The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)today organised Public Inquiry on three Regulatory Instruments on the Rule Making Process in Abuja.
Addressing the Key Stakeholders, Prof Umar Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says over 180 million telephone lines are now linked with the National Identity Numbers (NIN).
He further stated that SIM-NIN link up was made possible following the capturing of over 64 million Nigerians by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) in the National Identity Numbers (NIN) database.
The EVC further said available statistics indicate that the telecommunications industry has bounced back with broadband penetration peaking at 41 percent while active telephone subscribers have increased by over one million.
Prof. Danbatta had recently said that with the deployment of over 1,500 NIN enrolment outlets by Mobile Number Operators (MNOs), the number of enrolments will increase significantly.
He also said that available statistics indicate that the telecommunications industry has bounced back with broadband penetration peaking at 41 percent while active telephone subscribers have increased by over one million.
Source: The GreenLand News
