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- 20 Dec 2023
Pay TV Subscribers Ask FG to Break Monopoly of Multichoice
Association of Telephone, Cable Tv and Internet Subscribers of Nigeria (ATCIS) has told the Federal Government, to break the monopoly of Multichoice in order to create a level playing field for…
- 29 Oct 2024
ACTIS Threatens MTN with Loss of 80m Subscribers if It Hikes Tariff
Association of Telephone Cable TV And Internet Subscribers of Nigeria (ATCIS), has warned MTN Nigeria, the largest mobile network operator in Nigeria, to desist from increasing its tariffs or else it…
- 19 Aug 2024
ATCIS, Telecom Subscribers Group Kicks against Push by Telcos to Hike Tariff
Telecom subscribers, under the aegis of Association of Telephones, Cable TV and Internet Subscribers of Nigeria (ATCIS), recently kicked against the push by Nigeria mobile network operators (MNOs) to…
- 17 Mar 2026
ATCIS Urges FG to Ensure Safety of Consumers Data
Association of Telephone, Cable TV, and Internet Subscribers of Nigeria (ATCIS) non-profit consumer rights group dedicated to protecting the rights, interests, and welfare of telecommunications…
- 1 Jan 2025
Subscribers Say Telcos Cannot Hike Tariff Business without Consultation
Association of Telephone Cable TV and Internet Subscribers of Nigeria (ATCIS) has said that operators would not review tariff without consulting stakeholders. ATCIS was reacting to fears to rumours…
- 25 May 2022
Subscribers Urge FG, Telcos to Halt Implementation of New Taxes on Phone Calls
Association of Telephone, Cable TV and Internet Subscribers of Nigeria (ATIC) has appealed to the Federal Government and telecom providers not to implement their new taxes due to their ripple effect…
- 23 Oct 2024
ATCIS Votes against Tariff Hike for Telcos
Association of Telephone Cable TV and Internet Subscribers of Nigeria (ATCIS) has gone against the 10 per cent increase by telecoms operator, maintaining that it will add to the economic burden for…
- 12 Mar 2020
ATCIS Seeks NCC’s Collaboration to Strengthen Consumer Protection
Association of Telephone, Cable TV and Internet Subscribers (ATCIS) has assured of its readiness to collaborate with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to promote the rights, interests and…
- 15 May 2020
Subscribers’ Group Asks Multichoice to Halt Proposed Tariff Hike
Association of Telephone, Cable TV and Internet Subscribers (ATCIS), a group of subscribers has asked MultiChoice, operators of DStv and GOtv to drop its proposed new tariff based on the new Value…
- 30 Mar 2020
COVID-19: ATCIS Urges Telcos to Slash Tariffs for Calls, Data
The Association of Telephone, Cable TV and Internet Subscribers (ATCIS) has called on telecommunications companies in Nigeria to reduce tariffs for voice and data services on their networks in the…
- 16 Feb 2020
Subscribers Berate FG for Restricting Nigerians to 3 Telephone Lines
Association of Telephone, Cable TV and Internet Subscribers (ATCIS) has expressed displeasure with the recent call for review of the policy on telephone line registration and usage by Dr. Ali Isa…
- 11 Jan 2021
ATCIS Calls for Suspension of NIN Registration
Consumers under the aegis of the Association of Telephone, Cable TV and Internet Subscribers (ATCIS) have called for the suspension of the National Identification Number (NIN) enrolment due to…
- 4 Nov 2023
Subscribers Push for Boycott of Multichoice Services over Fresh Tariff Hikes
Some Nigerians have urged subscribers of Multichoice Nigeria, operators of DStv and GOtv, to boycott the firm while petitioning the federal government, regulatory agencies, and the National Assembly…
- 25 Jan 2010
Between Wireless and Fibre Optic to Increase Telecom Access
The information age has made technology, particularly information and communications technology, indispensable. Nigeria is often identified as the fastest moving economy and one of the most advanced…
- 28 Jul 2020
ATCON Converges Stakeholders On 70% Broadband Target
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria, ATCON, has announced date for its inaugural Sectoral Forum aimed at bringing together telecom and ICT stakeholders to brainstorm on meeting…
- 29 Dec 2024
NCC Dismisses Rumours of Telecom Tariff Hike in January
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has dismissed claims of a telecommunications tariff hike allegedly set to take effect in January 2025. The Commission described the reports as false and…
- 4 Jul 2022
Firms Unveil LGC Internet Protocol Television Technology
In order to change the way viewers across Nigeria and the African continent consume online and television content, LGC Media Limited and HOI Greenfield Nigeria Limited, have unveiled LGC Internet…
- 11 Apr 2021
Angst as Groups Threaten Legal Action over USSD Pricing
Subscriber groups have threatened to take legal action as soon as the new Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) service charge of N6.98 takes effect. Deolu Ogunbanjo, president, NATCOMS…
- 7 Feb 2021
Stakeholders Demand 6-Month NIN-SIM Linkage Deadline Extension
Stakeholders in the telecom space have called for further extension of the National Identification Number (NIN) and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) integration exercise by six months. They noted…
- 24 Jun 2022
Collaboration Key Success Path in 5G Deployment in Nigeria, Says Danbatta
Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has stated that industry collaboration is very essential to successful deployment of 5G Services in…
- 31 Oct 2021
KongaPay Projected to Hit 3m Subscribers by 2022
KongaPay, a Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)-licensed fintech platform, is on course to grow its active subscriber base to over three million by 2022, data released by the company has shown. The mobile…
- 19 Feb 2015
StarTimes Launches Nova Bouquet, Slashes Subscription to N17/Day
StarTimes, foremost cable TV service provider, on Wednesday announced the launch of its newest and most affordable bouquet called Nova ahead of the digital switch over deadline in 2015, in a bold…
- 10 May 2010
Summit Names Etisalat Group International Leader in Telecom Sector
Etisalat group has been named the ‘International Leader in Telecommunications Sector – Asia & Africa’, by the judging committee of the Middle East Business Leaders Summit. This…
- 7 Feb 2013
K-NET Transits to New Digital Communications Satellite
K-NET , a leading African telecommunications company offering triple-play voice, data and video services across sub-Saharan Africa, has announced the successful transition of its satellite-based…
- 18 Aug 2008
MTN Offers More Value on its 3.5G Network
MTN Nigeria has launched a whole new range of products and services on its 3.5G network which as posited, would change the face of communication in Nigeria. These include the MTN Fastlink data card,…
- 1 Feb 2010
Adenuga Bags Five Man of the Year Awards
Dr. Mike Adenuga Jr, chairman Globacom has been conferred with the 2009 Man of the Year by five media organizations. This is the first time one private individual has been named Man of the Year by…
- 8 Dec 2013
Communication Satellite can Deliver Broadband, NigComSat Boss
Engr. Timasaniyu Ahmed-Rufai, chief executive officer, Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NigComSat) has x-rayed how broadband could improve economics and create a win-win situation for…
- 5 Oct 2021
Research Identifies KongaPay as Nigeria’s Leading e-wallet Platform
KongaPay, a Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)-licensed fintech platform, has been identified as the leading provider of digital payment services for e-commerce transactions in Nigeria. The rating came…