QoS: NCC May Sanction Telecoms Operators
- By Lawson Ovih
- Published January 23rd, 2012
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) may impose sanctions on erring telecoms operators in the global system for mobile communications (GSM) sector if the ongoing performance test on the networks reveals that any of them did not meet the minimum standard set for the industry.
This development follows the earlier directive by the commission that GSM operators as well as code division multiple access (CDMA) service providers must meet certain quality of service standard in the country. The commission also emphasized the need for massive investment on their respective networks as a way of mitigating unnecessary drop in calls as witnessed last year.
Mr. Tony Ojobo, director, public affairs, NCC, stated that although NCC had earlier waived the sanctions on MTN, Airtel and Glo in the third quarter of last year, subsequent test on the operator’s performance may yet state the position of the commission whether it would impose other sanctions on them if the quality of service drops in the month of February.
Ojobo disclosed that although the GSM operators had shown signs of recovery as recorded in November 2011, the commission would not hesitate to bring it hammer on any of them that fail to keep to the standard.
“If we found out that there is a drop in what was recorded two months ago, the commission would not be happy about that and we would not hesitate to impose sanctions on them,” Ojobo affirmed.
According to him, the telecom operators have pull efforts together to create a change since the last warning by the commission.
“There is need for massive investment in the sector to increase their numbers of base stations which would rub off on the quality of service,” he said.
This development follows the earlier directive by the commission that GSM operators as well as code division multiple access (CDMA) service providers must meet certain quality of service standard in the country. The commission also emphasized the need for massive investment on their respective networks as a way of mitigating unnecessary drop in calls as witnessed last year.
Mr. Tony Ojobo, director, public affairs, NCC, stated that although NCC had earlier waived the sanctions on MTN, Airtel and Glo in the third quarter of last year, subsequent test on the operator’s performance may yet state the position of the commission whether it would impose other sanctions on them if the quality of service drops in the month of February.
Ojobo disclosed that although the GSM operators had shown signs of recovery as recorded in November 2011, the commission would not hesitate to bring it hammer on any of them that fail to keep to the standard.
“If we found out that there is a drop in what was recorded two months ago, the commission would not be happy about that and we would not hesitate to impose sanctions on them,” Ojobo affirmed.
According to him, the telecom operators have pull efforts together to create a change since the last warning by the commission.
“There is need for massive investment in the sector to increase their numbers of base stations which would rub off on the quality of service,” he said.
