The Nigerian Communications Commission has commenced the registration and authentication of SIM-enabled devices in Nigeria as part of a new enforcement framework to identify illegally imported and non-compliant communications equipment.
The telecoms regulator said on Wednesday that the initiative would create a central registry of devices operating in the country and require SIM-enabled equipment brought into Nigeria to be registered before being sold.
Under the framework, unregistered devices will not be allowed to operate on Nigerian mobile networks.
The NCC disclosed this in a statement signed by its Director of Public Affairs, Nnenna Ukoha, titled, “NCC Strengthens Type Approval Compliance for SIM-Enabled Devices in Nigeria.”
According to the commission, the initiative is part of efforts to strengthen compliance with its Type Approval requirements, which ensure that communications devices imported, sold and used in Nigeria meet prescribed technical and regulatory standards.
