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- 5 May 2015
ITU Establishes Group to Study the Network Standardization Requirements of ‘5G’
ITU has established a new Focus Group to identify the network standardization requirements for the ‘5G’ development of International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) for 2020 and beyond. The network…
- 19 Feb 2023
NCC Redeploys Haru, Idehen, others in New Shake-up
Two directors of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Alhassan Haru and Mr. Efosa Idehen have been respectively redeployed to man the Technical Standards and Network Integrity (TSNI),…
- 30 Mar 2021
NCC Directors, Wakil, Asaju Bag NIEEE Fellowship
Two directors of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Bako Wakil and Olwatoyin Asaju have been conferred with the Fellowship of the Nigerian Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers…
- 27 Dec 2017
NCC Holds Workshop on Electronic Banking Fraud in Port Harcourt
Nigerian Communications Commission recently hosted a broad spectrum of stakeholders at a workshop, the Third Industry Working Group on Electronic Banking Fraud in Nigeria, at the Nigerian Bar…
- 10 Jun 2015
ITU standards to integrate Internet of Things in Smart Cities
ITU members have established a new ITU-T Study Group to address the standardization requirements of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, with an initial focus on IoT applications in smart cities.…
- 23 Dec 2021
Congolese Regulator Understudies Nigeria's Telecoms Market
Faith in the operational excellence and regulatory efficiency that have become the marks of Africa's foremost regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), was demonstrated recently when a…
- 27 Oct 2019
MoDiTECH 2019: Danbatta Reiterates Commitment to Spur Digital Economy
Prof. Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman (EVC) Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has re-echoed the commitment of the Commission to unleash more connectivity in digital economy to drive…
- 30 Aug 2016
BICSI Nigeria Challenges ICT Stakeholders On Infrastructural Development
The Building Industry Consulting Service International (BICSI) Nigeria has urged ICT stakeholders to assist on initiating and executing standard infrastructure in the country. BICSI brought together…
- 24 Nov 2021
NCC Has Committed Over N200m to Research and Development, Says Danbatta
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman and chief executive officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC),has declared that the Commission had committed over N200…
- 7 May 2021
NCC to Balance Competition with Disruptive Technologies for Sustainable Telecoms Growth
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has emphasised that in light of disruption in the technology world, it is keen on balancing healthy competition with entry of disruptive technologies to…
- 1 Jan 2015
Wiko Flaunts NCC, International Certifications for Phone Range
French phone brand, Wiko Mobile, has affirmed that its range of 11 phones launched in the Nigerian market are certified not only by the National Communication Commission (NCC) but also by…
- 1 Mar 2020
NCC Says Poor Power Supply & Insufficient Fibre Infrastructure Bane to 5G Network Deployment
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC has said that poor power supply and inadequate fibre infrastructure would impede the deployment of 5G Network in Nigeria. Engr. Bako Wakil, Director,…
- 3 May 2012
NCC Queries MTN over Poor Services
Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC) has asked MTN Nigeria Communications Ltd, to explain why the Commission will not visit it with appropriate sanctions for the unbearable poor quality of…
- 10 Aug 2021
NCC, NESG Mull Collaboration to Boost Telecoms Impact on Nigeria’s Economy
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG) are considering possible areas of increasing collaboration to enhance the impact and contribution of…
- 17 Dec 2021
5G: NCC Organises Capacity Building for Media Executives
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has organised capacity building workshops for media executives in the northern and southern divides of the country, as part of efforts to support their…
- 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…
- 14 Nov 2013
NCC to Review ETA, Threatens Sanctions against Non-Typed Approved Devices
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it will carry out upward review of costs payable for Equipment Type Approval (ETA), and threatened severe sanctions against any voice or data operator in…
- 5 Mar 2020
Roadblocks to 5G Technology in Nigeria
Most Nigerians are not paying much attention to the rollout of 5G because they are deeply skeptical of the latest technology and are already angry with their service providers. In fact, majority of…
- 28 Feb 2020
NCC Says 5G’ Holds Great Potential for Nigeria’s Socio-Economic Development"
Nigeria will derive huge socio-economic benefits from commercial deployment of the Fifth Generation (5G) Networks, which will come with great potentials that will bolster Nigeria’s socio economic…
- 26 Jan 2020
NCC Boss Says Professionalism is Key to Quality Service Delivery
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is paying special attention to professionalism because of its strategic role in quality service delivery, according to Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice…
- 5 Aug 2022
NCC Restates Commitment to Fund Research as VCs Attend Roundtable
Prof. Adeolu Akande, chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has restated the commitment of the Commission to commit more funds to research and prototypes resulting…
- 7 Aug 2025
NCC Calls for Unified Action to Protect Nigeria’s Telecom Infrastructure at CNII Conference
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called for unified action among all stakeholders to protect Nigeria’s telecom infrastructure, underscoring the urgent need to safeguard the nation’s…
- 8 Nov 2021
eBusiness Life Takes A Deeper Look At the 5G Technology and What it Holds for Nigeria At 5G/GSM @20 Forum
As Nigeria is celebrating 20 years of deployment of Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), and the Federal Government has set in motion the deployment of the fifth generation (5G) technology,…
- 13 Mar 2020
NCC’s Committee on e-Fraud Meets, Reviews Inputs from Sub-Committees
The 26-man Committee inaugurated by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to develop a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on how relevant public and private organisations can collaborate to…
- 31 Jan 2020
NCC Sensitises Stakeholders on Equipment Type Approval
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has kicked off its regulatory activities in 2020 with a workshop hosted to sensitise and educate its licensees and other relevant stakeholders in the Nigerian…
- 26 Apr 2021
Ensure Mobile Devices You Purchase are Type-Approved- NCC Appeals to Nigerians
In line with its mission of supporting a market driven Communications industry and promoting universal access, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has urged Nigerian telecommunications…
- 28 Apr 2022
NCC Moves to Strengthen Colocation, Infrastructure Sharing Market Segment
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commenced the process of conducting a study to assess the current level of competition in the colocation and infrastructure sharing (CIS) segment of…
- 4 Mar 2020
5G is Non-Ionising and No Threat to Humans—NCC
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has allayed the fear of Nigerians over the introduction of the 5G network in the country saying it has non-ionising radiation and would not have adverse…
- 19 Nov 2021
NCC Says Less than 3000 People Use Special Numbers in Nigeria
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that less than 3,000 people are using introducing Special Number Service (SNS). The Special Number Service was introduced 15 years ago. Because of…
- 24 Aug 2016
Pumoh Unveils Eclipse Range of Smart Devices, Exclusive Franchise
Pumoh Exclusive Online Services, a tech-savvy company and leading online shopping mall, has emerged the exclusive distributors of UK-produced Eclipse range of feature phones, smart phones, smart…