{"id":320480,"date":"2024-04-26T07:00:10","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T06:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=320480"},"modified":"2024-04-26T07:00:10","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T06:00:10","slug":"mtn-airtel-glo-others-to-increase-tariff-amid-economic-downturn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/04\/26\/mtn-airtel-glo-others-to-increase-tariff-amid-economic-downturn\/","title":{"rendered":"MTN, Airtel, Glo, Others To Increase Tariff Amid Economic Downturn"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>They pointed out that the telecommunications sector is the only one that has not undergone upward price review of services despite economic downturns<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>In order to cope with the prevailing harsh economic realities, ensure continued operation and efficiency in service delivery, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/03\/31\/ncc-extends-deadline-for-sim-nin-linkage-to-july-31\/\">telecoms operators<\/a> are mulling a hike in tariff.<\/p>\n<p>The operators, including MTN, Airtel and Globacom, have demanded for cost-reflective tariff in view of extant economic realities.<\/p>\n<p>The telcos implored the government to tackle head-on the numerous challenges confronting the telecommunications industry.<\/p>\n<p>Their demand was contained in a statement jointly released by the Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) and the Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The statement was co-signed by ALTON\u2019s Chairman, Gbenga Adebayo; and ATCON\u2019s President Tony Emoekpere.<\/p>\n<p>The telcos disclosed that telecommunications infrastructure development requires substantial investments in network expansion, maintenance, and technology upgrades.<\/p>\n<p>They pointed out that the telecommunications sector is the only one that has not undergone upward price review of services despite economic downturns.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDespite the adverse economic headwinds, the telecommunications industry remains the only industry yet to review its general service pricing framework upward in the last (11) years, primarily due to regulatory constraints.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor a fully liberalized and deregulated sector, the current price control mechanism, which is not aligned with economic realities, threatens the industry\u2019s sustainability and can erode investors\u2019 confidence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cATCON and ALTON call upon the government to facilitate a constructive dialogue with industry stakeholders to address pricing challenges and establish a framework that balances consumers\u2019 affordability with operators\u2019 financial viability,\u201d the statement partly read.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the telcos also said regulatory neutrality and independence are crucial to ensuring a thriving telecommunications sector.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStatutory provisions lend credence to this notion, as a lack of an impartial regulator will lead to a failure to maintain public confidence in the objectivity and independence of its decisions,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>They pointed out that the telecommunications sector is the only one that has not undergone upward price review of services despite economic downturns In order to cope with the prevailing harsh economic realities, ensure continued operation and efficiency in service delivery, telecoms operators are mulling a hike in tariff. 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