Substandard phones also responsible for poor network services - NCC

According to Director of Public Affairs, Nigerian

Communications Commission, Mr Tony Ojobo, the use of

substandard phones is a major contributor to the poor

network service telecommunications subscribers

experience sometimes. He said this yesterday at Abuja

while speaking with journalists.

"Substandard phones have contributed to the level of

poor services because there is a certain required

power in cell phones that would enable it to transmit

signals. If the requirement is not met, then it will

create problems in the network and that is why when

people call a particular number they are unable to

reach the number. This is not necessarily because

there is no service there; but because their phones

are not powered enough to sense signals because

they are substandard" he said.

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He said the NCC was working with the Nigeria Customs

Service to curtail the importation of substandard phones

into the country.

"We are collaborating with the Nigeria Customs

Service, where we have provided a list of approved

phones. We, therefore, expect that at the port of entry

any phone that did not meet the standard will be

seized. We are using this to reinstate that all vendors

must be licensed by the Commission first and

foremost. You can’t sell anything without having the

authorization of the Commission" he said