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NCC Okays MTN, 9Mobile  e-SIM Experiment 

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NCC Okays MTN, 9Mobile  e-SIM Experiment

PELUMI OLALEYE 

MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile have been approved by the telecoms regulator, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC),yo experiment on the workability of embedded Subscriber Identification Modules (e-SIM) Service in Nigeria.

Danbatta

According to the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, the e-SIMs is a technology that will eliminate the need for physical SIM card slots on mobile devices in the near future, adding that the trial is in line with the Commission’s forward-looking regulatory approach to ensure Nigeria’s telecoms ecosystem is in tandem with global best practices.

The trial was approved to run for a period of one year, would nvolve testing 5,000 e-SIMs by the two networks, subject to compliance with a number of regulatory conditions.

These conditions include full compliance by the MNOs with the Registration of Telecoms Subscribers Regulations 2011; the Mobile Number Portability Regulations and Business Rules 2015; Guidelines on SIM Replacement 2017; and non-degradation of the Quality of Service (QoS) experience by users of e-SIMs.

He added that the primary objective of the e-SIM trial is to assess the technical performance of the e-SIM on telecoms service providers’ network towards eventual rollout, if satisfactory.

An e-SIM is a small chip that is embedded on a mobile phone or smart devices. It is designed for convenience, flexibility and simplicity. The e-SIM makes it easier for subscribers to choose a pre-paid plan provider and switch between network operators.

The information on the e-SIM is rewritable by operators and the identification information can be updated over time.

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