Even the telcos want to hike prices in Nigeria
Quote from Ndubuisi Ekekwe on April 2, 2022, 1:45 PMTelecom operators are planning to increase rates to manage the higher costs of delivering services in Nigeria. This goes back to the root cause of most recent price changes: cost of production is rising and companies are adjusting prices. Possibly, someone will go to court to stop them as was done in the case of DStv.
Telecoms operators have threatened to increase their tariffs over the rising cost of doing business and the safety of telecommunications infrastructure in the country.
The Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) also says it is considering varying tariffs to some ‘unfriendly telecommunications states’ in order to accommodate their demands. ALTON is an association of major telecoms operators, including MTN, Glo and Airtel. The Chairman of ALTON, Gbenga Adebayo, told journalists on Thursday in Lagos that the high cost of energy and security of telecom workers was hampering its operations.
Telecom operators are planning to increase rates to manage the higher costs of delivering services in Nigeria. This goes back to the root cause of most recent price changes: cost of production is rising and companies are adjusting prices. Possibly, someone will go to court to stop them as was done in the case of DStv.
Telecoms operators have threatened to increase their tariffs over the rising cost of doing business and the safety of telecommunications infrastructure in the country.
The Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) also says it is considering varying tariffs to some ‘unfriendly telecommunications states’ in order to accommodate their demands. ALTON is an association of major telecoms operators, including MTN, Glo and Airtel. The Chairman of ALTON, Gbenga Adebayo, told journalists on Thursday in Lagos that the high cost of energy and security of telecom workers was hampering its operations.
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