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Tue, July 15th 2014, 14:30 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian telecoms blame rainfall for poor service

Telecoms in Nigeria have blamed excessive rainfall in some parts of the country for poor quality of service on various networks. → Read more
Wed, May 21st 2014, 08:00 · Tom Jackson

Fines not enough to tackle poor Nigerian telecoms QoS – analysts

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) needs to do more than fine operators if it is to tackle the poor quality of service (QoS) in the country, according to analysts at Informa Telecoms & Media. → Read more
Tue, April 29th 2014, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian telecoms to increase investments in network expansion by 200%

Telecoms companies operating in Nigeria will increase their investments in network expansion by 200 per cent this year as a result of regulatory pressure over their quality of service QoS), Lanre Ajayi, national president of the Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), has said. → Read more
Wed, March 12th 2014, 18:00 · Paul Adepoju

Compilation of rights of Nigerian telecoms subscribers inaugurated

Nigeria’s Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has inaugurated a compilation of the rights of telecommunication subscribers in the country, as part of efforts aimed at improving consumer education and protecting the rights of subscribers. → Read more
Wed, March 12th 2014, 10:30 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian telecoms pay fines over service quality

Nigerian telecoms operators MTN, Globacom and Airtel have paid the fines imposed on them by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for poor service quality, putting an end to speculation they were set to challenge the regulatory body’s decision. → Read more
Thu, January 30th 2014, 18:20 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian telecoms to lose billions due to ban on SMS lotteries

Telecoms companies operating in Nigeria are expected to lose billions of naira as a result of the ban the government has placed on all forms of short message service (SMS) promotional lotteries, according to Gbenga Adebayo, chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON). → Read more
Tue, January 28th 2014, 14:20 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian telecoms remains one of most attractive markets in MEA – Pyramid Research

The fast pace of growth in the Nigerian telecoms sector and the country’s population of over 170 million people means the country will remain one of the most attractive markets in the Middle East and Africa, according to Pyramid Research. → Read more
Mon, January 27th 2014, 10:20 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian telecoms slam NCC over statement on consumer litigation

Telecoms operators have criticised the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) offering to support telecoms subscribers planning to drag the networks to court over poor service quality. → Read more
Fri, January 17th 2014, 17:00 · Paul Adepoju

Negative publicity for Nigerian telecoms bad for economy – operators

The Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTCOM) has said the continuous bad publicity for the sector is bad for the country’s economy, accusing the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) of emphasising the few lapses of the operators. → Read more
Fri, October 25th 2013, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian telecoms accuse states of threatening operations

Gbenga Adebayo, chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), has accused state governments in the country of posing a threat to telecoms operations and slowing the development on the sector. → Read more
Thu, September 12th 2013, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian telecoms companies dare subscribers over planned boycott

Networks under the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) have challenged the National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOM) over its planned boycott. → Read more
Mon, March 25th 2013, 13:02 · Paul Adepoju

NCC releases new interconnect rate for Nigerian telecoms operators

A new interconnect rate has been released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to guide network operators on the termination of calls across operators. → Read more
Mon, February 25th 2013, 07:49 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian telecoms companies to pay 2.5% of income as operating levy

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed network providers to remit 2.5 percent of their income as an annual operating levy (AOL) to assist with effective administration. → Read more
Fri, February 8th 2013, 08:14 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian telecoms comply with NCC, switch to new tariff

Telecommunications companies in Nigeria have complied with the directive of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) concerning the cost of SMS across the various networks. → Read more
Mon, February 4th 2013, 10:43 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian telecoms reject NCC’s flat interconnection rate proposals

Network service providers in Nigeria are at loggerheads with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) over interconnection rates following the expiration of the current regime in December 2012. → Read more
Tue, January 29th 2013, 09:53 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian telecoms stakeholders identify challenges responsible for poor service quality

Stakeholders in the Nigerian telecoms industry have listed the critical issues which should be given urgent attention in order to bring about improvement in service delivery. → Read more
Thu, January 3rd 2013, 09:26 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian telecoms operators assure users of improved service quality in 2013

Nigerian telecoms subscribers have been assured by the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) of an improvement in the quality of services being offered by the various network service providers operating in Nigeria in 2013. → Read more
Thu, December 20th 2012, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju

Ericsson boss suggests LTE technology for Nigerian telecoms companies

Ericsson has declared Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology as essential in improving the quality of services being offered by telecoms companies operating in Nigeria, offering companies the ability to offer a wider variety of services. → Read more
Thu, December 20th 2012, 07:08 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian telecoms subscribers urge operators improve Christmas service quality

The Nigerian National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) has called for an upgrade to networks to guard against serious disruption of the telecommunications services of various operators this Christmas. → Read more
Thu, December 13th 2012, 14:45 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian telecoms companies lose US$2 million an hour to downtime

Nigerian operators are losing US$2 million an hour because downtime, according to a study carried out by global hardware and software company Oracle. → Read more