Electron Native

The internet users increased marginally to 98.3million in November, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said. The NCC made this disclosure in its Monthly Internet Subscribers Data for December 2017 on its website on Thursday in Abuja. According to the data, Airtel, MTN and Glo gained more internet subscribers during the month in review while 9mobile was the big loser. The data also showed that overall, internet users increased by 98,391,456 in December from 94, 818,553 in November showing an increase 3, 572,903. The data breakdown revealed that MTN gained the most with 2,642.666, new internet users increasing its subscription in December to 36,069,597, from 33,426,931 in November. It showed that 9mobile lost 68,341 internet users in December decreasing its subscription to 11,338.839 as against November when it recorded 11,407,180. It said Airtel gained the most with 911,040 new internet users in December amounting to 23,985.203 users as against...

The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) says its members are likely to implement the 14 days grace for data roll-over planned by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The Chairman of ALTON, Gbenga Adebayo, disclosed this  in Lagos on Monday. NCC is working to issue a directive to telecommunications operators to give 14 days’ window to subscribers to enable them to roll over their unused data. Adebayo said that the period for data roll over was a commercial issue, which each telecommunications operator would determine how it suited its business plan. “The decision is left to the individual players. As an industry player; I think it is good for the subscribers. “If the data roll over grace makes the subscribers happy, I am certain that our members will align with the directive provided it does not impact on the existing cost,” he said. On its part, the National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) has call...