iv.
Establishing the Universal Service Provision Fund to promote the widespread,
availability and usage of network services and application services throughout
Nigeria.
With the liberalization of the industry in the year 2000, several services and licenses
have been introduced into the sector. These include:
i.
Fixed Telephony;
ii.
Cellular Mobile Telephony;
iii.
Long Distance Transmission;
iv.
Global Mobile Personal Communications Services;
v.
International Data Access;
vi.
High Speed Data Transmission;
vii.
Value Added Services;
viii.
Interconnect services
ix.
Internet Service; and
x.
Unified Access Service License.
The telecoms network comprises the following:
There are five (5) licensees using Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM),
and Eight (8) licensees using Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) in the country.
A number of other operators also exist in other market segments, including the
following; Interconnect Exchange Houses, International Data Access License (IDA),
Fixed Wireless Networks, amongst others. The current telecommunications sector is
highly competitive though with a huge market share imbalance between the GSM
players and CDMA players, with the market share currently at 91% and 9%
respectively.
In 2006, the NCC in response to technology convergence introduced the Unified
Access Service Licenses (UASL’s). The UASL is a technology neutral license that
enables holders to offer a variety of services including voice, data, and ISP services,
amongst others.
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