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- 7 May 2018
Telecom Operators Seek Regulation of OTT Services
Telecommunications operators in Nigeria recently called for licensing and regulation of over-the-top services such as YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp Messenger to generate more money for the…
- 21 Apr 2019
OTT Eating Telcos Lunch, NCC Restates Neutrality
Over-the-top (OTT) services are now comfortably eating lunch of the telecommunications industry by de-layering that space. It is not only telecommunications that is affected. Internet…
- 27 Jan 2020
Angst as OTTS Bite N370Bn off Telcos Revenue
Over-the-top (OTT) services are now comfortably eating lunch of the telecommunications industry by de-layering that space and at last count have bitten off about N370 billion from the revenue of…
- 11 May 2018
Fear as OTT Threatens Everyone’s Lunch
Despite the new and exciting capabilities offered by over-the-top (OTT) services; there are also risks to the content owners and service providers. And watch out! with bad regulation of OTT services,…
- 7 Jun 2020
FG Issues SEP Order to Tax Facebook, Whatsapp, Others
The federal government has issued Companies Income Tax Significant Economic Presence (SEP) order that will require Over-the-top (OTT) services providers such as YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp,…
- 8 Dec 2016
WhatsApp, Viber Adversely Affecting our Business in Nigeria – MTN
Ferdinand Moolman, Chief Executive Officer, MTN, has said that the activities of ‘over-the-top’ companies like WhatsApp have adverse effects on the sustainability of Nigeria’s telecommunications…
- 5 Feb 2020
FG to Catch Facebook, Others in New Tax Net
Over-the-top (OTT) services providers such as YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Blackberry Messenger and many others, will soon be required to declare the revenue they generate from Nigerian…
- 15 Jan 2015
IDC Alerts MEA Broadcasters on OTT Providers Growing Influence
The acceleration of localized content production, the significant increase in the number of over-the-top (OTT) providers, and the defensive stances being employed by telcos and broadcasters against…
- 3 Jun 2016
Operators to Enjoy Wider Access Berth in NCC New Regulation Strategy
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that telecommunications operators will enjoy wider access in its Over-The-Top (OTT). The OTT’s regulation strategy was contained in a report issued…
- 18 Jan 2017
WTL Says VoLTE Will Improve Voice Traffic Growth
Despite the increasing takeover of calling and Short Message Service by over-the-top players, or apps, such as WhatsApp and Skype eating deep into voice revenue of telecommunications companies in…
- 12 May 2022
African Regulators Plan Continental Online Content Laws
African regulators are developing a harmonised regulation framework for broadcast, video-on-demand and over-the-top content in both legacy and new media. Regulators from Nigeria, SA and Kenya say the…
- 23 Mar 2017
Voice-over-LTE to Surpass OTT Voice App Services by 2021 – Report
The number of users adopting voice-over-LTE (VOLTE) services will overtake subscribers of over-the-top (OTT) voice app services − like Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and WeChat − for the first time by…
- 21 Apr 2023
RCS: Empowering MNOs to Compete Against OTT Players in Lucrative A2P Messaging Space
By Filip Filković, Regional OP Manager, West Africa at Infobip As Over-The-Top (OTT) platforms such as WhatsApp, Viber and Telegram continue to gain popularity, SMS messaging still has its purpose…
- 13 Jul 2017
SSA OTT Content TV to Account for 40% of Region's Revenues by 2022- Report
Sub-Saharan Africa Over-The-Top (OTT) television and video will still be an immature sector by 2022, with movie and TV episode revenues reaching $640 million for 35 countries. This according to the…
- 4 Mar 2022
5G will Revolutionise Nigeria's Creative Industry – Danbatta
The current efforts of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to facilitate deployment of the Fifth Generation (5G) technology will further catalyse the innovativeness and creativity of the…
- 29 Jun 2016
NCC @ NITEC2016, Shares View on Disruptive Technology
In communications where the traditional operators have enjoyed gilded opportunities, technological advancement in the sector has intruded in the esoteric state of being, according to the Nigeria…
- 16 Jan 2022
FG Shelves Enforcement Social Media Platforms Registration
Federal Government has shelved plans to force international social network services and digital platforms to register and open offices in Nigeria. According to the Punch government’s move to ensure…
- 24 Jan 2022
FG Scraps Plans to Register Social Media Platforms
Federal government may have halted plans to compel international social network services and digital platforms to register and open offices in Nigeria . According to sources, the government’s effort…
- 23 Jun 2019
DStv Unscathed by Attacks on Many Fronts
Multichoice, owners of DStv and GOtv is being attacked on all fronts as the pay-tv operator grows stronger with better content and constant evolution. From the home country to Nigeria; to the…
- 24 Nov 2013
Africa’s Telecom Revenue to Hi $59Bn in 5 Years
Sub-Saharan Africa's retail telecoms revenue will grow at a faster rate than any other region in the world over the next 5 years (6.4% CAGR over 2012–2018), but operators in the region must still…
- 16 Oct 2023
Medallion Rebrands to Digital Realty, Opens New Data Centre in Lagos
Medallion Data Centres Limited, Nigeria’s premier carrier neutral data centre operator, on Monday announced the opening of its second data centre (“LOS2”) in Nigeria’s largest city, Lagos. The…
- 5 Sept 2017
Top 4 Digital Transformation Priorities for African Telcos
After nearly two decades of uninhibited growth and profitability, African telecoms operators (telcos) are facing the converging forces of digital disruption. Some of the factors contributing to this…
- 26 Nov 2019
DSTV To Go 'Dishless' Early Next Year
MultiChoice, operators of DStv and GOtv, is oiling its machine for the launch of what it called ‘dishless’ streaming product from next year. With ongoing broadband growth, the "internet"…
- 3 Dec 2014
How 3rd Platform will Bring Disruption, Other Top 10 IDC ICT 2015 Predictions
International Data Corporation (IDC) has announced its top ten predictions for the worldwide information and telecommunications technology (ICT) industry in 2015. The driving force behind all of…
- 24 Aug 2016
YouTube's TV App Gets Facelift
YouTube updated its design for TVs, aiming to make it easier to watch when you're sitting back on a couch with a remote in your hand. The new looks adds carousels based on 12 categories that people…
- 23 Nov 2014
90% World Population Will Own Mobile Phone by 2020- Ericsson
The latest edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report, a comprehensive update on mobile trends leveraging big data from live networks worldwide, launches today and reveals that proliferation of mobile…
- 13 Feb 2013
ITU Says Traditional Telco Biz out of Sync IP-based Communications
The move to IP-based communications is irreversible – and the timescales for business models, regulatory frameworks, development cycles and infrastructure investment in the Internet world and that of…
- 13 Sept 2016
9% Communication Tax: Soft Land for OTT To ‘Knife’ Telcos
The proposed nine per cent tax on communications services by the Federal Government has variously attracted more ‘nays’ than ‘ayes’ from different quarters. It is expected owing to the fact, if the…
- 4 Oct 2016
Expert Urges Consumers to Demand Better Connectivity, Service
Riaan Graham, Sales Director for Ruckus Wireless, sub-Saharan Africa, has asked Africans to start asking for better connectivity and service. "With the current market dynamics, mobile operators are…
- 26 Jul 2016
Ericsson Takes NuVu, Other Smart Solutions to GSMA Mobile 360
Ericsson will be showcasing solutions that are transforming industries and changing economies at the Mobile 360 Africa conference which commenced on Tuesday and ends on Thursday in Dar Es Salaam,…