MTN, Airtel, Glo, Other Telecom Operators Threaten to Increase Tariffs The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) and the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) have threatened to increase telecommunication tariffs due to the current tariff regime’s lack of sustainability. The thought of increasing the tariffs,...

NITDA: Telecom Operators Seek Exclusion From Bill   Telecommunication operators under the aegis of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria have asked the National Assembly to exclude them from any regulatory powers that will be given to the National Information Technology Development Agency through...

Fed Govt Suspends Sales, Activation Of SIM Cards         The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has ordered the suspension of the sales and activation of new SIM cards by telecom operators. NCC in a statement on Wednesday said the suspension was to allow an audit of the Subscriber...

Telecom Operators Invested N471.9bn In 2019 - NCC       The capital investment of mobile network operators and other telecom service providers in 2019 stood at N471.91bn, growing by seven per cent; the latest report by the Nigerian Communications Commission has shown. The capital investment of operators increased...

Telecom Operators Criticize Proposed Communications Service Tax   Telecommunications operators have condemned the proposed nine per cent communications service tax the 9th National Assembly plans to re-introduce. The operators under the aegis of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria said the 8th National Assembly which earlier...

Telcos Decry Abuja Land Restriction, Seek Intervention Telecom operators under the aegis of Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria have decried the inability to build new telecom infrastructure in Abuja due to land permit restriction. The leadership of ALTON led by its Chairman, Gbenga Adebayo,...