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A rebirth in the telecom sector

The Nigeria telecom market has undergone significant transformation over the past few years owing to various initiatives taken by the Government to boost the country’s internet infrastructure and broadband connection, growth in data consumption from businesses as well as individuals, growth in 5G deployments across the country and various innovations by the
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FG suspends 5% excise duty on telecom services

The Federal Government has suspended the implementation of the 5 per cent excise duty charge earlier proposed on telecom services in the country. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, disclosed this when he inaugurated a committee to review the 5 per cent exercise duty, on Monday in Abuja. The News Agency […]
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GSA, GSMA to partner on Spectrum for 5G networks

The Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) and the GSMA entered into an agreement, recently that will help pave the way for the development of 5G mobile broadband networks globally. Through this partnership framework, the two organisations will share and collaborate on spectrum management issues with particular reference to the allocation, harmonisation and market
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MTN Data Centre, Ojota Receives Tier III Certification

MTN Nigeria has been awarded the Tier III Certification for design of its data centre at Ojota Lagos from the Uptime Institute. MTN Data Centre was assessed on various criteria, all of which were passed successfully by the Uptime Institute which is an internationally recognized evaluator of data centres; haven awarded 490 certifications in 66 […]
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NBC Set to License Free View TV Channels

National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has commenced the process of issuing licences for the provision of free view digital television content to be transmitted to Nigerian households. Director of Public Affairs, NBC, Mr. Awwalu Salihu, who made this known recently, said the regulatory agency, after careful assessment of the current television market, observed serious gaps
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Glo Unveils Three Exciting Offers for Subscribers

Telecom subscribers on the Glo network are in for exciting times as the total Information Communication Technology (ICT) solutions provider unveiled three exciting offers meant to enrich their communication experience. The offers which includes 200 per cent Bonus Airtime and Data, Glo Bounce and Data Bundles on Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge and Samsung Galaxy S6 […]