THE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Thursday uncovered 9.2million improperly registered subscriber identity module (SIM) cards in use across the networks in the country. Communications Minister, Dr Ibrahim Pantami, has ordered the disconnection of such lines from the network. The discovery of the ‘rogue’ SIM cards was contained in the baseline short-term performance targets report […] …
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Despite disconnection notice, NCC guarantees subscribers uninterrupted service
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has guaranteed that telecommunications subscribers in the country will enjoy uninterrupted service. The assurance was given by Sunday Dare, NCC’s executive commissioner for stakeholder management. The The post Despite disconnection notice, NCC guarantees subscribers uninterrupted service appeared first on TheCable.
NCC grants telcos disconnection approval as interconnect ‘debt crisis’ worsens
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval to Airtel, MTN and IHS to disconnect eight telecommunications operators over non-settlement of interconnect and facility charges. The commission gave the approval The post NCC grants telcos disconnection approval as interconnect ‘debt crisis’ worsens appeared first on TheCable.
NCC vows to prosecute telecom fraudsters
THE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said it would go against all fraudulent activities jeopardising the needed growth in the telecom industry, adding that all telecom fraudsters will not go unprosecuted. This is just as 9 members of a syndicate, specialised in call masking and refiling and have defrauded subscribers were arrested. The Executive Vice […]
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NCC wades into shutdown of base stations
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has waded into the shut down of base stations in Kogi state over the issue of non payment of taxes and levies by telecom companies, the Executive Chairman of NCC Prof Garba Umar Danbatta announced on Thursday. Prof Danbatta who broke the news while making a presentation at a workshopRead More …
NCC set to improve telecom broadband
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it has concluded plans to re position the telecommunications industry in Nigeria to ensure network spreads to everywhere in the country. The Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta said this during an annual stakeholders’ consultative forum on selected licence categories in Port Harcourt, theRead More …
Internet users in Nigeria hit 106m in Sept –NCC
NAN Internet users in Nigeria increased marginally to 106 million in September, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said. The NCC made this known on Friday in its Monthly Internet Subscribers Data for September posted on its website. According to the data, Airtel, MTN and Globacom gained more internet subscribers during the month under review, […]
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NCC: Telecoms sector lost N1.06trn to call masking in two years
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says the telecoms industry has lost N1.06 trillion to call masking, call refiling and SIM boxing in two years. Umar Danbatta, the commission’s executive vice The post NCC: Telecoms sector lost N1.06trn to call masking in two years appeared first on TheCable.
Active mobile lines dip to 160.5m
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Tuesday said active mobile telephone lines in the country dipped marginally to 160.5 million in August from 161.42 million in July. This was contained in its monthly subscribers’ operator data posted on its website. The regulator said lines decreased by 904,767 in August. NCC said Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) forRead More …