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- 17 Sept 2020
NCC Threatens Illegal Users of GSM Boosters with Arrest, Prosecution
Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has warned telecom consumers to desist from using illegal GSM boosters. The commission also said that anyone caught using a GSM booster without obtaining…
- 13 Feb 2018
Commission Warns Public Against Illegal Use Of GSM Boosters
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has warned the public to desist from illegal use of GSM boosters. GSM boosters are devices that transmit and receive telecommunications signals and can,…
- 6 Apr 2009
Glo Emerges GSM Company of the Year at City people Award
Glo Mobile, the GSM arm of Globacom, has been voted the GSM Company of the Year, at the 12th City People Awards for Excellence held in Lagos recently. Just like last year, the company beat MTN…
- 11 Aug 2019
Hackers Could Decrypt Your GSM Phone Call
Researchers have discovered a flaw in the GSM standard used by AT&T and T-Mobile that would allow hackers to listen in. Researchers from BlackBerry at DefCon security conference in Las…
- 15 Jun 2021
NCC Says Sale, Use of GSM Boosters Illegal
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reiterated that the sale, installation and usage of GSM boosters in the country is illegal. The main aim of the GSM booster is to take the existing cell…
- 18 Aug 2008
As Nigeria Celebrates Seven Years of GSM
This month of August marks seven years since the country began the liberalization of telecommunications industry through adoption of Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) technology. The…
- 15 Feb 2018
NCC Raids Banks, Others over Illegal GSM Boosters
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has raided some financial institutions and other firms in Lagos for allegedly deploying Global System for Mobile (GSM) communication boosters illegally.…
- 3 Aug 2026
eWorld Forum 2026 to Celebrate Nigeria's GSM Revolution at 25, Launch Two Books
The 12th edition of the eWorld Forum will hold on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, under the theme: "The GSM Digital Milestones: 25 Years On." Since its…
- 4 Dec 2013
Maiduguri Residents Express Joy Over Return of GSM Services
A cross section of residents of Maiduguri on Wednesday expressed happiness over the restoration of GSM services in the state. Service to Borno was cut off following the declaration of state of…
- 12 May 2008
Militants Demand N45m Security Fee from GSM Operators
One of the militant groups in the Niger Delta is demanding an annual security fee of N45 million from the three major Global System for Mobile communications (GSM), MTN, Celtel and Globacom. This is…
- 15 Oct 2009
GSM Holders, Globacom Barred from Bidding for Mtel, Sat-3
Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has disqualified GSM license holders (MTN, Etisalat, Zain and Glo) from buying Mtel, the mobile arm of Nitel, Nigeria’s beleaguered national carrier, Nigeria…
- 4 Apr 2016
GSM Operators Soon to Lose Voice Revenue
There are strong indications that global system for mobile communications (GSM) operators in the country will soon lose voice service as its mainstream revenue source, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek has…
- 10 Jul 2013
Gaidam, Yobe Governor Begs for GSM Services
Ibrahim Gaidam, governor of Yobe State has called on the federal government to restore GSM services which were cut across the state following the declaration of emergency rule by President Jonathan…
- 31 Jul 2020
Poor QoS Persists 19 Years after GSM Revolution
It will be 19 years this August since the introduction of the Digital Mobile Communications services popularly referred to as GSM in Nigeria. The acceptance and growth rate among the Nigerian…
- 12 May 2008
GSM Service: N4Bn Compensation Tears National Assembly Apart
The disbursement of the N4 billion awarded to Nigerian subscribers as compensation arising from poor quality of service by Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) operator would have to wait…
- 6 Apr 2010
Glo Bags City People GSM Company of the Year Awards
National Telecoms Carrier, Globacom Limited, recently emerged the GSM Company of the Year at the 13th City People Awards for Excellence held at the Liberty Hall, Lekki Expressway, Lekki, Lagos.…
- 20 Apr 2010
Survey Rates Glo Mobile Best GSM Operator
Quarterly audit of mobile telephone service providers in Nigeria has again rated Glo Mobile as the best GSM operator in the country. The latest survey results published in the Feb-March edition of IT…
- 18 Aug 2008
GSM Operators Lose N360m to Generator Thieves
Leading Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) operators lose N360 million every month as a result of theft of their equipment, especially generating sets, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek…
- 8 Apr 2014
Internet Users on GSM Networks Shrinks to 63m in February
The Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) recorded 63,474,364 internet users in February, as against 64,079,270 users in January, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said on Monday.…
- 6 Mar 2016
GSM Mast Vandals in Police Net in Bauchi
Bauchi State police command has arrested some suspected vandals who are believed to be members of a syndicate specialised in vandalising GSM masts in the state. A statement by DSP Haruna Mohammed,…
- 20 Oct 2008
GSM Subscribers Groan in Abuja
This is not the best of times for Abuja residents no thanks to the now notoriously unreliable services provided by Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) operators in the federal capital city.…
- 3 Jun 2015
GSM Masts, Towers Don’t Cause Cancer – NCC
Fears that GSM operators’ masts and towers can cause cancer and are harmful to human health were dismissed yesterday by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Mrs. Maryam Bayi, director,…
- 12 Jan 2009
GSM Operators, Banks Shun IXPN
Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) operators, MTN, Glo and Zain as well as all the banks in the country are yet interconnect their internet point to Internet Exchange point of Nigeria…
- 26 Dec 2019
Edojobs, SLOT Foundation, GSM Association Train 200 Youths on ICT
Edo State Skills Development Agency also known as EdoJobs in collaboration with, SLOT Foundation and Edo State GSM Association has concluded an entrepreneurship programme for 200 youths on phone and…
- 27 Apr 2016
GSM Subscriber Base Hit 148.6m
Total number of GSM subscribers which had peaked at almost 150 million in November last year, dropped to 148.6 million by end of the year. However, on a year-on-year basis the industry subscriber…
- 31 Dec 2013
Subscribers Flay Poor GSM Services
Telecom subscribers have expressed dissatisfaction with the poor quality of services of GSM service providers during the Yuletide They were unhappy as they were not getting value for their money from…
- 31 May 2014
NCC Tasks GSM Providers on Quality Service
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has challenged GSM service providers in the country to provide functional and accessible customer care help lines which would enable customers to…
- 15 Jul 2016
Fire Guts Popular GSM Market In Kano
Fire has razed down no fewer than 44 shops at the popular Farm Centre GSM market in Kano metropolis on Friday. Eyewitness and one of the shop owners told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on…
- 22 Sept 2008
GSM Operators Commit $1.5Bn in ‘Fibre-Optic’ Race
Global system for Mobile communications (GSM) operators in Nigeria have begun a $1.5 billion race to ring Nigeria with fibre optics following the collapse of the country’s telecommunications…
- 5 Sept 2018
GSM Operators Commit to Expand Financial Inclusion to 90 million Nigerians
The four GSM operators have agreed to clearly articulate their commitment to deepening financial inclusion and providing Nigerians with access to a range of affordable financial services. They also…