The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in partnership with consultancy firm KPMG, has commenced a comprehensive review of telecom interconnection pricing, the first major reassessment of the sector’s tariff framework in nearly a decade.
The exercise was formally launched at a Mobile Termination Rate Stakeholder Forum in Lagos on Tuesday, bringing together regulators, operators, and industry players to evaluate wholesale pricing rules that govern payments between networks for completing voice calls.
Why the Review Matters
Mobile Termination Rates (MTRs) are regulated fees paid by one operator to another to complete calls across networks.
They directly influence competition, investment, and retail pricing in the telecom sector.
The current framework, last set in 2018 and adjusted in 2022, has been overtaken by market changes including:
The rollout of 5G networks
Expansion of data-driven services
Entry of mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs)
Rising macroeconomic pressures such as inflation and currency depreciation.
NCC’s Position
Omotayo Mohammed, Head of the Competition and Tariff Unit at NCC, said
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