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Nigeria’s cell phone users hit 130 million

Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Dr Eugene Juwah, who disclosed this Tuesday at the NCC Special Day at the on-going Abuja International Trade Fair, also said “another serious revolution” is in the offing in the country’s telecoms sector.He said the revolution would be spurred by the huge investment in broadband infrastructure.Seven infrastructure companies (Infracos) would […]

Nigeria’s cell phone users hit 130 million
Nigeria’s cell phone users hit 130 million

Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Dr Eugene Juwah, who disclosed this Tuesday at the NCC Special Day at the on-going Abuja International Trade Fair, also said “another serious revolution” is in the offing in the country’s telecoms sector.
He said the revolution would be spurred by the huge investment in broadband infrastructure.
Seven infrastructure companies (Infracos) would be licensed in the next few weeks to provide the infrastructure required to drive broadband services across the six geopolitical zones of the country, according to the NCC boss, who was represented by the agency’s Director, Public Affairs, Tony Ojobo.
He said, “At 130 million subscribers; that is phenomenal; that is a miracle.You are aware that the Commission has engaged some consultants and we have adopted the Open Access Model for the implementation of broadband in Nigeria. Now, the challenge has been that of infrastructure.”
He said the Open Access Model will provide the infrastructure requirement that will drive the services. According to him, with the voice calls reaching its peak, the next level is data revolution which will happen in a couple of years to come, stating that this is the beginning of the revolution that is going to happen in the next couple of years in the area of broadband deployment.
He pointed out that just like what was witnessed in the area of voice communication, the sector is going to witness same in the area of data communication, as far as broadband is concerned.
He said the licensing of the Infracos will start from Lagos and North-central while the others will follow suit, adding that this will usher in the era of digital communication, broadband services and enhanced communication.

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