Nigeria considers launching a fund to preserve telecom infrastructure

The licence is now necessary for telecom operators, aggregators, and businesses that send A2P messages to consumers.

To combat mounting risks, the telecom regulator is developing a national cyber security framework meant to bolster the industry's defences.

According to the deal, 9mobile subscribers will have access to MTN's infrastructure for calls, texts, and data in places where 9mobile's coverage is limited or unavailable.

The announcement was made just days after stakeholders accused the NCC of double standards for allowing price hikes, but preventing local operators from doing the same.

Failure to meet each parameter attracts a N5 million fine, with an additional N500 000 per day for the period the infraction lasts.

The Nigerian Copyright Commission claims MTN and its top executives engaged in the unlawful use and distribution of copyrighted assets, such as music and other digital content.

The charges were eliminated by the State under the aegis of the State Right of Way Regulation 2023, which became effective immediately.

MTN Nigeria has stated that there is no going back on its decision to award the 2500 tower sites contract to the American Tower Corporation (ATC).

The Nigerian Communications Commission announced support for Nigerian fintechs at the 2023 NITRA Financial Technology Forum in Lagos.

The flexible spectrum licence payment terms, according to the telcos, will be in line with the recommendations of the National Broadband Plan 2020-2025.

507,621 mobile subscriptions were lost month on month in August, although Internet usage increased by 6.61 percent to 655,879.86 from 615,207.39 in July 2023.