Airtel and 9mobile, mobile network operators in the country, have opposed the transfer of an 800MHz from Visafone Communications to MTN Nigeria. Speaking in Abuja on Monday at a public inquiry organised by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), representatives of the operators said transferring the spectrum to MTN could result in a monopoly. Chidozie Arinze, […]
Read More The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) yesterday halted moves by South African mobile giant MTN to acquire the only surviving Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) operator, Visafone. It said the acquisition cannot be done without a public inquiry to enable stakeholders determine the future of Visafone in the overall interest of the industry. The regulator’s stance […]
Read More Visafone, MTN Nigeria’s subsidiary, has begun the test run of its Fourth Generation Long Term Evolution (4G LTE) Internet technology service for smartphone users. According to correspondent, the introduction of 4G LTE services by the merged entity of MTN and Visafone would roll out “superior high-speed” Internet services in major cities and empower Nigerians with the […]
Read More Feelers emerged on Wednesday that Visafone was winding down operations and had sacked more than 83 per cent of its workers as part of its acquisition by the MTN Nigeria. Correspondent gathered that over 2,000 employees were disengaged with effect from January 5, 2016, and were paid three months’ salaries as severance package. The only […]
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