{
  "id": 10675407,
  "title": "NCC boss Maida harps on expansion on investment, broadband connectivity",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/ncc-boss-maida-harps-on-expansion-on-investment-broadband-connectivity",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T10:43:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/29/ncc-boss-maida-harps-on-expansion-on-investment-broadband-connectivity/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Maida, emphasized the importance of sustained investment and expansion of broadband connectivity during the Nigeria Digital Connectivity Investment Forum. He highlighted that Nigeria's digital economy has been rapidly growing, fueled by increasing demand for broadband and data-driven innovation across various sectors. Maida noted that while significant progress has been made in expanding telecommunications infrastructure and mobile broadband access, challenges persist, such as uneven network performance, infrastructure deployment constraints, and the need to mobilize greater private investment in digital infrastructure.\n\nHe stressed the necessity of a data-driven approach to understanding Nigeria's connectivity environment, drawing from network, infrastructure, coverage, market, and other relevant intelligence to support policy, regulatory, and investment decisions. Maida pointed out that the Nigerian Communications Act of 2003 recognizes the significance of encouraging investment and assigns the Commission the responsibility to facilitate it. He mentioned that reliable, high-quality connectivity is crucial for economic growth, financial inclusion, education, healthcare, agriculture, public services, and digital entrepreneurship.\n\nTo address the challenges, Maida stressed the importance of sustained investment in both expanding networks and improving the experience of existing users. He mentioned that Nigeria consumed approximately 1.6 million terabytes of data in July 2026, a 47% increase from the previous year. To keep pace with this demand, sustained investment is required to expand networks and enhance the user experience. Maida also highlighted the importance of regulatory clarity and evidence-based decision-making to attract investors and address practical deployment challenges.",
  "summary": "Executive Vice Chairman, EVC, of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has harped on the need for sustained investment and expansion of broadband connectivity. He further noted that Nigeria has consumed about 1.6 million terabytes of data in July 2026, which is up from about 1.13 million a year earlier, an increase of almost 47% within […] NCC boss Maida harps on expansion on investment,…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}