NCC warns device dealers over non-compliance, threatens network restrictions

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has warned manufacturers, importers, distributors and dealers of SIM-enabled devices to comply with its benignant support and instrumentality verification requirements oregon hazard having non-compliant devices restricted from accessing Nigerian mobile telecommunications networks.

The Commission said it was strengthening the monitoring and enforcement of existing regulations done technology-enabled verification to guarantee that devices imported, sold and utilized successful Nigeria conscionable applicable standards.

The NCC disclosed this successful a announcement signed by the Director of Public Affairs, Nnenna Ukoha, reminding Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), Original Device Manufacturers (ODMs), importers, distributors, dealers and retailers of their statutory obligations nether the Nigerian Communications Act 2003, the Type Approval Regulations 2024 and the Type Approval Business Rules 2024.

According to the Commission, each instrumentality models intended for importation, assembly, organisation oregon merchantability successful Nigeria indispensable get the required NCC Type Approval, arsenic stipulated successful Section 132 of the Nigerian Communications Act 2003 and Regulation 4 of the Type Approval Regulations 2024.

It besides directed OEMs, ODMs, importers and different liable suppliers to guarantee that the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) accusation of idiosyncratic devices is submitted done the approved compliance process for v...