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    Nigeria has 53,460 telecom towers for 3G and 4G technology, says Regulator

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    The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), yesterday disclosed that Nigeria’s telecom space is presently occupied with 53,460 telecom towers for 3G and 4G technology.

    The telecom regulator also disclosed that Fibre Optic Transmission cables expanded from 47,000km to 54,725km in the last five years, resulting in improved broadband/telecoms service delivery to Nigerians.

    The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, who role out these industry growth data while briefing the new Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Engr. Festus Yusuf Daudu, on the functions and regulatory activities of the Commission in Abuja, also give insights into the Commission’s mandates, structure, key focus and targets, scorecards, the new soon-to-be-unveiled Strategic Management Vision (SVP), NCC’s contributions to the economy and various regulatory frameworks aimed at improving service delivery.

    “The effective regulatory regime by the leadership of the Commission has resulted in increased deployment of  infrastructure by telecoms operators, which in turn, helped to improve broadband penetration and other related service delivery in the telecoms industry,” he said.

    He noted that the BTS, fibre optic cables and other related infrastructure are central to the provision of improved service experience for Nigerians by their respective telecoms service providers,, adding that the licensed Infrastructure Companies (InfraCos) are also expected to add 38,296km to optic fibre cables when they commence full operations.

    Meanwhile, the new Perm Sec in his reaction commended the leadership of the Commission, acknowledging the upward growth attributed to the effective regulatory regime, the central role NCC is playing in the digital transformation of the Nigerian economy as well as the impressive contribution of the sector to the country’s Gross Domestic (GDP).

    “I want to thank NCC for its contribution to the Nigerian economy so far. I am not exaggerating about the achievements of NCC, in terms of contribution to GDP and how NCC’s effective regulatory role has been helping the economy in so many ways,” he said.

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