Category: Regulation

Is Nigeria finally carrying out its threat to disconnect unregistered SIM cards? A number of outlets are reporting that with the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) deadline having passed on 14 September, Nigeria’s mobile operators are blocking …

Vietnam’s Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has reportedly delayed its planned shutoff of 2G mobile networks by a month to mid-October as communities struggle to stay connected in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Yagi.

Elon Musk-owned companies Starlink and X saw freezes to their accounts lifted after Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered the transfer of BRL18.35 million (US$3.3 million) from their account to government coffers.

The National Communications Authority of Somalia (NCA) partnered with the International Finance Corporation to prepare new regulations for submarine cable landings aimed at bolstering Somalia’s connectivity sector.

Regulator the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has introduced a device management system (DMS). The NCC DMS is described as a comprehensive central equipment identity register (CEIR) aimed at managing and regulating mobile devices accessing the…

Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) reportedly plans to auction off spectrum in the 2100 and 2300-MHz bands early next year to enable telcos to upgrade to 5G-Advanced and 6G.

Not for the first time, officials in Mauritania have targeted mobile operators for alleged failure to provide a service of acceptable quality.

Qatar’s mobile operators have been given seven months to switch from FDD to TDD in the 2.6GHz frequency band by the country’s regulator.