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- 26 Jan 2023
Mafab Telecommunication Launches 5G Network
Mafab Telecommunication Company on Tuesday inaugurated the Fifth Generation (5G) network and unveiled its logo in Abuja. Dr Mushabu Bashir, Chairman of Mafab, said the launch had added another…
- 2 Jan 2025
Mafab Communications to Roll out 5G Services in Kano and Abuja this Quarter
Mafab Communications, a Nigerian telecommunications company that acquired a 5G license in 2021, is set to begin operations by the end of the first quarter of 2025, according to Adebayo Onigbanjo,…
- 21 Aug 2022
NCC Grants Mafab 5 Months Extension to Roll Out 5G Network
Mafab Communications, one of the two telecommunication firms that won the 5G spectrum licences in December 2021, has been issued a five-month extension for its roll out by the Nigerian Communications…
- 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.…
- 20 Jun 2025
Mafab Gets 0724 Number Series, Launches Mcom 5G Brand
Mafab Communications, operating under the brand Mcom, has officially activated its mobile service infrastructure and commenced offering telecommunications services — including voice, data, and SMS —…
- 15 Dec 2021
5G Auction: NCC not Aware of Senator Bola Tinubu’s Connection to Mafab Communications Ltd
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said it was not aware of Senator Bola Tinubu, national leader of ruling All Peoples Congress (APC) connection to Mafab Communications Ltd, the winner of…
- 9 Jun 2023
Telecom Sector Contributes N2.508 Trillion to Nigeria's GDP
Telecommunications and Information Services sector in Nigeria has, in the first quarter 2023, delivered a handsome N2.508 trillion in terms of financial value contribution to the nation's gross…
- 23 Feb 2022
5G: NCC May Auction 3 additional Licences before 2024 – Danbatta
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) may roll out three additional 3.5GHz spectra licences for the Fifth Generation (5G) licences in the next two years. Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice…
- 25 Jul 2022
Airtel Africa Buys Kenyan Network Spectrum after Losing Nigeria’s 5G to MTN, Mafab
Airtel Africa has purchased additional spectrum in Kenya to extend its operation in the country, eight months after the company lost the 5G bid to its rivals in Nigeria. The telecommunications firm…
- 26 Mar 2024
NCC Reports Sluggish Growth in 5G Penetration, 3 Years after Adoption
A recent industry report released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed that 5G penetration grew from 0.12 per cent in May 2023 to 1.11 per cent in January 2024. In…
- 7 Oct 2022
SVP 2021-2025 is Catalyst for 5G, Broadband Penetration, Telecom Infrastructure - Danbatta
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says its Strategic Vision Implementation Plan (SVP) 2021 -2025 unveiled on September 7, 2021 was meant to speed up Broadband penetration, 5G deployment…
- 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…
- 29 Dec 2021
ITU to Maximise Global Impact of 5G Rollout
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations specialised agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs), that is driving global innovation in ICTs, has formed a…