Nigeria GSM History

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Nigeria GSM History

Auctions and Providers

Granted under Abacha regime: One license granted.

• Celia Motophone

Granted under Abdulsalami Abubakar: 27 licenses sold.

• M Tel

1999/2000: Aborted auction- NCC board fired under accusations of financial fraud. 18 potential bidders:

• M Tel
• MTS
• MTN
• NITEL
• CIL
• United Networks
• Celia Motophone
• Intercellular
• Multilinks
• MSI (Celtel)
• Vodanet

Prequalified to bid for final round:

• NITEL
• MTS
• Motophone
• CIL
• United Networks
• MTN
• Vodanet

19 January 2001: Four licenses available, one reserved for NITEL. Three up for auction. Auction conducted by Radio Spectrum International (UK). License deposit: $20 million Minimum license fee: $100 million Winning license fee: $285 million

• CIL (Communications Investment Limited)
• Econet Wireless Nigeria Limited
• MTN Mobile Telecommunications Networks

Unsuccessful bidders:

• United Networks Mobile
• MSI-Celtel Nigeria

Terms

Under the 2001 auction, licensees are required to each provide 100,000 lines by May 2002. Licenses are good for 15 years.

Sources

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