{"id":11705,"date":"2021-12-04T09:44:33","date_gmt":"2021-12-04T09:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/uncategorized\/mtn-others-approved-for-5g-auction-in-nigeria"},"modified":"2021-12-04T11:21:09","modified_gmt":"2021-12-04T11:21:09","slug":"mtn-others-approved-for-5g-auction-in-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/mtn-others-approved-for-5g-auction-in-nigeria","title":{"rendered":"MTN, others approved for 5G auction in Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Ghana. <\/strong><\/span>In a statement, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) explained the three had met its criteria for participation and paid the required deposit.<\/p>\n<p>The auction is scheduled to take place on 13 December, with lots available in the 3.5GHz band.<\/p>\n<p>According to terms published by the NCC last month, winners will have to adhere to various coverage targets set across the ten-year duration of licences.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities also required a down payment of 10 per cent of the reserve bid price by each participant. The reserve was set in November at $197.4 million.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\">Ghana<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Ghana. In a statement, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) explained the three had met its criteria for participation and paid the required deposit. The auction is scheduled to take place on 13 December, with lots available in the 3.5GHz band. 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