NCC has given MTN and Airtel approval to bar Glo and 9mobile customers from calling their network over failure to pay Interconnect Debt.
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted disconnection approval to mobile network operators (MNOs) to disconnect owing colleagues over rise in interconnect debt and failure of the affected operators to pay.
NCC has asked MTN, Airtel and IHS to disconnect, on partial basis, services to Globacom, Ntel (MNOs) and interconnect exchange points including Breeze, Exchange, Solid, Medallion and Niconnx.
The implication of this development is that over 35 millions of subscribers would soon start to experience service disruptions.
While the affected operators have between the next 10 and 21 days, starting from 18th Dec to make amends or risk disconnections,
The Commission also said it has approved the Disconnection of Ntel and Globacom from the facilities of IHS in accordance with Section 103 of the Nigerian Communications Act 2003 and the Guidelines on Procedure for Granting Approval to Disconnect Telecommunications Operators.
The Commission informed that 9Mobile, Smile and Swift are also to be disconnected from IHS facilities and ATC Wireless Infrastructure Limited.
“At the expiration of 10 days from the date of this notice, subscribers on the network of Ntel and Globacom will no longer be able to make calls to Airtel and MTN, but will be able to receive calls. Furthermore, Ntel and Globacom will be disconnected from the facilities of IHS.”
(Source)
gbadgam..e don happen. Thank God i have other networks i can use to call
Jesus Christ! ? ? ? This isn’t good. It’s gonna affect lots of people. Well, it’s as if I’ve forseen something like this that made me bought all the Network providers SIM cards ?.
I can’t stop laughing
Airtel com get sense pay, my best call network rn
Drama
Like it’s going to happen ?
Lol, most nigerians have almost all the network sim
They just dey make noise
The implication is that one has to recharge all his line to be able to call other networks. That will be terrible
No fear NCC won’t do anything
No more call to glo users
Mtn is the champion.. Quite disturbing that others are struggling
They’ll likely pay their dues before the deadline.. Things like this don’t often happen. It’s impact will be devastating.
Glo should do and pay up o, though for me, they’re only useful for data
Nonsense threat coming from ncc.
Lol This country self. I know Glo will pay, 9moble may also pay.
too bad for the two networks…..9mobile own na aka gum de worry them…stingy network
Is is not good news at all, there will be too much congestion on MTN network . please i pray it get resolved
Nawa, funny I swear.. This is not what we bargained for
Wow. Upon all the hype on this Ntel.
maybe I’ll sue Glo this time.
They will certainly pay
I trust them
Dis one na serious issue
Make we dey watch na
No be naija we dey again,na so ncc go dey talk
Ncc really dnt take actions dis stuff can’t
Do we have any good about Ntel? A network that has disconnected itself for a long time. A network you can’t load airtime, unless u do it online. Even online, their website is not opening. I doubt if people use Ntel to make call.
its strickly for browsing
this is serious ooo
but shey ntel they call other network ?
Nawa oh. This country self. Evereyday New issue