In reaction to the report credited to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) stating that the
Globacom subscribers may be unable to make calls to MTN lines soon, due to the non-settlement of interconnect charges, the Nigerian telecommunications company, Globacom Ltd has come out deny the claim regarding unpaid connection charges owed to MTN.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, who quoted a reliable source in Globacom, said the N1.6 billion in question had previously been paid without any issue.
According to the NCC’s notice, which was released on its X page, Glo had failed to settle its outstanding obligations despite repeated attempts at resolution, causing the allowed partial disconnection.
The Informant247 reports that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on Monday disclosed that it would disconnect Globacom subscribers from making calls to MTN lines due to the non-settlement of interconnect charges
NCC, in a public notice signed by Director, Public Affairs Department, Reuben Muoka, stated that the commission granted partial approval for the disconnection of Globacom from MTN Nigeria Communications Plc.
The notice partly reads, “Globacom was notified of the application made by MTN and was given the opportunity to comment and state its case.
“The Commission, having examined the application and circumstances surrounding the indebtedness, determined that Globacom does not have sufficient or justifiable reason for non-payment of the interconnect charges.”
10 days settlement ultimatum
The NCC revealed that at the expiration of 10 days from the date of this notice, “subscribers of Globacom will no longer be able to make calls to MTN but will be able to receive calls.”
It added, “The partial disconnection, however, will allow in-bound calls to the Globacom network.”
However, the Glo official in a disputed claim against NCC’s charges, stated that a comprehensive fact-checking process should have been carried out before raising allegations of non-payment. “We do not owe MTN any interconnect charges”, while emphasizing Globacom’s vital role as the first telecommunications firm to provide pay-per-second invoicing, thereby challenging other international companies operating in Nigeria’s monopoly.
According to the official, “The report against Nigeria’s fully indigenous telecommunications company that has redefined access to communications at all levels is false.”
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