5G Spectrum: NCC Releases Publication of Final Information Memorandum

“The Commission requests that all stakeholders check public notices in the dailies and visit the website to study and review the final IM.”

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced the adoption and publication of the final version of the Information Memorandum (IM) to guide the upcoming auction of the remaining lots of the 3.5 gigahertz (GHz) Spectrum for the deployment of Fifth Generation (5G) services in Nigeria.

According to a statement from Reuben Muoka, Director, Public Affairs, the Commission had published a draft IM and requested stakeholders to make comments and inputs into the document to enrich its contents.

“Subsequently, stakeholders’ comments were collated and discussed at a Stakeholder’s Engagement forum hosted by the Commission on November 15, 2022, at the Marriott Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, on the same subject.

“All comments have been considered, and a final Information Memorandum to guide the upcoming auction is now available on the Commission’s website (www.ncc.gov.ng) with the link.

“The Commission requests that all stakeholders check public notices in the dailies and visit the website to study and review the final IM.”