Due to Globacom’s failure to pay its interconnect debt, MTN has been granted permission to partially disconnect Globacom by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The NCC revealed this in a Monday public notice.
Globacom customers won’t be able to dial any MTN number due to the partial disconnection. On the other hand, MTN subscribers can place incoming calls to Glo customers.
According to the telecom authority, Globacom has been given a 10-day notice beginning on January 8; after that, the disconnection would take effect.
The statement read, “The Nigerian Communications Commission as a result of this notifies the public and subscribers of Globacom Limited (Globacom) that approval has been granted for the partial disconnection of Globacom from MIN Nigeria Communications Plc. (MTN), due to non-settlement of interconnect charges.
“Globacom was notified of the application made by MTN and was allowed to comment and state its case. Having examined the application and circumstances surrounding the indebtedness, the Commission determined that Globacom does not have sufficient or justifiable reason for non-payment of the interconnect charges.
“All subscribers are, therefore, requested to TAKE NOTICE that: The Commission has approved the Partial Disconnection of Globacom to MTN following Section 100 of the Nigerian Communications Act, 2003, and Paragraph 9 of the Guidelines on Procedure for Granting Approval to Disconnect Telecommunications Operators, 2012.
“At the expiration of 10 (ten) 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. The Partial Disconnection, however, will allow inbound calls to the Globacom network. Please note that this disconnection will subsist until otherwise determined by the Commission.”
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