The Nigerian Communications Commission has unveiled its Device Checker platform to help tackle the circulation of counterfeit, cloned, unauthorised and non-compliant mobile devices in Nigeria, while enabling consumers to verify devices before purchase.
The initiative, our correspondent reports, is designed to strengthen type approval compliance, protect consumers and enhance the integrity of communications devices connected to Nigerian telecommunications networks.
Megana Ibrahim Ahmed, the Zonal Controller of the NCC Kano Zonal Office, disclosed this on Thursday, while briefing journalists, saying the commission’s Device Checker platform was designed to protect consumers, improve compliance with technical standards and strengthen the integrity of devices connected to Nigerian telecommunications networks.
“The initiative is necessary as Nigeria’s digital economy continues to expand, stressing the importance of ensuring that devices connected to telecommunications networks comply with established technical and regulatory standards,” he said.
According to Ma’azu, the commission has streamlined its licensing and regularisation process, enabling a
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