By Emmanuel Elebeke

ABUJA—The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has perfected plans to license seven infrastructure companies in a few weeks, as part of its strategies to enhance broadband penetration in the country.

Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Eugene Juwah, ann-ounced this during NCC’s day at the ongoing 9th Abuja International Trade Fair.

He explained that two infrastructure companies would be licensed this month for Abuja and Lagos, while five others to be sited in all the geo-political zones of the country, would be licensed in due course.

Juwah, who was represented by the Director of Public Affairs, Tony Ojobo, explained that the seven companies, when licensed, were expected to provide broadband infrastructure services in all parts of the country.

He said the commission had engaged some consultants and adopted open access model for the implementation of broad-band penetration in Nigeria.
Juwah said: “The challenge has always been that of infrastructure. NCC is already addressing this, in the sense that seven infrastructure companies will be licensed to provide infrastructure.”