Tag: Telcos

MTN, Airtel, others move to increase call tariff

Aminu Imam
Telcos

Telecom operators in Nigeria, (telcos), notably MTN, Airtel, Glo and 9Mobile, have insisted on calls for an upward tariff review in a move to offset the soaring costs of operation and investment in the sector. This demand comes after 11 years of stability in tariffs, during which the industry has faced significant increases in operational costs and investments in network expansion and upgrades. The four telecommunications giants said they were the only ones that have not reviewed their prices which threaten the industry’s sustainability and possibly erodes investors’ confidence. They…

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Telcos mull tariff hike, says current rates no longer sustainable

Aminu Imam

The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), has indicated that telecoms tariff hike is imminent given the current economic realities in Nigeria. ALTON chairman, Gbenga Adebayo, gave the indication in Lagos, during a stakeholders’ meeting with the Executive Vice-Chairman of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida. Adebayo said that price review should be considered in line with the rising operating cost, noting that operators are burdened by 52 taxes across the country under President Bola Tinubu. According to him, “Our current pricing regime is no longer sustainable.…

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Telecomms: “We may increase tariffs” — Telcos union warns

Aminu Imam

Telecommunications firms, (Telcos), have expressed readiness to introduce price differentials in regions hostile to their operations. The operators, under the aegis of the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria, (ALTON), therefore, issued a seven-day warning and appealed to the Federal Government to urgently intervene on the challenges plaguing the sector. ALTON Chairman, Gbenga Adebayo, who disclosed this during an interaction with newsmen in Lagos on Thursday, however, said before telcos begin discriminatory pricing, they would meet with the Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC). Adebayo said the challenges currently confronting members…

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Energy crisis: ‘Supply diesel to us on priority basis’ – Telcos union urges FG

Aminu Imam

Telecommunication companies,(Telcos), under the aegis of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria, (ALTON), have asked the Federal Government to prioritise the supply of diesel. Checks showed that the price of automotive gas oil, also known as diesel, has surpassed 700 per litre in some filling stations in Lagos. In a phone interview with newsmen yesterday, ALTON chairman, Gbenga Adebayo, said the telecoms sector had been severely affected by the current hike in diesel prices and fuel scarcity. The challenges, he said, have caused incidences of diesel theft at…

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