Ife OgunfuwaThe Nigerian Communications Commission says it has issued landing permits to 55 space stations that are providing satellite communications in the country. “In line with the provisions of Section 13 of the Commercial Satellite Communications Guidelines, the commission to date has issued landing permits to 55 space stations providing coverage over Nigeria’s territory,” he added. The NCC said the move would enable it to regulate satellite and space services and ensure the operators contribute significantly to broadband penetration. The commission said it engaged in the regularisation of the activities of all satellite operators including space station operators and earth station operators. The satellite operators are Intelsat LLC, Eutelsat S.A., Avanti Hylas2 Limited, Yahsat, Nss Licensee BV, Oneweb, and Inmarsat.

Source: Punch January 01, 2020 00:22 UTC