The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said the country’s
phone subscriptions have reached 147 million as at January this
year.
The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta,
disclosed this during the NCC Special Day at the ongoing 29th Enugu
International Trade Fair.
The fair was organised by the Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Mines,
Industries and Agriculture (ECCIMA).
Danbatta, who was represented by the NCC Director of Public
Affairs, Mr. Tony Ojobo, said the country’s social media space had
continued to thrive.
“Our statistics continue to show positive movement in the
provision of services with internet and phone penetrations standing
at over 100 million and 147 million subscribers respectively in
January 2018.
“With broadband penetration of 21 per cent, Nigeria’s social
media space has continued to thrive and citizens are enjoying
access to modern ways of interaction in the cyberspace,” he
said.
Danbatta said Nigerians were not left behind with services and
innovations that abound in the Information Communication Technology
(ICT) industry.
“It is our commitment to keep the nation abreast of developments
in telecommunications industry through innovative and world class
regulatory processes,” he said.
He said Commission would soon issue directive to service
providers to give 14 days’ window to subscribers to enable them
roll over their unused data.
“In other words, this will stop the current practice where
subscribers lose unused data even if they fail to renew on the date
of the expiration of the current subscription.
“We have already put the service providers on special notice
about our current monitoring of user experience relating to poor
reception, wrong billings and deductions and will call them to
account in due course,” he said.
Earlier, the President of ECCIMA, Mr. Emeka Udeze, said the
presence of the Commission at the fair was a well thought out
strategy to interact with its various public in the South East.
NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said the country’s
phone subscriptions have reached 147 million as at January this
year.
The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta,
disclosed this during the NCC Special Day at the ongoing 29th Enugu
International Trade Fair.
The fair was organised by the Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Mines,
Industries and Agriculture (ECCIMA).
Danbatta, who was represented by the NCC Director of Public
Affairs, Mr. Tony Ojobo, said the country’s social media space had
continued to thrive.
“Our statistics continue to show positive movement in the
provision of services with internet and phone penetrations standing
at over 100 million and 147 million subscribers respectively in
January 2018.
“With broadband penetration of 21 per cent, Nigeria’s social
media space has continued to thrive and citizens are enjoying
access to modern ways of interaction in the cyberspace,” he
said.
Danbatta said Nigerians were not left behind with services and
innovations that abound in the Information Communication Technology
(ICT) industry.
“It is our commitment to keep the nation abreast of developments
in telecommunications industry through innovative and world class
regulatory processes,” he said.
He said Commission would soon issue directive to service
providers to give 14 days’ window to subscribers to enable them
roll over their unused data.
“In other words, this will stop the current practice where
subscribers lose unused data even if they fail to renew on the date
of the expiration of the current subscription.
“We have already put the service providers on special notice
about our current monitoring of user experience relating to poor
reception, wrong billings and deductions and will call them to
account in due course,” he said.
Earlier, the President of ECCIMA, Mr. Emeka Udeze, said the
presence of the Commission at the fair was a well thought out
strategy to interact with its various public in the South East.
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