NCC Says Disrupted Voice and Data Services Restored
Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) says voice and data services disrupted by the undersea cable cut in the past days, has been restored.
The commission in a statement by its spokesman, Reuben Mouka, on Monday, said services now restored to approximately 90 per cent of the peak utilization.
Mobile network operators, according to NCC, had assured that data and voice services would operate optimally, pending the full repairs of the undersea cable.
The data and voice services in the country were disrupted since March 14, 2024, following the cut in the undersea fiber optic along the coastline of Ivory Coast and Senegal.
A statement on Monday issued by the Director of Public Affairs in NCC, Reuben Muoka, said services have now been restored to approximately 90 per cent of their peak utilisation capacities.
The statement read, Following the disruption on March 14, 2024, which affected data and voice services due to cuts in undersea fibre optics along the coasts of Cote d’Ivoire and Senegal, we are pleased to announce that services have now been restored to approximately 90% of their peak utilisation capacities.
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All operators who were impacted by the cuts have taken recovery capacity from submarine cables which were not impacted by the cuts, and have thus recovered approximately 90% of their peak utilisation capacities.
Mobile Network Operators have assured the commission that data and voice services would operate optimally pending full repairs of the undersea cables as they have managed to activate alternative connectivities to bring back the situation to normalcy.
We extend our appreciation to telecom consumers for their patience and understanding during the downtime caused by the undersea fibre cuts.
Last Thursday, cuts to the undersea cable supplying broadband Internet connectivity to Nigeria and countries in the West African sub-region forced many banks and other financial institutions, as well as telecom companies and allied firms, to scale down their operations.
The minister said it was imperative to review international laws and foster partnerships with regional and global bodies to accelerate efforts to safeguard this vital infrastructure.
The minister said submarine cable cut, while disruptive, are proving to be a catalyst for resilience and growth in our digital economy.
He commended the telcos, Globacom, West Indian Ocean Cable Company, MTN, and MainOne, who have demonstrated commendable selflessness by collaborating to mitigate the impact of these cable cut.
NCC, on Thursday, confirmed that several African internet service providers faced outages due to submarine cable cuts, with cable operators actively engaged in efforts to restore connectivity.
The service disruption caused by cuts to the undersea cable supplying broadband Internet connectivity to Nigeria and countries in the West African sub-region, on Friday, forced many banks and other financial institutions, as well as telecom companies and allied firms to scale down their operations.
