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ALTON has assured Nigerians that the review of mobile termination rates will not automatically raise tariffsReports have it that NCC and KPMG are updating the 2018 framework to reflect inflation, FX pressureStakeholders say the outcome could reshape telecom pricing, investment and competition
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Telecommunications operators in Nigeria have dismissed concerns that an ongoing cost-based study by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) will automatically lead to higher tariffs, insisting that the outcome could also result in lower pricing depending on market data.
The operators were reacting to the NCC’s commencement of a comprehensive review of Mobile Termination Rates (MTRs), the wholesale charges telecom firms pay each other to complete calls across different networks.
NCC says telecom market has changed since 2018 Photo: BloombergSource: Facebook
The review marks the first major reassessment
