{
  "id": 7140095,
  "title": "Telcos deploy 8,526 network sites despite fibre cuts — NCC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/telcos-deploy-8-526-network-sites-despite-fibre-cuts-ncc-7140095",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T17:44:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/telcos-deploy-8526-network-sites-despite-fibre-cuts-ncc/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reported that mobile network operators in Nigeria have deployed 8,526 out of the 12,179 committed coverage and capacity sites across the country, marking a significant increase from the approximately 5,000 sites reported at the previous meeting of the commission's board. This deployment represents about 70 per cent of the commitments made by operators, reflecting accelerated progress in network expansion. However, the NCC also noted that fibre cuts contributed to a sharp rise in network disruptions in June, highlighting the need to protect existing infrastructure alongside efforts to expand the network.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Telcos deploy 8,526 network sites despite fibre cuts — NCC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/telcos-deploy-8-526-network-sites-despite-fibre-cuts-ncc",
        "published": "2026-09-13T16:56:04.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}