Airtel, Mafab and MTN Nigeria have spent about $820.8m to acquire the fifth-generation spectrums. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, disclosed this in his presentation at the 19th edition of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari’s (retd) regime Scorecard 2015 to 2023 series. A copy of the …
Read More »Media Holds the Ace to Promote Credible Elections – NCC EVC
As the campaigns and build-up to the 2023 general elections thicken, the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has said that the media holds the ace in making a difference in promoting credible elections in Nigeria. Danbatta told the gathering of the cream …
Read More »NCC Plans to Generate N500 Billion from 5G Spectrum in 2033
The Nigeria Communication Commission, NCC has disclosed its plan to generate over N500 billion in 2023 fiscal year through the 5G spectrum. The Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Prof.Umar Danbatta, made this known on Monday at an interactive meeting on 2023-2025 MTEF-FSP, organised by the Senate Committee on Finance. …
Read More »Growing Concerns Over Nigeria’s 5G Spectrum Auction
Some stakeholders in the Nigerian telecommunications industry are still harbouring concerns about the 5G spectrum auction slated for next month. As the Nigerian Communications Commission looks set for the auction of 5G spectrum in the country on December 13, the number of spectrum slots available for the telecommunications companies and …
Read More »NCC Sets Auction Price for 5G Spectrum Price at N75 Billion
The auction price for a slot of 5G spectrum has been pegged at N75 billion and will likely go to N100 billion after the auction process according to Professor Umar Danbatta,the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). He spoke at a public hearing of the Senate Friday …
Read More »NCC, NigComSat Sign MoU on 5G Spectrum to Propel Nigeria’s Digital Economy
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Nigerian Communications Satellite (NigComSat) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will facilitate the release of contiguous bandwidth in one of the most suitable frequency spectrum bands for early deployment of fifth Generation (5G) Network services in Nigeria. The MoU signing ceremony was …
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