The Nation Newspaper Nigeria earns $7.7m from MVNOs, $847.8m from 5G spectrum
Federal Government, through the Nigerian Communications Commission in the last three years, generated more than $847.8 million from the sale of the Fifth Generation C-Band Spectrum and another $7.7million from licensing mobile virtual network operators , according to findings from the industry.Plc and Mafab Communications Limited have made their full payment of $273.6 million each for the 5G Spectrum licence to the NCC.
The NCC later confirmed the company paid balance of $316.7million for 100 MHz of spectrum in the 3500MHz band for the deployment of 5G network and 2x5MHz of 2600MHz to boost its 4G coverage in the country. The framework identified five tiers of MVNOs differentiated by the cash paid as licensing fees. While Tier 1 was required to pay N35 million, Tier licence attracted N60 million; Tier 3 would pay N130 million; Tier 4 would pay N200 million while Tier 5 would attract N500 million. All the licences have a 10-year lifespan after which it would be subjected to renewal.
They are Systegra Technologies Ltd, Choffan Communications Ltd, Mab Consultant and Associates Ltd, H&Y Business Global Lt, Taima Technologies Ltd, Global Communications Extension Services Ltd, USKS Ventures International Ltd and Paribas Communications Ltd. Each licence owners in this category paid N500million to the Federal Government.
This license therefore subsumes the VAS providers’ license and applicable conditions within VAS license must be adhered to by a VO providing VAS. It can own more of the customer segment than Tier-1 operators with the capacity of establishing its own Home Subscriber Register or Authentication centre, Equipment Identity Register, and Home Location Register, if it desires to.
Tier – 3 Core Facilities Virtual Operator, the regulator said within this tier, an operator relies on its technical and commercial prowess to launch and operate a full core network with switching and interconnect capabilities.
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