NCC to Curb Influx of Fake SIM-enabled Devices with Device Checker
Emma Okonji The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has announced its intention to introduce Device Checker, a technology tool that allows mobile device merchants to verify if the model of devices
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) plans to implement a new tool called Device Checker to curb the influx of fake and substandard SIM-enabled devices into Nigeria. The initiative aims to reduce network distortion and frequency jam caused by unauthorized devices. Dr. Aminu Maida, the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, announced the plan during a press conference in Lagos.
The Device Checker platform will verify the type approval status of SIM-enabled devices, thereby protecting consumers and enhancing the integrity of communications devices used on Nigerian networks. Non-compliant devices will be blocked from accessing any network in Nigeria. The NCC has also developed a user-friendly Device Checker application for authorized stakeholders to quickly scan device IMEIs and upload information directly to the platform, improving compliance processes.
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