5.0
Industry Structure and Sub-Sectoral Profiles
5.1
Current Government Institutional Structure
A Ministry of Communication Technology has been created recently, and the
following Agencies were brought under its purview: Nigerian Communications
Commission (NCC), National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA),
and Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST). Two Limited Liability Companies that are
wholly owned by Government - Nigeria Communications Satellite Limited and Galaxy
Backbone Plc - have also been brought under the Ministry.
The ICT Industry today comprises of the following distinct sectors as described
below:
5.1.1
There
Telecommunications
has
been
tremendous
telecommunications
(telephony)
advancement
sector
in
in
the
Nigeria,
development
particularly
of
the
since
the
commencement of mobile services using GSM technology in 2001. Nigeria in recent
years has been adjudged as the fastest growing mobile market in Africa and one of
the fastest in the world.
The telecommunications sector is governed by the Nigerian Communications Act
2003 (NCA 2003), and The Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1990. The NCA 2003 affirms
the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) as the independent regulatory
authority for the telecommunications sector. The objectives of the regulator include:
i.
Creating an enabling regulatory environment to facilitate the supply of
telecommunications services and facilities;
ii.
Facilitating the entry of private entrepreneurs into the telecommunications
market;
iii.
Promoting fair competition and efficient market conduct among all players in
the industry; and
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