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Nigeria’s telecom records growth as mobile subscriptions rise to 169.3m
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Telcos set to disconnect phone lines not linked to NIN

Telecommunications operators are preparing to disconnect mobile lines that have not been linked to National Identification Numbers, following the Nigerian Communications Commission’s September 14 deadline. The NCC had announced in August that from September 15, no SIM card would remain active without a verified NIN. The regulator urged subscribers who had not yet completed their […]

Vodafone partners Intel to build chipset
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Vodafone partners Intel to build chipset

Vodafone on Monday reaffirmed its dedication to Open RAN networks by announcing it would cooperate with Intel to develop a chipset design specifically for the emerging technology. The European operator also announced that it was working with Nokia to test the technology in Italy and that it had made its first 4G calls using Open […]

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Airtel Africa renews spectrum licence with N59b

A telecommunications company, Airtel Africa, has stated that its Nigerian subsidiary, Airtel Networks Limited, Airtel Nigeria, has paid N58.7 billion to renew its 2×10 MHz 2100 MHz spectrum license with the Nigerian Communications Commission. This information was disclosed in a statement made by the company’s Company Secretary, Simon O’Hara, accessed by Nairametrics. The statement also […]

TETFund urges FG to increase education tax
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FG waives 5% excise duty on telecom services

The Federal Government has announced that telecom services will no longer be subject to the Finance Bill 2022’s 5% excise charge requirement. Nairametrics reported that the government claimed that the exemption was in line with the suggestions of the committee it established to assess the Duty’s applicability to the telecom sector, which is thought to […]

NCC, Telecom operators urge states to review policies for broadband expansion
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NCC to regulate data depletion for telecom consumers 

The Nigerian Communication Commission stated on Thursday that it will take steps to regulate data depletion and make sure telecom consumers got their money’s worth. According to NCC, Data depletion is one of the most common complaints from telecoms consumers. The Executive Vice Chairman/ Chief Executive Officer, NCC, Prof Umar Danbata made this statements at […]

Nokia Rebranding
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Nokia rebrands first time in 60 years 

Nokia announced plans on Sunday to rebrand, change its logo for the first time in close to 60 years as it drives aggressive growth. According to the CEO, Pekka Lundmark, the new Nokia’s branding reflects its new focus as a business technology company. He said during an interview with Reuters, “There was an association with […]