Telecom Operators Threaten Tariff Hike Over Cost of Doing Business Telecoms operators have threatened upward review of their tariff over rising cost of doing business and safety of telecommunications infrastructure in the country. The Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) also says it is...

Fed Govt, Operators Disagree Over Proposed Cost Of 5G Spectrum   Operators in the telecommunication space have said the minimum price set for the planned 5G spectrum is too expensive and higher than what obtains in most other countries. This was disclosed during the ‘Stakeholders Consultative Forum...

Telcos Disagree With CBN, Push To Lead Mobile Money Services       Stakeholders in the telecommunication sector have said mobile money services should be driven by telecoms companies, a position that runs contrary to that of the Central Bank of Nigeria. In its recently released ‘Regulatory Framework for...

In Five Years, Nigeria Lost $10.8bn In Telecom Sector     Nigeria lost $10.8bn in the last five years to capital flight in the telecommunications sector amid lingering foreign exchange scarcity in the country. In its ‘National Policy for the Promotion of Indigenous Content in the Nigerian Telecommunications...

Reps Urge Extension of SIM Card Registration, NIN Linkage Deadline         The House of Representatives yesterday urged the federal government to extend the deadline for the synchronisation of subscribers’ SIM card registration with their National Identification Number (NIN) by telecommunication service providers to 10 weeks. The Minister...

Banks, Telcos In Talks To Settle N17bn USSD Debt       Commercial banks and mobile network operators have commenced discussion on how the N17bn accumulated debt for Unstructured Supplementary Service Data access will be paid. Findings showed the two parties would reach an agreement on modalities for payment...