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- 9 Feb 2015
Council Seeks Accelerated Implementation of Broadband Plan
Broadband Council at its regular quarterly meeting held earlier this month acknowledged the progress made on the implementation of the Broadband Plan in the last 18 months, while seeking speedy…
- 3 Nov 2020
Nigeria Needs $5Bn for National Broadband Plan- Official
Malam Ubale Maska, chairman, Broadband Implementation Steering Committee (BISC), says about $5 billion is required for the implementation of the Nigeria National Broadband Plan (NNBP) 2020-2025.…
- 17 Dec 2019
FG Out with New 5-Year National Broadband Plan
The need to boost broadband penetration from its present coverage of 37.8% to over 70% in the next five years is the pedestal for the new National Broadband Plan NBP (2020-2025) according to Dr Isa…
- 6 Oct 2013
CTO Urges Nigeria to Implement Broadband Plan
Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization (CTO) has challenged Nigeria to actualise its newly-drawn Broadband Action Plan which may then become a model other Commonwealth countries can adopt.…
- 4 Jul 2015
Broadband Plan Implementation Needs FG, States Collaboration- MainOne
Ms. Funke Opeke, chief executive officer, MainOne, has reiterated that overcoming challenges that have slowed-down swift implementation of the National Broadband Plan (NNP) requires a supportive…
- 22 Sept 2013
Airtel Calls for Implementation of National Broadband Plan
Airtel Nigeria, leading telecommunications services provider, has thrown its full weight behind the immediate implementation of the recently approved National Broadband Plan (NNBP), saying speedy…
- 18 Nov 2025
MTN Nigeria Unveils Unlimited 5G Broadband Plans to Power Digital Lifestyles
MTN Nigeria has entered the unlimited data market with the launched its Unlimited Broadband Data plans powered by 5G technology in a move the tech giant states is designed to resolve major…
- 16 Mar 2014
Airtel Pledges Commitment to FG's National Broadband Plan
Airtel Networks limited, has pledged its commitment to the Federal Government’s plan to address the penetration and utilisation of broadband. This is coming a few months after the Federal Government…
- 5 Mar 2015
Etisalat Says Public-Private Partnerships Critical for Universal Broadband Plan
Universal broadband is a real target that can be achieved through public private partnerships to promote greater digital, social and financial inclusion in the developing world, observed Mr. Ahmad…
- 4 Feb 2015
Nokia Networks Aligns Vision with Nigeria National Broadband Plan
Nokia Networks (NNs) at its telecom conference titled, ‘Connect Nigeria: Exploring ICT Potential for Growth’, declared its readiness to enable Nigeria’s broadband strategy become reality. NNs…
- 31 Oct 2017
Ndukwe Says Review of National Broadband Plan Now Imperative
By peter oluka Dr Ernest Ndukwe, a telecom expert and former executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has called on the Ministry of Communications to review and update…
- 19 Mar 2021
ATCON's Stakeholders’ Engagement on Broadband Plan Comes Up on March 25
All is now set for Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON’s) virtual structured engagement with key stakeholders in the Nigerian Telecom and ICT Sector on the new national…
- 18 Feb 2014
Johnson, ComTech Minister Upbeat on National Broadband Plan
Omobola Johnson, minister of Communication Technology has reiterated that plans at the national level to deepen broadband availability and affordability in the country was achievable, particularly…
- 10 Aug 2020
New Broadband Plan: NCC to Rejig InfraCo Framework
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), is in the process of reviewing the Infrastructure Company (InfraCo) framework as mandated by the New National Broadband Plan (NNBP) 2020-2025, according to…
- 17 Jun 2021
Delivering on the National Broadband Plan by 2025
Network sharing as an option to drive pervasive broadband in Nigeria By: Eniola Campbell Broadband has long been seen as an enabler of new business processes and product innovation that can boost job…
- 20 Oct 2013
Broadband Council Tracks Plan Progress
The Broadband Council inaugurated by Mrs. Omobola Johnson, minister of Communication Technology met for the second time since its inception at the weekend and top on the was progress of public and…
- 17 Nov 2022
NCC Commends Ondo Govt Broadband Plan through Odua Infraco, Sets up Committee
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commended the Government of Ondo State for its commitment to deployment of broadband infrastructure through the Odua Infraco, urging other states to…
- 28 Jan 2018
Sidmach, Microsoft Plan Broadband over TV White Space
By peter oluka Sidmach Technologies Nigeria Limited is targeting part of the wireless spectrum that have been abandoned or left unused by television (TV) broadcasters as they increasingly move to…
- 19 Feb 2014
Smile Communications Plans Nationwide Broadband Services Roll-Out
Smile Communications of Smile Telecoms Holdings limited has hinted on its determination to drive broadband services across cities in the country. Tom Allen, chief operating officer of the Company…
- 21 Jun 2021
MTN Plans N640Bn Investment to Expand Broadband Access
MTN Nigeria plans to invest N640 billion (approximately US$1.5 billion) over the next three years to expand broadband access across the continent’s most populous country, in line with the federal…
- 22 Apr 2020
Airtel Unveils Exciting Plans for Home Broadband Customers
As part of its efforts to deepen Home Broadband connectivity as well as offer Home Broadband customers more value for money, Airtel has announced the introduction of Ultra Plans, a new value offering…
- 30 Dec 2015
Huawei’s Mobile Broadband 2020 StrategyOutlines Plans for Next Five Years
Huawei announced its “MBB 2020 Strategy” on the opening day of the 2015 Global Mobile Broadband Forum, outlining a new mobile broadband blueprint for the next five years. “From now until 2020,…
- 1 Nov 2017
‘Broadband Access in Nigeria’ Not Broad Enough, Not Qualitative Enough- Report
By peter oluka Despite Nigeria’s 5+ submarine cables, carrying a combined capacity of 10+ TBPS, Nigeria still suffers from low broadband penetration. In an attempt to increase penetration, the…
- 31 May 2024
NCC Plans 500 Percent Increase in Broadband Investment by 2027
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reiterated its full involvement in President Bola Tinubu’s Renewable Hope Agenda, leveraging technology to revive the nation’s economy. In a statement on…
- 23 Jul 2013
Johnson, Comtech Minister Tasks Broadband Committee on Access
Mrs. Omobola Johnson, minister of Communications Technology, has tasked the Presidential Committee on Broadband to ensure that Nigeria attains 80 percent of broadband access by 2018. Johnson who…
- 1 Jul 2013
Alcatel-Lucent Focuses on IP Networking & Ultra-Broadband Access in New 'The Shift Plan'
Alcatel-Lucent has announced ‘The Shift Plan’, a detailed three-year plan to reposition the Company as a specialist provider of IP Networking and Ultra-Broadband Access, the high-value equipment and…
- 9 Jun 2019
NCC Targets 70 Per Cent Broadband Penetration by 2024
The next national broadband plan will see the country reaching 70 per cent broadband penetration by 2024, according to Prof Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman, Nigerian Communication Commissions…
- 18 Feb 2020
Pantami Receives NBP 2020-2025 Committee Report
Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has received the draft report of the National Broadband Plan Committee 2020-2025. L-R: Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami,…
- 2 Feb 2021
ATCON Rallies Stakeholders on Realising 70% National Broadband Target
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has announced plans to host the maiden edition of Virtual Structured Engagement with Key Stakeholders in the Nigerian Telecom &…
- 22 Mar 2020
Broadband: FG Urges Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to Focus on Underserved, Unserved Areas
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged mobile network operators (MNOs) to ensure full attainment of the targets set in the new National Broadband Plan 2020-2025 by giving special attention to unserved…