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By Anthony Isibor
THE NCC has identified structural imbalances in Nigeria’s spectrum landscape, stemming from historical allocation patterns since the liberalisation of the telecommunications sector in 2001.
This is according to the DRAFT Spectrum Roadmap for the Communications Sector (2025 – 2030) published on its website on Monday in exercise of its functions under the Nigerian Communications Act 2003 (NCA 2003).
The draft Spectrum Roadmap reviews successive spectrum assignments that enabled the rollout of the second to the fifth-generation mobile networks.
While these allocations helped drive rapid network expansion and private investment, the Commission noted that cumulative assignments over time have resulted in uneven spectrum holdings across operators.
In some bands, spectrum concentration has created capacity advantages for certain licensees, while other frequencies remain underutilised.
The NCC noted that the imbalance poses challenges for competition, service quality and long-term efficiency.
To address these concerns, the Commission is proposing enhanced spectrum audits, improved planning mechanisms, and a stronger secondary market framework to encourage optimal use of assigned frequencies.
A.I
Jan. 6, 2025
Tags: NCC
