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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has started reviewing telecom interconnection rates for calls and SMS for the first time since 2018Industry experts say rising inflation, naira depreciation, higher energy costs, and new technologies have increased operators’ costs and necessitated the reviewIf the interconnection rates are increased, telecom subscribers could face higher charges for calls and text messages
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Tariff hike on calls and SMS may soon come into effect as the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) commenced a fresh review of interconnection charges for voice calls and SMS among telecommunications operators, marking the first such assessment in eight years.
Nigerians Face Possible Call and SMS Tariff Hike as NCC Begins Fresh Review of Interconnection RatesSource: UGC
Interconnection rates, also known as Mobile Termination Rates (MTR), are the fees telecom companies pay one another when a subscriber on one network
