Following up the news Entirety published on Sept 16th regarding Nigeria’s imminent 5G deployment, we want to notify that as a first measure, the Nigerian Communications Commission in the exercise of its functions under the Nigerian Communications Act 2003 (the Act) has published the Draft Information Memorandum (2.12 MB) for its upcoming auction of the 3.5GHz spectrum band, as part of its 5G Technology Deployment Plan.
All submissions on the Draft IM must reach the Commission on or before Wednesday, October 27, 2021, and should be addressed to:The Executive Vice Chairman
Nigerian Communications Commission
Plot 423, Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja
Attention: Director, Spectrum Administration/ Chairman SG Auction Committee
Type Approval affected? No
Spectrum: Yes
Allocation: Yes
Imports: No
Standards: No
Does it affect label requirements? No
Does it affect user manual requirements? No
What are the bands affected/impacted by this new regulatory update? 3500 – 3600 MHz; 3700 – 3800 MHz