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- 15 Aug 2024
Telecommunications industry has become a victim of its own success – ALTON Chairman, Gbenga Adebayo laments
Gbenga Adebayo, Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators in Nigeria (ALTON) has called for regulatory reforms within the country’s telecommunications sector, to alleviate…
- 28 Apr 2019
ALTON Chairman Hails Glo @ BoICT Awards 10th Anniversary
As the giant telecommunications outfit, Globacom, won yet another laurel at the 10th anniversary of the Beacon of Information and Communication Technology (BoICT) Awards, Engr.. Gbenga Adebayo,…
- 18 Aug 2025
Telcos See Biggest Growth Post-COVID – ALTON
Engr. Gbenga Adebayo, Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), has said that the telecommunications sector in Nigeria is once again on a strong growth…
- 20 Sept 2021
5G First Mile Deployment in Nigeria will be on Satellite – ALTON Boss
Engr Gbenga Adebayo, chairman, Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), has said that the 5G in Nigeria will be firstly deployed in satellite before fibre. Engr Gbenga Adebayo,…
- 23 Jan 2018
ALTON Condemns Closure of 10 Base Stations in Taraba
Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has condemned the illegal shut down of 10 Base Transmission Stations in Taraba. Gbenga Adebayo, chairman of ALTON, said…
- 28 Jan 2025
ALTON Says 50 Percent Tariff Hike Good for Telcom Sector
ALTON Says 50 Percent Tariff Hike Good for Telcom SectorAssociation of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has said the 50 per cent raise in data and call tariff will benefit consumers.…
- 21 Jun 2026
ALTON Backs CBN on Local Data Hosting Rule for Banks, Fintechs
Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), official industry body and advocacy group for major telecommunications providers in Nigeria, has backed the Central Bank of…
- 29 Apr 2026
Why Nigerians Still Pay N6.98 Even When Bank USSD Fails - ALTON Finally Explains
The recent broadcast on Nigeria Radio FM 99.3, hosted by Jimi Disu, saw listeners ask Engr. Gbenga Adebayo, Chairman, Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) on…
- 9 Jan 2020
Telcos Claim Voicemail Does not require Regulation
Telecommunications operators in the country under the aegis of Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) have insisted that the voicemail service on mobile telephone lines does…
- 15 May 2025
Telcos Worry over Possible 5 Percent Tax Return
Nigeria may bring back a 5per cent excise tax on telecom services, according to the 2024 Finance Bill passed by the Senate last week. Gbenga Adebayo, chairman, ALTON The tax would apply to data…
- 21 Mar 2022
Telcos May Hike Tariff over Rising Diesel Price
Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), the umbrella body of telecommunications companies in the country may be forced to review tariff for telco services,if the rise in the…
- 10 May 2021
ALTON Challenges African Youths on Nation-Building
Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), has called on African youths, Nigeria inclusive, to rise up to the challenge of re-building African nations, saying the future of any…
- 10 Nov 2025
ALTON Seeks Clear Rules to Strengthen Nigeria’s Digital Economy
Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has urged lawmakers to provide unambiguous regulatory guidance in the proposed National Digital Economy and E-Governance Bill,…
- 28 Jul 2026
How and Why Apps Deplete Data - ALTON
Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has attributed rising mobile data consumption to increased use of smartphone applications, cloud services and emerging digital…
- 5 Jul 2023
ALTON Hails NCC Boss for Quality Regulation
Mr. Gbenga Adebayo, Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), has praised the exceptional leadership of the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the…
- 10 May 2024
The Telecoms Sector Cannot be Used Palliative for Economic Woes –Adebayo
Gbenga Adebayo, chairman, Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has said the telecoms sector should not be a palliative to solve economic woes. Gbenga Adebayo, chairman of…
- 4 Jun 2026
ALTON Warns Fibre Vandalism, Multiple Taxation Threaten Telecom Service Quality and Growth
Mr Gbenga Adebayo, Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), has expressed concern over the increasing rate of fibre-optic cable cuts, infrastructure…
- 2 Dec 2025
ALTON Commends NSCDC Ogun State for Outstanding Performance in Protection of Telecom Infrastructure
Engr. Gbenga Adebayo, the Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), has commended the Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps…
- 25 Apr 2024
Defending the Foundations for Connectivity
By Engr. Gbenga Adebayo In 2001, when the first GSM call was made in Nigeria, how many of us would have envisaged the digital world that we live in today? Gbenga Adebay, chairman, ALTON The pace of…
- 21 Aug 2026
ALTON, iXPN Lead Industry Support for eWorld Forum, Aaron Ukodie Book Launch
Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), iXPN, its Chairman, Mr Gbenga Adebayo, and its Chief Executive Officer, Mr Mohammed Rudman, have expressed support for the eWorld Forum and the launch of books by veteran journalist and technology writer, Mr Aaron Ukodie.
- 5 Mar 2018
ALTON Dismisses Reports, Says No Member was Sanctioned by NCC
Mr. Gbenga Adebayo, chairman, Association of Telecommunications of Nigeria (ALTON), has debunked the rumour that some of its members have been sanctioned by Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)…
- 21 Nov 2023
Telecos Groan over 52 Taxes, USSD Debt - ALTON
The over N200 billion debt owed by the banks for the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) provided by telecom operators as well as the 52 taxes by various tiers of governments in the…
- 22 Oct 2020
Telcos Apologise for Network Outage
Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has said that some of its members were experiencing network outage, which was affecting the quality of services provided to…
- 25 Sept 2023
Telcos Appeal to Tinubu as States Threaten to Seal Cell Sites over Taxes
Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to urgently intervene as state governments have sealed or threatened to shut base station…
- 20 Jun 2025
USSD: 13 Banks Clear Debts - ALTON
Association of Licensed Telecommunications Companies in Nigeria (ALTON) has revealed that 13 commercial banks have fully settled their outstanding Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD)…
- 1 Aug 2024
Telcos Say 30m Lines not Properly Linked to NINs
Gbenga Adebayo, chairman, Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), has disclosed that over 30 million lines have not been properly linked to a National Identification Number…
- 3 Jun 2020
ITREALMS 2020 Webinar Series: Adebayo to Demystify 5G v COVID-19
Engr. Gbenga Adebayo, chairman, Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has been confirmed as another speaker at the forthcoming ITREALMS Webinar as part of the 2020…
- 3 May 2018
Telecom operators Want NCC to Intervene on indebtedness of small companies
Telecommunications operators on Wednesday called on the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to look into the indebtedness of smaller telecom operators and support them to survive competition.…
- 5 May 2019
ALTON Berates NCAA over Threat on Aviation Height Clearance
Engr. Gbenga Adebayo, chairman, Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has urged Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to discontinue its harassment of telecom…
- 29 Sept 2023
ALTON Says Discussion Still Ongoing over Banks’ N120Bn USSD Debt
Gbenga Adebayo, chairman, Association of Licenced Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), has said that the umbrella body for telecoms operators in Nigeria is yet to agree with banks on how…