Facebook Twitter LinkedIn RSS
    Trending
    • Samsung raises smartphones’ bar with launch of Galaxy Z Fold7, Flip 7 and Flip 7R
    • Jumia replatforms its retail media program to Mirakl Ads to enhance marketplace advertising
    • Nigeria targets 95% digital literacy by 2030
    • The $200 billion quest for reliable electricity, By Elvis Eromosele
    • A2P messaging license to cost N10 million, NCC announces
    • Nigeria Innovation Summit unveil agenda for 10th Conference
    • Vesti to host over 1,500 entrepreneurs, investors, and diaspora leaders at Prosper Conference 2025
    • PalmPay takes on Nigeria’s 90% insurance gap
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
    ITPulse.com.ngITPulse.com.ng
    • News
    • Interviews
    • Blogs
    • Analysis
    • Opinion
    • Videos
    • Press Releases
    • Pictures
    • Advertise
    ITPulse.com.ngITPulse.com.ng
    Home»News»Nigerian telecom regulator to review National Numbering Plan
    News 2 Mins Read

    Nigerian telecom regulator to review National Numbering Plan

    mmBy ITPulseJuly 17, 2019
    Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Pinterest LinkedIn Reddit Tumblr Email
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

    Nigerian telecom regulator, NCC said it has considered it important to review the national Numbering Plan in the spirit of ensuring that the country’s telecom ecosystem is regulated in tandem with the demand of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

    NCC’s Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta stated this in a remark he made yesterday during the Fourth Edition of the Information Communication Technology & Telecommunications (ICTEL) Exhibition, organized by the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) in Lagos.

    In the remark, Danbatta, who was represented by Ismail Adedigba, Head, Information & Reference, Consumer Affairs Bureau at NCC, disclosed that it is taking the decision based on recent developments in the global telecommunications industry such as M2M communications, the IoT, OTT and others, and other services made possible by fourth-generation networks and the futuristic 5G/6G technologies.

    “As you may be aware, numbering plan is very key to telecommunications services for proper identification of devices and key services and as such we are reviewing the existing National Numbering Plan (NNP) with the objective of developing a new NNP that is robust, futuristic and adaptable to address the numbering needs of the country taking into account the country’s growing population,” he said.

    The Commission believes that new services have emerged in the Nigerian digital space and there is a need to integrate such services into the telecom environment.

    Also, people are now interested in having all their communication services as voice, data, short messaging services (SMS), television programmes, banking services conveyed by a single device. Thus, the convergence of services requires upgrading and adopting the numbering plan to accommodate the new habits and culture.

    The Commission added that the development of the new NNP, therefore, will help to provide numbers that will satisfy the needs of the projected 500 million Nigerians to be connected and about 1 billion globally-interconnected machines and devices by 2050; promote efficiency in the allocation of this scarce national resource; promote competition among service providers; eliminate the risk of running short of all categories of numbers; facilitate the introduction and development of new and innovative services and above all, encourage growth of the telecommunications sector, increase job creation and contribute to National Gross Domestic Product (GDP), among others.

    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Telegram Email
    mm
    ITPulse
    • Website
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • LinkedIn

    ITPulse is a wholly information technology communication (ICT) news website, with a special focus on the African continent. The website provides up-to-date biz-tech news, analysis and comprehensive and thorough insight into the continent's ICT terrain

    Related Posts

    Nigeria targets 95% digital literacy by 2030

    July 9, 2025

    Vesti to host over 1,500 entrepreneurs, investors, and diaspora leaders at Prosper Conference 2025

    July 9, 2025

    PalmPay takes on Nigeria’s 90% insurance gap

    July 9, 2025

    Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

    Subscribe to Updates

    Get the latest creative news from FooBar about art, design and business.

    Latest Posts

    Samsung raises smartphones’ bar with launch of Galaxy Z Fold7, Flip 7 and Flip 7R

    July 10, 2025

    Jumia replatforms its retail media program to Mirakl Ads to enhance marketplace advertising

    July 10, 2025

    Nigeria targets 95% digital literacy by 2030

    July 9, 2025
    About
    About

    Itpulse.com.ng is a wholly information technology communication (ICT) news website, with special focus on the African continent. The website provides up-to-date biz-tech news, analysis and a comprehensive and thorough insight info the continent's ICT terrain.

    Contact us: editorial@itpulse.com.ng

    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn RSS
    Latest Posts

    Samsung raises smartphones’ bar with launch of Galaxy Z Fold7, Flip 7 and Flip 7R

    July 10, 2025

    Jumia replatforms its retail media program to Mirakl Ads to enhance marketplace advertising

    July 10, 2025

    Nigeria targets 95% digital literacy by 2030

    July 9, 2025
    Popular Posts

    Nigeria’s Digital Awareness Programme Wins Top Global ICT Award

    July 8, 2025

    Nigeria Data Protection Commission fines MultiChoice Nigeria N766.2 million for privacy violations

    July 7, 2025

    Samsung raises smartphones’ bar with launch of Galaxy Z Fold7, Flip 7 and Flip 7R

    July 10, 2025
    © 2017 - 2025 Itpulse. Designed by Max Excellence.
    • Terms & Conditions
    • Privacy Policy
    • Advertise
    • Contact Us

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.