NIGERIAN COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Archives

Nigeria: NCC, Starlink Tariff Feud Rattles Telecom Industry

Global UpfrontOct 16, 2024October 16, 20240

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore An imminent feud is underway between telecommunications regulator, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on one hand and Starlink and Mobile Network Operators (

Nigeria: Botched 5G Services And The Wi-Fi 6 Gamble

Global UpfrontOct 9, 2024October 9, 20240

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore When fully implemented, Fifth Generation (5G) technology and services will transform the telecommunications landscape in Nigeria like nothing else before it, Isa

Before Load Shedding By Telecoms Operators Begins

Global UpfrontSep 4, 2024September 4, 20240

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore Nigerians are commonly used to electricity power load shedding which strategically reduces or cuts off electricity supply to different consumers or areas

A Minister’s Tempest And Telecoms Survival

Global UpfrontAug 21, 2024August 21, 20240

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore The new “National Digital Economy and E-Government bill “ maybe an albatross described in Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s “The Rime of the Ancient

Broadband Penetration And Internet Connectivity

Global UpfrontJul 17, 2024July 17, 20240

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore When it initiated National Broadband Plan (NBP) for 2020-2025, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) had a modest projection of 70% penetration by

Like CDMA to GSM, ISPs May Bow To Elon Musk’s Starlink

Global UpfrontJun 5, 2024June 5, 20240

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore Apart from telecommunications companies (telcos) who provide ubiquitous internet services today, only few conventional Internet Service Providers (ISPs) offer pockets of a

Why 5G Services In Nigeria May Remain Elusive For Now

Global UpfrontMay 1, 2024May 1, 20240

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore Apathy by operators occasioned by lack of confidence in the near comatose economy of the country is believed to be one strong

As We Continue The Wait For 5G Services

Global UpfrontApr 17, 2024April 17, 20240

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore Nikolai Gogol’s “The Inspector General“ told a story many years ago that resonates today. Apart from painting a picture of mockery in

Nigeria Not Alone in SIM Card Registration

Global UpfrontMar 27, 2024March 27, 20240

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore While some Nigerians bicker and are uncomfortable with the Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card registration, and integration with the National Identity Numbers

Internet Connectivity And Lessons From The Undersea Cable Cuts

Global UpfrontMar 20, 2024March 20, 20240

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore When a fall back option becomes an option, there are issues to contend with. Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT 1) was launched on