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The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has said that some states in the country may be locked out of telecom investments and improved connectivity because of their hostile policies.
The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has warned that over 16,000 telecom base station may shut down in the coming days as members of the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria (NOGASA) had blocked access to diesel loading depots across three states.
Telecom operators under the umbrella of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) have issued a distress call over the rising wave of vandalism and theft targeting telecommunications infrastructure across the country, warning that the trend threatens to reverse recent gains in network quality and digital expansion.
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Some telecommunications operators in Nigeria have started implementing load shedding in some areas to cut their operating costs as the economic crunch bites harder.
Stakeholders in the telecommunications industry have said the Federal Government’s plan to deploy 90,000 kilometers of fibre optic cables across the country will face several obstacles, especially from state governments, that might truncate the project.
According to ALTON's Chairman, Gbenga Adebayo, the telecom industry faces numerous challenges that hinder its growth and development.
According to the operators, the telecom industry is the only industry that has not reviewed its prices despite the rising inflation in the country and other economic realities that warrant increment.
Nigeria's efforts to achieve a 70% broadband penetration by 2025 are facing significant challenges due to the ongoing foreign exchange crisis, which is affecting further investments in telecom infrastructure.
Stakeholders within the telecommunications sector, have sounded a resounding alarm over the current pricing structure governing calls, short message service (SMS), and data services.
Network providers have disregarded the directives of Isa Pantami on voicemail charges, illegal data deduction and data cost.
