Nigeria is set to join top tech nations like the United States, South Korea and others in the deployment of the Fifth Generation (5G) technology, with the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, saying the country is now 97 percent ready. Not many countries among the  193-member nations currently under the International Telecommunication Union, ITU, have deployed ...

Oct. 13, 2021 …Opens up the 60GHZ band In 2020 the world faced an unprecedented crisis which drove digital transformation and development as hot topics across the globe. Now well into 2021, the world is familiarising itself with a “new normal”. With this in mind, stakeholders in the telecommunications sector gathered at the 2021 Africa ...

As global ICT usage has become increasingly threatened by cyber crooks, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has responded to the challenge with the inauguration of an incidence response facility. The commission says the facility will help in addressing incidences of cybercrimes, protecting telecoms infrastructure and encouraging increased participation in nation’s digital economy. The NCC Center ...

October 2, 2021 The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has disclosed that the National Identity Number (NIN) penetration in the country currently stands at 29.7 per cent as it targets 65 per cent in coming months in order to unlock the economic potentials of the digital economy. The target, the Commission noted will be achieved with ...

October 2, 2021 Over the years the call for a harmonised data for citizens identification in Nigeria has been a front burner issue, and for many, credibility in a national identity database is key for the country’s overall development. The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), the regulator of the country’s telecommunications sector says that a robust Identity ...

September 4, 2021 Federal government has pegged the auction price for a slot of 5G spectrum N75 billion which may likely go above N100 billion. The auction will now hold in 2022 following the completion of all due processes including meeting with stakeholders, a buy-in of the National Assembly and approval by the Federal Executive ...

July 30, 2021 The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has bursted myths and misconception built around 5G technology, assuring that it would ensure adherence to safety and standard of the latest technology in telecoms. Global media space has been awash with several myths and misconceptions about 5G with some linking it to the outbreak of coronavirus ...

July 27, 2021 The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in a bid to further protect telecoms infrastructure in the country, has reiterated its commitment to continue to strengthen collaboration with judicial institutions in Nigeria. Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, Director, Public Affairs, NCC, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. The statement said that the ...

July 4, 2021 The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has exceeded its N36 billion projected revenue from spectrum license fees for 2021. The Commission said that it had recorded over N150 billion from this revenue source within the five months of the year. Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, Director, Public Affairs, made this known in a statement on ...

June 21, 2021 Apart from developing the IM for auctioning of C-band spectrum for 5G deployment in Nigeria, the Terms of Reference (ToR) of the committee will include the development of an award process to be used pursuant to which the grant of Spectrum licenses may be made Following the Senate investigative hearing which gave ...