The call to assign temporary spectrum to some operators to address poor network availability has divided stakeholders in the telecommunications space with some backing the call

The dramatic spread of COVID-19 has disrupted lives, livelihoods, communities and businesses worldwide.

Under the aegis of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), the operators said the request became necessary because of the essential nature of telecommunications infrastructure in managing the entire situation and the need for maintenance and repairs that may arise during the possible lockdown.

With many companies implementing a mandatory work-from-home policy as a precaution against coronavirus, widespread adoption could lead to global Internet connectivity issues, experts warn.

Though telecommunications operators in Nigeria have connected some 269 million telephone lines, with 185 million people in the country becoming active users as in January, however, huge access gaps still exist.

The telecommunication industry in Nigeria has developed to be very competitive, as different telecom companies jostle for the attention of subscribers. However, one of the key challenges confronting these companies is how they manage their service quality, which means a great deal to customer satisfaction.

To avoid some of the pitfalls that stunted the full realisation of the National Broadband Plan (NBP 2013-2018), the Federal Government would need to make funds available, and ensure policies targeted at growing the local...

Operators renew calls for passage of CNI bill The rising cases of vandalism on telecoms infrastructure in the country would impact negatively quality of telephony services and slow fresh investments into the sector, the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has warned.Speaking on the recent attacks on telecoms infrastructure belonging to MTN and Airtel…

With the rampaging coronavirus outbreak in China spreading very fast and taking a toll across several sectors of the economy, the technology industry

Nigeria joined the global community this week to mark international data privacy day. January 28 is dedicated as international data privacy day; this year’s theme is “Own Your Privacy.”

In spite of the drop in quality of telephony services in 2019, telecommunication operators, especially Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) earned about ₦2.78tr from airtime sales and others.

Frustrations of subscribers, businesses, banks, and government agencies over slow Internet services failed to abate as at close of the week yesterday