17 results
- 24 Nov 2021
NCC Extends Deadline for Submission of Bids for 3.5GHz Spectrum to November 29
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has extended the deadline for the submission of bids and initial bid deposits (IBDs) for the 3.5 gigahertz spectrum band auction. The commission on…
- 29 Nov 2021
5G: NCC Approves Second Trial ahead Spectrum Auction
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved a second trial of the fifth generation (5G) technology in the country as the deadline for submission of bids and Initial Bid Deposits (IBDs)…
- 12 Mar 2016
NCC Eyes N44Bn from 2.6 GHz Auction
Federal government is projecting at least N44 billion ($224 million) from the planned auction of 14 lots in the 2.6Gigahertz spectrum band licencing to telecommunication operating companies from May…
- 21 Jun 2016
NCC Awards 2.6GHz Band Provisional Frequency Licence to MTN
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted provisional 2x30MHz in the 2.6gigahertz (GHz) frequency licence to MTN Nigeria Communications Limited (MTN), as the sole approved bidder. NCC had…
- 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.…
- 4 Nov 2021
NCC Targets $987m @ December 10 Auction of 5G Licenses
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is expected to raise at least $987 million from the five slots of spectrum on offer for the deployment of the Fifth Generation (5G) services in the country.…
- 22 Nov 2021
NCC to Release Final IM for 5G Auction as Applications Ends Tomorrow
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has released the final Information Memorandum (IM) for the planned auction of the 5G spectrum licence auction scheduled for December 13, 2021. The commission…
- 2 Dec 2021
5G Network: NCC Clears 3 Bidders for 3.5Ghz Spectrum Auction
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced that three telecoms companies have qualitied as approved bidders of the forthcoming 3.5 gigahertz (Ghz) spectrum auction for the deployment…
- 24 Feb 2022
3.5GHz Spectrum: MTN, Mafab Pay for Licences
MTN Communications Nigeria Plc and Mafab Communications Limited, have made their full payment of $273.6 million each for the 5G Spectrum license to the Nigerian Communications Commission. Dr.…
- 9 May 2022
MTN Expresses Readiness to Deploy 5G ahead of Timeline
MTN Communications Nigeria (MTN Nigeria) Plc has said it was ready to roll out the fifth generation (5G) services ahead of the timeline contained in the Information Memorandum (IM) prepared by the…
- 25 Oct 2022
NCC Offers Two More Slots on 3.5GHz Band for 5G Services
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has put up another two slots of spectrum in the 3.5GHz Spectrum band for auction before end of 2022, to boost deployment of Fifth Generation (5G) services…
- 7 Dec 2022
5G: Airtel Emerges Sole Bidder of Second 3.5GHz Spectrum Auction
Airtel Networks Limited (Airtel) has emerged as the sole bidder for the advertised 3.5GHz spectrum band. This was announced by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in a press statement sent…
- 10 Jan 2023
Airtel Nigeria to Use 5G Spectrum to Drive Growth
Airtel Nigeria said it will use newly acquired 5G spectrum to drive its growth within the West African country’s telecommunications market. The company said it acquired 100 MHz of spectrum in the…
- 20 Oct 2014
NCC Pegs 2.6GHz License @ $16m, to Name Infracos
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) at the weekend pegged the reserve price of each license on the 2.6 GHz band at $16 million and invited interested participants in the auction of…
- 15 Apr 2016
NCC Beckons Investors for 2.6GHz Licence Auction
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Thursday said that it would auction 14 slots of 2.6GHz Spectrum for $224 million and beckoned on local and foreign telecommunications investors to avail…
- 9 Aug 2016
Obabori, Red Star CEO Harps on Manufacturing Sector Development
Mr. Sola Obabori, chief executive officer of Red Star Plc., has reiterated the need to encourage the manufacturing industry to drive the country’s economic reforms, in order to make Nigeria…
- 18 Jun 2019
Ariya Repete 2019: Winners Emerge From Lagos Regionals, As Auditions Head To Ota & Abeokuta
Winners have emerged from the first regional knock-out of Ariya Repete 2019. The 2019 edition of the competition kicked off on 12th June with two simultaneous regional auditions in Lagos, where…