Telcom giant Airtel Nigeria, on Wednesday, said President Bola Tinubu’s economic policy reforms, especially the unification of the exchange rate, eased its planning and operations within Nigeria. The Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Africa, Mr Segun Ogunsanya, revealed this after he paid a courtesy call to the President at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. Ogunsanya noted that although the company …

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that it would soon bar Globacom subscribers from making calls to MTN lines, due to the non-settlement of interconnect charges by the former. In a public notice on Monday by its Director of Public Affairs, Mr. Reuben Muoka, the NCC said: “Globacom was notified of the application made by MTN and was given the …

The telecom company, Airtel Africa said, its subscriber base has grown to 150 million, giving them access to dependable, superior digital and mobile money services. Led by the purpose of transforming lives, connecting 150 million customers is a significant milestone that underscores the company’s commitment to enriching the lives of its customers. In a press statement, Airtel Africa’s group CEO, …

Nigeria has joined the rest of the world in signing the Final Act of World Radiocommunications Conference (WRC) WRC-2023 which constitutes a record of the decisions taken at the conference. According to a statement yesterday by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the Final Act comprises both the new and revised provisions of the radio regulations, an international treaty governing the …

MTN said it is targeting 95 per cent broadband population coverage across its footprint by 2025, from 88 per cent in 2022. This is even as the telecom operator is seeking partnerships with several satellite services providers including Elon Musk’s Starlink, in its bid to achieve its broadband target. In a news release, MTN revealed that enterprise-grade trials for SpaceX’s …

In a landmark move, Covalensedigital and inq. Digital Nigeria have entered into a partnership to transform Nigeria’s digital services for Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs). This collaboration ushers in a new era of digital agility and financial flexibility for MVNOs through a bespoke Software as a Service (SaaS) platform. The newly launched Digital Service Enablement Platform (DSEP) is set to …

Telecommunications giant, Globacom, said it had invested heavily in infrastructure to improve internet speed as more optic fibre cables are being laid nationwide. The Chief Technical Officer for the firm, Mr Remi Makinde, disclosed this in a press conference on Saturday at the Mike Adenuga Towers, Lagos to unveil the activities of the company’s 20th anniversary. Makinde also noted that …

Telecom companies in Nigeria have decried the N200 billion debt owed by the banks for the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) provided by telecom operators. According to them, the debt, coupled with the 52 taxes, could cripple their operation in the country if the federal government does not intervene. The companies under the aegis of the Association of Licenced Telecom …

The mobile telecommunication corporation, MTN has alluded to the recent debt cancellation status on its subscribers’ network as a system error. The network provider made this known in a tweet on its official handle on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday. The firm explained that an unexpected glitch in its system caused the cancellation of debt owed by its network subscribers, …

Internet access and the phone network were completely cut across the Gaza Strip on Friday, amid intense Israeli bombardment of the Palestinian territory. The government of the militant group Hamas accused Israel of taking the measure “to perpetrate massacres with bloody retaliatory strikes from the air, land and sea.” AFP journalists in Gaza confirmed they were only able to communicate …