GSM reassures on security, conducive environment in Oyo State - ITREALMS

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Governor 'Seyi Makinde (GSM) of Oyo Stae, has assured investors, who already have their investments in the state and intending ones, of his government's commitment to securing life, property and businesses.

The governor also stressed that his administration would continue to ensure that there is a conducive environment for businesses to thrive.

GSM decries suspension, warns on effect on businesses - ITREALMS

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The Governor 'Seyi Makinde (GSM) of Oyo State, has decried the suspension of Twitter operations in the country by the Federal Government, saying it will hamper thousands of businesses and services, reports ITREALMS. 

A press statement available to ITREALMS and personally signed by Gov. Makinde, he counseled the Federal Government of Nigeria not to hamper the operations of thousands of businesses and services with its recent suspension of Twitter’s operations in Nigeria.

GSM booster dangerous in wrong hands - NCC

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has cautioned that the use of Global System of Mobile Telecommunications (GSM) boosters in the country in wrong hands is dangerous as this could cause serious interference in telephony service delivery, reports ITRealms.

The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, sounded this caution in a public notice from the Commission, saying that individuals desirous of using the GSM boosters should ensure they obtain due clearance from licensed network operators.

Describing GSM boosters as devices that transmit and receive telecommunications signals and can therefore, interfere with other radio frequency equipment, NCC boss said for the avoidance of doubt, willful interference with any wireless telegraphy is an offence under Section 16 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act, 2004, insisting “The Commission will not condone any flagrant breach of this law.”

He further said, mechanisms have been put in place for monitoring “and anyone caught using the GSM booster without obtaining approval of a duly licensed network operator will face arrest and prosecution.”

ITRealms recollects that there have been complaints across the country about the downturn in service quality, which saw NCC taking steps in order to ensure improved quality of service delivery to the over 150 million telecoms subscribers in the country.

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Unregistered SIM: NCC hammer falls on GLO, Etisalat

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has penalized two Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) companies over unregistered SIM cards found on their networks, reports ITRealms.

NCC stipulates a fine of N200,000 for every pre-registered SIM card found to be active on any telecom operator's network in Nigeria. 

As it is, Globacom and Etisalat Nigeria received  a total of N14.4 million penalty for failure to disconnect unregistered SIMs on their networks, ITRealms investigation on NCC site revealed.

According to the NCC, its monitoring team discovered 37 pre-registered SIM cards on the Globacom network and 35 such cards on the Etisalat network.

The fines must be paid by September 7 or they will start to increase by N100,000 per day. Globacom is to pay N7.4 million, while Etisalat will cough out N7 million.

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