.25 million to beat Globacom, National carrier. NCC had, in a public notice, made available on its official…
- 12 Jan 2014
NCC Auctions 2.3GHz Spectrum Worth N3.6Bn February
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) will auction the 2.3 GHz band for commercial assignment on a national basis during the week commencing February 17, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek can now report.…
- 27 May 2009
NCC Commences New Licensing Round for 2.3Ghz Frequency
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has begun a new process for the sale of the 2.3GHz Frequency spectrum band following the cancellation of the earlier sale enmeshed in controversies, Nigeria…
- 11 Feb 2014
Zinox Withdraws from 2.3GHz Spectrum Auction
Zinox Telecom, arm of Zinox Group, the integrated Information and Communications company, has withdrawn from the 2.3GHz spectrum auction, preferring to focus on its core end to service…
- 18 Nov 2013
NCC Auctions One Frequency License under 2.3 GHz Band
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said that it will auction one frequency license in the 2.3 GHz band for the provision of wholesale broadband services in Nigeria. The auction is expected to…
- 29 Jun 2010
2.3 GHz, Nitel/Mtel Muddles Killing Telecom
The fast paced growth that greeted the initial telecom revolution in Nigeria is slowing down and it is disheartening. Like everything Nigeria, the country is allowing opportunities that come on a…
- 31 Aug 2009
2.3GHz: Companies Unfazed, Eye Licenses
The announcement of fresh licensing for spectrum in the 2.3GHz frequency band after the previous process was declared void, has conjured an array of feelings but more applicants unfazed by diatribes…
- 18 Feb 2014
Glo Says Her Bid for 2.3GHz Licence will Enhance Service
Globacom, Nigeria’s national carrier has stated that it is bidding for the 2.3GHz broadband spectrum licence being auctioned by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) as part of its aggressive…
- 15 Jun 2009
Botched 2.3GHz Spectrum: Nigeria Loses $2Bn Investment, Internet Revolution
Nigeria may lose some $2billion investment in its telecom infrastructure and chance to make broadband affordable and enhanced in the country unless the crisis generated by the recent botched…
- 22 Mar 2010
2.3GHz: Dark Spots, Intrigues Threaten Licenses
Air of solemnity pervaded the telecom industry last weekend as stakeholders wait with cautious optimism government’s reaction to the landmark judgment which ordered the Nigerian Communications…
- 22 Jun 2009
Alton Seeks Early Resolution of Botched 2.3GHz Auction
The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators in Nigeria (Alton), has called on Ministry of Information and Communications and Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to try and resolve…
- 8 Jun 2009
Mobitel Secures WiMax Infrastructure
Mobitel has contracted Alvarion to deploy a WiMax network in under-served areas throughout the country. Using Alvarion’s BreezeMAX solution in the 2.0 GHz, 2.2 GHz and 2.3 GHz frequency bands,…
- 5 May 2009
2.3 License: Use-it or Loose it Clause Scares Bidders
Only a handful of the 40 applicants for the four slots of 20 MHz each in the 2.3 GHz frequency band to be issued by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) will go ahead with the bidding process…
- 11 Feb 2014
Reps to Review Criteria on Proposed NCC Spectrum Auction
House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Communications to review the pre-qualification criteria on the proposed auction of 2.3 GHz Broadband Spectrum by the Nigerian Communications…
- 28 Feb 2014
NCC Plans More Spectrum Licence Auctions
Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) has disclosed plans to put up three more spectrum frequencies for licensing, following the successful conclusion of the 2.3GHz broadband spectrum auction.…
- 19 Jan 2014
FG Hands Over $200m NRTP to Operators in April
Ministry of Communications Technology said it is waiting for the final confirmation by the federal executive council (FEC) to handover the National Rural Telephony Project (NRTP) to operators that…
- 2 Nov 2009
Broadband Missing in FG’s $2Bn Stimulus Package
When do you think the Nigerian economy will improve? The answers differ; to some the economy is already on the mend but others think it will take much longer. In all, there is no concrete sign to…
- 20 Jan 2014
FG Hikes Broadband Spectrum Auction to N4Bn
The federal government is now asking for N3.97 billion, against the earlier price of N3.6 billion as auction fee for the 2.3GHz broadband spectrum, media reports claimed last night. Consequently, the…
- 10 Mar 2014
Juwah @ MWC, Elevates Nigeria’s Broadband Potentials
Basking on the euphoria of the successful bidding process for the 2.3GHz spectrum auction in Nigeria, Dr. Eugene Juwah, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) was…
- 21 Dec 2009
How Telecom Fared in the Out Going Year
Nigeria telecommunications sector in the out going year was felt with mixed given. The sector which has been adjudged the fastest growing in Africa, witnessed low level of activities compared to…
- 16 Feb 2013
FG, Operators Battle NRTP Log Jam
With an agreement in sight and some budgetary provisions, National Rural Telephony Project (NRTP), the $200 million initiative designed to take telephony to underserved areas in the country is set to…
- 15 Apr 2016
Bitflux Communications Rolls Out Commercial Service
Bitflux Communications has announced its readiness to commence commercial service provisioning Last Mile Wholesale Access (“LMWA”) which is designed to provide cost effective local loop circuits to…
- 21 Sept 2009
Alvarion Gets Mobitel’s Nationwide Service Rollout Contract
Alvarion, WiMax and wireless broadband solutions provider has announced that it has been chosen by Mobitel to provide 802.16e WiMax services for under-served areas throughout Nigeria. Using…
- 28 Aug 2014
NCC, Stakeholders Dialogue on Best Spectrum Auction Model
Players in the telecommunications industry have tabled their positions hoping to influence the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) in the sale frequencies in the 2.6GHz Spectrum. Arguments swung…
- 1 Aug 2023
Sufficient Spectrum will Boost Africa's Economic Development - Report
Efficient allocation of radio frequency spectrum resources in sufficient quantities will aid in the socio-economic development of African countries. This is according to a fixed wireless access (FWA)…
- 12 Mar 2012
2.5GHZ Licensing’ll Encourage More Broadband Operators –Garg
2.5GHZ Licensing’ll Encourage More Broadband Operators –Garg Anurag Garg is managing director of Direct On PC, a leading Internet Service Provider in the Nigeria. Garg joined DOPC eight years ago…
- 11 Feb 2014
GSMA Report Reveals Economic Benefits of Shared Spectrum License
The GSMA yesterday issued a new report indicating that shared spectrum can complement but in no way replaces the need for exclusive-access spectrum in the provision of mobile broadband. The report,…
- 2 Jul 2019
VDT communications Unveils 4G LTE Advanced services
VDT communications, a leading broadband communications service provider has officially unveiled its retail data network – 4G LTE Advanced service into the market. Speaking at the unveiling in…