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- 2 Jul 2012
Telecom Industry Rings Worries Over Vandals
The telecom industry waxed worriedly at the weekend over the growing targeted attacks on telecom equipment, infrastructure and telecom workers and urged the government to declare ICT equipment,…
- 14 Jul 2015
Global Investment Surges in Africa’s Telecoms Industry
The international telecoms community regards Africa as an area of high value for new business. Africa’s telecoms industry forms a vital component to the country’s economic growth, affecting all…
- 12 Dec 2019
NITRA Bags Telecoms Industry Support Award
Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has honoured Nigeria Information Technology Reporters’ Association (NITRA) with the Telecoms Industry Support Award in…
- 10 Sept 2017
Sweeping Changes Required on Telecoms Industry Regulation
The burgeoning growth of Nigeria’s telecom industry is now stalled, no thanks to a number of factors which have conspired to hobble operators and their operations. At the height of telecom boom, the…
- 26 Jul 2016
Shittu Keynotes #ICTEL2016, Score Telecoms Industry High
Barrister Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications, has scored the Nigerian telecoms industry high in its contribution to the economy. Shittu said that with the upsurge in telephone density cutting…
- 5 Jul 2016
Tech, Telecom Industries Seek Repealing of ePrivacy Directive
The tech and telecom industries have called for the e-Privacy Directive to be repealed. According to a statement, ‘we believe that simplifying and streamlining regulation will benefit consumers by…
- 15 Oct 2017
Ericsson Visits NCC, Reiterates Support To Nigerian Telecom Industry
Nigerian Telecom market has not yet been harnessed to its full potentials. Shitlesi Makkhofane, head Government and Industry Relations of Ericsson Group, made this remark when he led top…
- 24 Sept 2019
ATCON Embarks on Evaluation of Nigerian Telecom Industry
The National Executive Council of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has concluded plans to embark on an evaluation exercise of the Nigerian telecom industry. This is…
- 21 Sept 2022
Telecoms Industry Stakeholders Honour Airtel’s Shola Adeyemi
Shola Adeyemi, Chief Legal & Regulatory Officer/Company Secretary, Airtel Nigeria, has been honoured by stakeholders in the tech and telecoms industry for his outstanding contributions to the…
- 20 Oct 2024
Experts Call for Talent Management Systems to Mitigate Talent Exodus in the Telecom Industry
Experts in the telecommunications industry have called for the introduction and integration of a Talent Management System to help mitigate the effects of talent exodus in Nigeria. For years, various…
- 21 Jul 2020
NCC Begins Implementation of Accounting Separation Framework in Telecoms Industry
The Nigerian Communications Commissions (NCC) has commenced the creation of an enabling environment for competition among operators in the industry to ensure the provision of qualitative and…
- 1 May 2015
Etisalat Promises More Local Innovation in Telecoms Industry
Etisalat Nigeria, the fourth entrant into the GSM market in Nigeria has promised to increase its involvement in local innovation that will further drive the telecoms sector. Chineze Amanfo,…
- 6 May 2022
NCC Rallies Media Stakeholders to Enhance Effective Reporting of Telecoms Industry
Consistent with its strategic objective of stakeholder collaboration and partnering, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) recently met a section of stakeholders in the mass media industry.…
- 30 Jul 2014
NV Rejigs Telecoms Industry, Shift to 3rd Platform Continues-Research
As technologies and business dynamics continue to evolve, network virtualization strategies are reshaping the telecommunications ecosystem. The shift to the 3rd Platform, built on cloud, mobile,…
- 6 Aug 2024
A Greener Future for the Telecoms Industry
The telecommunications industry globally has experienced growth and transformation, with a rapid increase in data usage and the development of infrastructure to cater to the ever-growing demands of…
- 14 Aug 2024
Airtel CEO, Carl Cruz says Investment, Collaboration are Essential for Telecoms to Keep Enabling Other Industries
Carl Cruz, Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Nigeria, has emphasized the critical importance of creating an investment-friendly environment to sustain the role of the telecoms industry in driving…
- 24 Apr 2024
ALTON, ATCON Urge FG to Address Telecoms Industry Challenges
The Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) and The Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), representing Mobile Network Operators and telecommunication…
- 17 Aug 2016
Step Down 9% Service Tax Bill, Telecoms Industry Overtaxed- ATCON
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has commended the Lagos Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s (LCCI) dialogue session on the Proposed 9% Communication Services Tax…
- 21 Jan 2018
Stakeholders Seek Review of Telecom Industry Structure for Growth
Stakeholders in the telecommunications industry have expressed the need for a review of the industry structure for a sustained growth. This is against the backdrop of commencement Nigerian…
- 31 May 2022
NCC, Stakeholders Chart New Path to Effective Telecoms Regulation, Industry Growth
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has hosted the second edition of the Nigerian Telecoms Leadership Summit, in line with its tradition and commitment to engage with stakeholders in the…
- 28 Aug 2024
TSSF 5.0: Industry Leaders to Address Brain Drain Challenge in Nigeria's Telecom Industry
Leading figures in the telecommunications and information and communications technology (ICT) sectors are set to gather for the fifth edition of the Telecom Sector Sustainability Forum (TSSF 5.0).…
- 1 Nov 2015
Tax System in Telecoms Industry is Anti-Broadband Growth- NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has described multiple taxation against telecoms operators as anti-broadband development. Speaking at the 21st Anniversary of the Association of…
- 20 Nov 2023
Excellent quality of service non-negotiable in telecom industry - Maida
Dr. Aminu Maida, executive vice chairman/chief executive officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said that quality of service in the telecommunications sector is non-negotiable…
- 13 Nov 2019
Cyber Attacks, Biggest Headache to Telecom Industry- NCC
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said that that cyber attacks have become one of the biggest nightmares of the industry, and urged all consumers not to open emails not familiar to them,…
- 2 Jun 2019
Telecom Industry Seeks EO to Stem Multiple Taxes
The current heavy taxes imposed on telecoms companies at the federal, state and local government levels, have been a major obstacle, which retards economic growth, limits profits, compromises quality…
- 19 Mar 2015
GSMA Launches New Online Commerce Platform in Telecom Industry
GSMA has launched the GSMA Marketplace, the world’s first online commerce platform dedicated to the mobile industry that addresses inefficient procurement processes by bringing buyers and sellers…
- 28 Nov 2021
Continuous Dialogue Critical to Tackling Telecoms Industry Challenges - Danbatta
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said that continuous dialogues between the regulator and its…
- 9 Jun 2016
Danbatta, EVC Boss Expects More Growth in Telecoms Industry
Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has lauded the performance of the nation’s telecommunications industry in the first quarter of 2016,…
- 14 Feb 2020
Chart A New Roadmap for Nigerian Telecom Industry- Pantami Charges New NCC Board Chairman
Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has given the new Chairman, Board of Commissioners of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Adeolu Akande, a…
- 22 Nov 2020
Danbatta @ Radio Nigeria Kaduna Discusses Telecoms Industry Issues
The Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Kaduna, has hosted Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), where he discussed a wide range of issues…