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Nigeria telecom giant MTN fined a record $5.2bn | Nigeria telecom giant MTN fined a record $5.2bn |
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Telecom giant MTN Nigeria has been fined a record $5.2bn by Nigeria's Communications Commission (NCC). | Telecom giant MTN Nigeria has been fined a record $5.2bn by Nigeria's Communications Commission (NCC). |
MTN was fined for non-compliance with a deadline set by the NCC to disconnect all non-registered sim cards. | MTN was fined for non-compliance with a deadline set by the NCC to disconnect all non-registered sim cards. |
The move follows accusations by mobile phone users that the regulator had failed to bring operators to account for poor services to subscribers. | The move follows accusations by mobile phone users that the regulator had failed to bring operators to account for poor services to subscribers. |
MTN Nigeria says it is studying the letter sent to it by the regulator and will respond soon. | MTN Nigeria says it is studying the letter sent to it by the regulator and will respond soon. |
MTN is one of the largest phone providers in Nigeria. | MTN is one of the largest phone providers in Nigeria. |
A senior official of the company told the BBC it was in talks with the regulator over the fine and hoped to resolve the matter. | |
BBC Abuja editor Bashir Sa'ad Abdullahi says some Nigerians say they want the regulator to address poor network signals provided by telecoms companies in the country. | |
They want more sanctions on firms to encourage them to improve signals and the quality of service in the country, he says. | |
Statistics from the NCC indicates that Nigeria, a country with an estimated population of more than 170 million, has almost 150 million mobile phones. |
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