30 results
- 23 Mar 2014
Pomp, Fervour as NCC Marks TCP @ 10
Encomiums poured ceaselessly last Friday at the event to mark the 10th anniversary of the Telecom Consumer Parliament (TCP), the alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanism of the Nigerian…
- 23 Mar 2014
TCP @ 10: Consumer is King Again
Like an organized revolt it came in late 2001 and at the blink of the eye, Nigeria was awash with telephones. That was the beginning of the revolution. In the burgeoning activities without adequate…
- 8 Sept 2008
Telecom Consumer Parliament (TCP) at 5
Like an organized revolt it came in late 2001 and at the blink of the eye, Nigeria was awash with telephones. In the burgeoning activities without adequate consumer education some issues were thrown…
- 24 Sept 2017
TCP: NCC Says Consumer Satisfaction, Robust Sector Top Priorities
By Ugo Onwuaso Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is determined to carry out its regulatory functions to ensure that the companies operating in the industry were healthy. Prof. Umar Danbatta,…
- 21 Jul 2014
TCP Alert: Surulere, Others to Experience Power Cut
As an update to the earlier reports of looming nationwide power cut, the management of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Lagos region, has identified some towns likely to be more affected in…
- 18 Dec 2017
NCC Harps on Benefits of Value-Added Services
Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, recently held the 82nd edition of its flagship consumer-focused forum,the Telecom Consumer Parliament (TCP) at the Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Centre in Abuja, …
- 11 Nov 2024
Nigeria, Ghana Africa’s Digital Hubs Hardest Hit by Cyber Attacks - Report
Nigeria, a major digital hub in Africa, has one of the highest volume of cyberattacks in West Africa, coming in at 2,721 for the first half of 2024. Attacks on the computer-related services field…
- 1 Apr 2019
NCC Mulls CERT to Tackle Cybercrime
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that the National Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) will soon be established, to curb cybercrime. Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice…
- 21 Aug 2020
COVID-19: Danbatta Lists Measures to Mitigate Impact on QoS Delivery
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman and chief executive officer (EVC/CEO), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has listed critical regulatory actions that have been taken by the…
- 2 Mar 2020
NCC Says Consumers Remain its Focal Point
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said the Commission will abide by all the tenets of consumer rights in its day-to-day…
- 12 Jul 2017
NCC Allays Fears of Operation Disruption, Job Loss in Etisalat
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has vowed to protect the company from possible collapse in its operations. The Commission allayed the fear yesterday during the 80th edition of Telecom…
- 19 May 2016
Telcos Risk Sanctions over Unsolicited Calls, SMSes
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Wednesday warned telecoms operators to desist from sending subscribers unsolicited text messages or risk severe sanctions, saying they have June 30, 2016…
- 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…
- 13 Nov 2014
NCC Tasks Telcos on 2018 Broadband 30% Penetration Target
Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has urged the telecommunications operators to step up the drive towards achieving 30% broadband internet penetration in the country by 2018. The…
- 5 Apr 2018
Telcos Risk N500,000 Fine for Violation of DND Instruction
A fine of N500,000 will be paid by any telecom network provider that violates the Do-Not-Disturb (DND) instruction, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) warned on Thursday. Mr. Philip…
- 25 Jan 2018
NCC Holds 34th Edition of CTM in Barkin-Ladi Plateau State
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) officials, representatives of Mobile Service providers and other stakeholders gathered in the town of Barkin-Ladi, in Plateau State, for the 34th Edition of…
- 28 Jun 2018
NCC Approves New Palliatives for Telecom Operators
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC says new palliatives have been approved to accommodate all telecom operators. Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman of the Commission,disclosed this…
- 10 Jun 2018
Call for Nigerian Patriot Act for ICT Infrastructure
The move by the federal government to declare telecom infrastructure in the country as critical national and security assets is a move in the right direction, but it lacks an essential ingredient-…
- 27 Sept 2018
NCC Puts Losses to Call Masking, SIM Boxing @ $3Bn
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has disclosed that the sector loses about $3billion in revenue occasioned by call masking/refiling and SIM boxing. Prof. Garba Umar Danbatta, executive…
- 13 Dec 2018
NCC Says Nigeria Loses $60Bn Annually to Call Masking
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), said the Nigerian telecom industry loses about $60 billion dollars annually to call masking. Call masking is a process where international calls are…
- 21 Nov 2021
Current and New Dimensions for SATCOM Network Services Driving IoT & IoE for 5G
By Andrew Aroh Today Access to the Satellite resources is as simple as pointing the dish and transmitting/receiving: This is because Satellite Coverage is Ubiquitous, the bandwidth is instantly…
- 27 Apr 2022
Disaster Recovery Technology: Satellite Communication for Moral, Welfare and Recreation
By Andrew Aroh Moral, Welfare and Recreation programs are a key part of Government and Emergency Response Operation. MWR networks are designed to support remotely deployed emergency response…
- 10 Nov 2024
Dr. Aminu Maida Advocates for Smarter Data Usage at Telecoms Consumer Parliament
Dr. Aminu Maida, the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has addressed consumer concerns on data depletion, emphasizing that the…
- 14 Jul 2014
Concerns over Telcos, Data Miners Unsolicited SMSs
Telecommunication operators in Nigeria are washing their hands of unsolicited short messaging services (SMSs), pointing at some unscrupulous foreign data miners, although when you dig deeper,…
- 8 Sept 2008
Natcomms Seeks Tenure Extension For Ndukwe
Mr. Deolu Ogunbanjo, president of National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers of Nigera (Natcomms) has called on federal government to consider extension of Engr. Ernest Ndukwe, OFR,…
- 23 Mar 2014
FG Prioritises ‘Broadband Nigeria’-Johnson
Omobola Johnson, minister of Communication Technology, said that the federal government prioritises broadband infrastructural development because it’s aware of the fact that high level of broadband…
- 14 Aug 2014
Verisign Says DDoS Average Attack Size Exceeds 200% in 2Q2014
Latest report from Verisign indicates that the average size of DDoS attacks in the last quarter grew a staggering 216% from Q1 2014, with nearly two-thirds coming in at over 1Gbps. The Firm, in its…
- 29 Sept 2016
NCC Slashes Porting Period by 45 Days
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reduced the 90 days Mobile Number Porting period to 45 days, according to Ayoola Oke, an information communication technology expert. Oke, of ICT…
- 1 Sept 2017
20 Years of DDoS Attacks – Looking Back, Looking Forward
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are more popular and dangerous today than at any time in history. In 20 years, DDoS attacks have gone from being a novelty to a nuisance, and finally…
- 21 Sept 2009
SkyVision Launches $1,999 Premium C-Band Vsat Kit
SkyVision Global Networks, provider of global Internet Protocol services over satellite and terrestrial fibre optic systems, has announced an exceptional offer to the African Vsat market, with the…