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Prof. Umar Danbatta

19 Jan
Going forward, telecommunications sector licensees will be held more accountable for all their deeds in the sector.
7 Oct
.seeks balance between revenue generation and industry growth The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta, has advocated for fair taxation that would not stifle innovation or place undue burden on telecoms consumers. Speaking at the NCC Special Day at the ongoing 18th edition of Abuja International Trade Fair with the theme,…
22 Sep 2023
.AIGF urges harmonisation of Africa’s cyber security laws  Digital financial inclusion index has risen to about 70 per cent from previous one per cent penetration in the country, according to the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta. Meanwhile, the Africa Internet Governance Forum (AIGF) has called for harmonisation of…
19 Sep 2023
A year into its launch in Nigeria, the Fifth-Generation (5G) network has hit the 500,000 mark. This was stated by the Executive Vice Chairman, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta at a media forum. Recall that Nigeria joined other countries that launched 5G in August 2022, when licensees that participated in the December…
26 Aug 2023
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has stressed the need to investigate emerging technologies, envisage their potential applications and determine how they can be leveraged to solve the nation’s specific challenges.
16 Aug 2023
Good customer experience, high bandwidth capacity, network reliability, resiliency and improved quality of service delivery are some of the demands on telecommunications network operators in Nigeria and other parts of the globe.
16 Aug 2023
The Nigerian telecoms market increased the number of prepaid mobile voice subscriptions from 189,509,350 in December 2021 to 215,345,361 in December 2022 indicating an increase of 13.63 per cent in prepaid mobile voice subscriptions in the country.
3 Aug 2023
All Federal Government processes are to be digitised as the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) have penned a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly work towards accelerating the process. At the signing ceremony between the two organisations held in Abuja, the Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Prof. Umar…
2 Aug 2023
Nigeria’s mobile technology space has witnessed major innovations and produced increasingly dynamic changes in communication services, which have transformed the way people, live.
29 Jul 2023
The Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Danbatta, has said that the communications sector holds the key to innovation and advancements in technology that will drive economic growth and national development.
28 Jul 2023
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) have the potential to revolutionise industries. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, made the remark during two-day 2023 ICTEL Expo organised by Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) in Lagos. Danbatta, who was represented by Director, Consumer Affairs…
21 Jul 2023
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is worried about the underutilisation of the country’s emergency communications centres (ECC).

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