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[telecommunications — телекоммуникация — telekommunikation]
federal republic of nigeria
Population 135 million. Industries: crude oil, coal, tin, columbite; palm oil, peanuts, cotton, rubber, wood; hides and skins, textiles, cement and other construction materials, food products, footwear, chemicals, fertilizer, printing, ceramics, steel, small commercial ship construction and repair.
Expansion and modernization of the fixed-line telephone network has been slow due to faltering efforts at privatization. The addition of a second fixed-line provider in 2002 resulted in faster growth of this service; wireless telephony has grown rapidly, in part responding to the shortcomings of the fixed-line network; 4 wireless (GSM) service providers operate nationally; the combined growth resulted in a sharp increase in teledensity reported to be over 18% in March 2006. Country code - 234; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (2 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean); fiber optic submarine cable (SAT-3/WASC) provides connectivity to Europe and Asia.
173 telco news articles related to nigeria
04.08.2008 – MTN launches fixed line services
04.08.2008 – Zain Nigeria outlines ambitious spending plans
04.08.2008 – BNP Paribas to advise on Nitel sale
01.08.2008 – Reltel Wireless to become ZOOM Mobile
28.07.2008 – Globacom submarine cable due by May 2009
23.07.2008 – NBC to be folded into NCC
22.07.2008 – Starcomms outlines ambitious plans
16.07.2008 – Globacom in ongoing rollout
16.07.2008 – MNP not expected in near future
16.07.2008 – Starcomms lists on NSE
11.07.2008 – Vodafone seeks entry to Africa's largest market
10.07.2008 – Transcorp to spruce up Nitel ahead of stake sale
04.07.2008 – Visafone nearing one million subscribers
26.06.2008 – Multilinks signs Rev A upgrade with Nortel
26.06.2008 – Banks plot mobile network launches
25.06.2008 – Phase 3 Telecom spends USD100m on backbone
23.06.2008 – Etisalat claims USD1 billion spent in Nigeria
20.06.2008 – Starcomms continues network expansion
20.06.2008 – Nitel sale 'hopefully' by end of 2008
17.06.2008 – NCC to auction 2.5GHz spectrum
10.06.2008 – Celtel Nigeria launches fixed payphone service
02.06.2008 – Government seeks advisors for NITEL sale
23.05.2008 – Visafone launches in Benin City
21.05.2008 – Starcomms improves coverage, service availability
20.05.2008 – Celtel Nigeria offers base station franchises
19.05.2008 – Fraud uncovered at NITEL
15.05.2008 – Globacom and Alca-Lu sign network deal
14.05.2008 – NCC finally issues telecoms licence to NigComSat
09.05.2008 – Transcorp to sell 27% of Nitel
08.05.2008 – Globacom to install 1,500 new transmitters
02.05.2008 – MTN launches DVB-H TV service
30.04.2008 – 109 communities to get internet cafes
30.04.2008 – Starcomms seeks cash from private placement
17.04.2008 – Nigeria to form two new ministries
10.04.2008 – Glo’s nascent fibre reaches Enugu
04.04.2008 – M-Tel shuts down network over salary dispute
31.03.2008 – MTN to erect another 1,000 transmitters
26.03.2008 – Cambridge Broadband Networks inks Nigerian deal
17.03.2008 – Fifth cellco launches
14.03.2008 – Celtel opens second switch in a week
11.03.2008 – Celtel commits USD1 billion to improve service
07.03.2008 – Starcomms seeks five million subscribers
07.03.2008 – Globacom to deploy fixed wireless access lines
05.03.2008 – Transcorp to continue management of NITEL
04.03.2008 – NCC: cellcos to pay compensation to subscribers
26.02.2008 – Government returns Transcorp's NITEL Stake
25.02.2008 – Visafone launches commercial services
20.02.2008 – Transcorp shares suspended
14.02.2008 – Nigerian cellcos subject to fresh ban
13.02.2008 – Glo goes 3G
13.02.2008 – Nigeria seeks new investors for NITEL
12.02.2008 – Celtel invests into sorting out network problems
12.02.2008 – MTN reduces Nigerian holding
29.01.2008 – Cellcos may face class action
21.01.2008 – Mubadala and Etisalat plan Nigerian MVNO
17.01.2008 – Government reverses NigComSat licence order
15.01.2008 – MTN Nigeria apologies for poor service
09.01.2008 – Glo promises fixed lines this year
09.01.2008 – NCC blames privatisation for M-Tel’s poor service
07.01.2008 – Visafone Buys Boudex Telecom
04.01.2008 – Sudatel and Intercellular agree terms
20.12.2007 – MTN begins Nigerian private share placement
17.12.2007 – Visafone ‘ready to launch’
12.12.2007 – Globacom and MTN unveil 3G
12.12.2007 – NCC reveals scale of investments
11.12.2007 – Mubadala gets numbering scheme for 2008 rollout
06.12.2007 – Sudatel to take 70% of Intercellular
26.11.2007 – Celtel Nigeria to be sued by distributors
26.11.2007 – Intercellular to sell majority stake?
23.11.2007 – Celtel and Motorola ink new expansion deal
23.11.2007 – Globacom commissions fibre-optic programme
22.11.2007 – Alvarion to build WiMAX network in Nigeria
20.11.2007 – Committee recommends ban on SIM sales
20.11.2007 – Yobe State installs WiMAX backbone
19.11.2007 – Mtel targets six million line expansion
07.11.2007 – NITEL faces NGN14 billion damages bill
02.11.2007 – Celtel asked to integrate Nigeria, Niger networks
29.10.2007 – President calls for mobile licence for NigComSat
29.10.2007 – Nigerian GSM subscriptions top 43 million
11.10.2007 – Celtel and Nokia ink expansion deal
05.10.2007 – MTN to pump USD2 billion into Nigerian operation
02.10.2007 – Starcomms launches CDMA2000 1xEV-DO in Abuja
01.10.2007 – 50,000 base stations expected by 2010
26.09.2007 – Globacom pays fine
24.09.2007 – NCC orders cellco to refund customers
21.09.2007 – Celtel aims for 90% coverage
10.09.2007 – Etisalat to take Nigerian stake
31.08.2007 – Transcorp enlists 3 new NITEL partners
31.08.2007 – Telkom to invest a billion dollars in Nigeria
29.08.2007 – NITEL acquires further bandwidth from SAT-3
28.08.2007 – Nigeria plans MNP
24.08.2007 – Starcomms extends network
24.08.2007 – Netcom buys rival
23.08.2007 – Vodafone to take Nigerian stake?
21.08.2007 – Transcorp restores M-Tel networks
13.08.2007 – MTN Nigeria to buy XS Broadband
13.08.2007 – NCC told to grant NigComSat licence and spectrum
07.08.2007 – NCC rejects NigComSat-1 spectrum application
23.07.2007 – NITEL sacks 11,500 staff in less than a year
23.07.2007 – NCC bans GSM promos
17.07.2007 – Visafone wins 800MHz spectrum
12.07.2007 – NIXP negotiates reduced bandwidth charge
10.07.2007 – Starcomms expanding network
05.07.2007 – NIGCOMSAT-1 passes orbit tests
22.06.2007 – NCC sanctions MTN for poor service
21.06.2007 – NCC puts out tender for 800MHz spectrum
19.06.2007 – NCC gives GSM networks seven days to improve QoS
13.06.2007 – ISP Consortium plans nationwide broadband network
11.06.2007 – Celtel spends USD69 million
29.05.2007 – NITEL draws up plans to offload M-Tel
23.05.2007 – WiMAX to be deployed in three cities
16.05.2007 – Vodacom and Alheri gunning for M-Tel
15.05.2007 – Celtel launches GSM payphone
09.05.2007 – MTN makes 3G test call
08.05.2007 – Nigeria gets its first internet exchange
03.05.2007 – M-Tel embarks on network expansion project
30.04.2007 – MTN and Globacom reveal 3G plans
26.04.2007 – President wades into NITEL crisis
25.04.2007 – NITEL may lose undersea link
20.04.2007 – Bourdex launches CDMA2000 1x network
19.04.2007 – NCC confirms payment of 3G licences
12.04.2007 – Globacom set to launch 3G
12.04.2007 – BT said to have withdrawn from Nitel partnership
10.04.2007 – NATCOMS unhappy with 3G licence cost
02.04.2007 – Mubadala and Alheri seek M-Tel stake
29.03.2007 – MTN Nigeria breaks twelve million mark
28.03.2007 – NCC cancels 450MHz spectrum auction
21.03.2007 – Telkom to buy 75% stake in Multilinks
20.03.2007 – Nigeria reveals result of 3G licensing
06.03.2007 – Glo launches voice-SMS
06.03.2007 – State government invests USD67.5m in Celtel
05.03.2007 – Econet to recover controlling stake of V-Mobile
01.03.2007 – NCC reviews licensing policy
20.02.2007 – MTN blames power outages for network failures
20.02.2007 – Transcorp IPO deadline extension ends
14.02.2007 – Celtel Nigeria signs deal with Motorola
13.02.2007 – Regulator publishes 3G licence details
09.02.2007 – M-Tel market share in decline
08.02.2007 – Globacom to offer triple-play
05.02.2007 – Alcatel & Globacom sign deal
01.02.2007 – Regulatory agencies announce merger
31.01.2007 – Over 34 million phone users
29.01.2007 – Celtel announces investment plan
25.01.2007 – Mubadala coughs up for licence
17.01.2007 – ZTE wins Nigeria contract
12.01.2007 – Fifth and final GSM licence issued; 3G on way
04.01.2007 – MTN Nigeria to buy VGC Communications
21.12.2006 – NCC to auction 3G spectrum
15.12.2006 – NCC Forum issues 3G wishlist
14.12.2006 – Ericsson’s Expander to cut cost of rural coverage
12.12.2006 – Motorola and M-Tel ink expansion deal
08.12.2006 – Netcom wins ‘ISP of the Year’ award
01.12.2006 – Starcomms extends network to Ibadan
29.11.2006 – BPE reneges on pension promise
23.11.2006 – Sacked NITEL workers still not paid
17.11.2006 – Biggest mobile market in Africa by 2008
15.11.2006 – Transcorp takes control of NITEL and M-Tel
14.11.2006 – Celtel launches 3G in Abuja
13.11.2006 – Operators warned on quality
17.10.2006 – Nitel owner announces ambitious spending plans
12.10.2006 – Legal wrangling over Lagos State planning law
04.10.2006 – MTN raises Nigerian stake
02.10.2006 – MTN signs interconnect agreement with Medallion
28.09.2006 – NCC to review interconnection regulations
27.09.2006 – Government invests in rural telephone plan
26.09.2006 – Celtel to invest USD700 million
14.09.2006 – MTN launches fibre-optic network
07.09.2006 – Nigerian mobile users to double by 2010
07.09.2006 – V-Mobile rebranded Celtel Nigeria
06.09.2006 – Glo Mobile reaches nine million customers
06.09.2006 – Transcorp makes delayed payment for NITEL
31.08.2006 – Starcomms expands network
30.08.2006 – Glo and V-Mobile ready to launch 3G
