30 results
- 3 Nov 2015
GSMA Report Reveals Economic Benefits of C-Band Spectrum for Mobile Broadband
The use of additional C-band spectrum for mobile broadband in London and Shenzhen alone will generate an additional US$440 million (€400 million) of economic benefit whilst protecting the continued…
- 20 Jan 2014
FG Hikes Broadband Spectrum Auction to N4Bn
The federal government is now asking for N3.97 billion, against the earlier price of N3.6 billion as auction fee for the 2.3GHz broadband spectrum, media reports claimed last night. Consequently, the…
- 30 Oct 2016
FG Begins Licensing of 5.4GHz Spectrum for Broadband Penetration
Barrister Abdur-Raheem Adebayo Shittu, Minister of Communications, has said that the Federal Government have commenced the processes for the licensing of broadband services on the 5.4 GHz spectrum…
- 29 May 2016
Stakeholders Urge Use of Unlicensed Spectrum for Broadband Penetration
As federal government seeks to achieve a 30 percent broadband penetration target by 2018, stakeholders in Information and communications technology have urged government to consider making available…
- 28 Nov 2015
GSMA Commends Allocation of Additional Spectrum for Mobile Broadband
John Giusti, Chief Regulatory Officer, GSMA, commented on the outcome of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15) and its identification of…
- 27 Nov 2022
Spectrum Auction Will Democratize Broadband for Nigerians - Danbatta
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said the ongoing process to auction two additional lots in the 3.5GHz spectrum for Fifth Generation (5G) is part of efforts that will further…
- 5 Oct 2010
Harmonized Spectrum Bands Key to Mobile Broadband -Bateson
Ross Bateson is special adviser on government at GSMA; his projects have included defining use of the Digital Dividend with the mobile and broadcasting community in Russia, Eastern Europe and the…
- 23 Aug 2010
Brazil Re-Farms Spectrum for Next-Generation Mobile Broadband Services
The GSMA has congratulated Anatel, the Brazilian telecommunications regulator, for taking a leadership position on spectrum re-farming. Anatel’s decision to re-allocate spectrum in the…
- 1 Mar 2014
NCC Plans More Spectrum Licence Auctions
Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) has disclosed plans to put up three more spectrum frequencies for licensing, following the successful conclusion of the 2.3GHz broadband spectrum auction.…
- 6 Feb 2012
Effective Frequency Management And Broadband Penetration
Spectrum, otherwise frequency is a scarce resource and the extremely rapid technical developments in mobile communication services have resulted in a boom in demand for use of radio frequencies.…
- 11 Feb 2014
Reps to Review Criteria on Proposed NCC Spectrum Auction
House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Communications to review the pre-qualification criteria on the proposed auction of 2.3 GHz Broadband Spectrum by the Nigerian Communications…
- 6 Feb 2012
National Licenses Hurting Broadband Revolution - Experts
Unless spectrum planning and allocation is done in clear and harmonized basis, many Nigerians will not get shares of the so called digital dividends while greater broadband connectivity that will…
- 11 Feb 2014
GSMA Report Reveals Economic Benefits of Shared Spectrum License
The GSMA yesterday issued a new report indicating that shared spectrum can complement but in no way replaces the need for exclusive-access spectrum in the provision of mobile broadband. The report,…
- 12 Apr 2019
NCC Grants MTN more Spectrum after Protracted Tussle
MTN has been awarded additional broadband spectrum related to its 2015 acquisition of Visafone Communications, following a lengthy regulator battle. The Nigerian Communications Commission…
- 18 Feb 2014
Glo Says Her Bid for 2.3GHz Licence will Enhance Service
Globacom, Nigeria’s national carrier has stated that it is bidding for the 2.3GHz broadband spectrum licence being auctioned by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) as part of its aggressive…
- 13 Mar 2015
NCC, Stakeholders Move to Utilise 70/80GHz Spectrum Band
Ubiquitous broadband availability and affordability have become panaceas in measuring countries’ readiness to play in 21st Century world; and its transformative power as an enabler for economic and…
- 23 Jun 2014
Experts Call for Use Unlicensed Spectrum for Rural Internet
Information and communications technology stakeholders have urged federal to make available more unlicensed spectrum for the provision of broadband internet in the rural areas. Unlike licensed…
- 29 Jan 2015
GSMA Urges Africa to Secure Mobile Broadband Future @ WRC-15
Mortimer Hope, director, Spectrum and Public Policy Africa, GSMA, said that Africa has a rare opportunity to secure the future of the mobile Internet at the ITU’s World Radiocommunication Conference…
- 24 Feb 2015
Huawei Supports Advanced Sharing of C-band Spectrum in Africa
Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei Technologies has voiced its support of advanced sharing of C-band (3400-3800MHz) spectrum in key regions on the continent. The technology ICT solutions provider…
- 22 Mar 2018
More Infracos, Auctions Coming-NCC
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said it will license more Infrastructure Companies (Infracos), auction additional spectrums to deepen broadband Nigeria is left with just 8…
- 26 Mar 2018
More Infracos, Auctions Coming-NCC
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said it will license more Infrastructure Companies (Infracos), auction additional spectrums to deepen broadband Nigeria is left with just 8 per…
- 27 Dec 2012
NCC Upbeat About 2013
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it will focus its energies on number portability; the conclusion of SIM card registration exercise; and the auctioning of broadband spectrum licenses in…
- 7 Apr 2016
NCC Explains Delay in Resolving MTN’s Fine
Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), yesterday said the absence of an instrument of negotiation on the part of government is one of the…
- 4 Oct 2016
MTN May Abandon Visafone Acquisition - Report
MTN group is considering abandoning the acquisition after Nigeria's industry regulator ruled that broadband spectrum should not be included in the deal as well as litigation arising from the deal…
- 18 Jun 2019
Gwandu Urges Ethiopia to Learn from Nigeria's Telecom Deregulation
Dr. Bashir Gwandu, non-executive chair of the Commonwealth ITU Group (CIG) and the former commissioner of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has advised Ethiopia to learn from Nigeria as…
- 30 Nov 2015
Ndukwe, Others Seek Secondary Market for Spectrum
Stakeholders in the Information Technology (IT) industry have called for the creation of secondary market for spectrum trading to ensure ubiquitous broadband, access and affordability. The…
- 4 Dec 2020
A4AI Report says Fresh Approach to Broadband Pays Off for Africa
Many countries across Africa have made policy advances to reduce the cost of broadband access, boosted by improved spectrum management and investment into infrastructure, says a new report by the…
- 10 Jul 2012
Nigeria Requires $3Bn to Rejig Broadband
Nigeria’s ambitious broadband plan would require an investment of as much as $3 billion by governments and private sector as well as strong political will to ensure every citizen has access to…
- 22 Jun 2015
Market Imbalance Bane of Broadband Progress in Nigeria– Willsher
Matthew Willsher, chief executive officer of Etisalat Nigeria has once again urged the Federal Ministry of Communications Technology and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to put in place…
- 30 Dec 2025
NCC Unveils Draft 5-Year Spectrum Roadmap, 60 GHz License-Exempt Guidelines to Boost Broadband, Innovation
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has unveiled two pivotal regulatory draft documents aimed at reshaping Nigeria’s communications sector over the next five years and fast-tracking deployment…