Nigerian Telcos To Block Skype, WhatsApp Calls ‘Cos Of Recession & N20trn Revenue Target

Date: 20-02-2017 8:05 am (7 years ago) | Author: kacy lee
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With the economic crisis in the country hitting businesses hard, telecommunication firms in Nigeria are opting for drastic measures to boost revenue.
According to Punchng, they are hoping to address concerns over revenue loss from international calls and hit a revenue target of N20tn by blocking subscribers from accessing Skype and other Over-the-Top services. It was reliably gathered that subscribers might also be prevented from performing certain functions
like voice and video calls on WhatsApp and Facebook, among other OTT services.
Skype is a proprietary Voice-over Internet Protocol software for calling other people on their computers or mobile phones.
Phone calls using the Skype software can be placed to recipients on the traditional telephone networks; and calls to other users within the Skype service are free-of-charge, while calls to landline phones though reasonably priced, are charged via a debit-based user account system.
A manager at one of the major telecos in the country, speaking under anonymity, said about the blocking:
“It is an aggressive approach to stop further revenue loss to OTT players on international calls, having already lost about N100tn between 2012 and 2017,”
“If we fail to be pro-active by taking cogent steps now, then there are indications that we may lose between N20tn and N30tn, or so, by the end of 2018.”
The source added that the increasing rise of the OTT players, who provide voice and Short Message Services, or apps such as WhatsApp, Skype, Facebook, BlackBerry Messenger and Viber, was eating deep into the voice revenue of telecommunications companies in the country by more than 50 per cent.


Posted: at 20-02-2017 08:05 AM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero
- Mykie010 at 20-02-2017 08:18 AM (7 years ago)
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When other countries are virtually free of charge for communication, clueless country like Nigeria will be blocking Thiers.what a shame.a country that imports garri.
Posted: at 20-02-2017 08:18 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- jeroba1 at 20-02-2017 08:40 AM (7 years ago)
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for my country again, thunder fire d masterminded.
Posted: at 20-02-2017 08:40 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Larry28 at 20-02-2017 09:25 AM (7 years ago)
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 Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
Posted: at 20-02-2017 09:25 AM (7 years ago) | Hero
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- akinmanchy at 20-02-2017 09:32 AM (7 years ago)
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Hmmm na wa ooo, I can't remember the last time I was charged for calling the same EE network subscriber, naija still a long way to go

Posted: at 20-02-2017 09:32 AM (7 years ago) | Hero
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- tuscanT at 20-02-2017 10:48 AM (7 years ago)
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This is another clear indication that the politicians ppl killed themselves for never have their interest at heart . grab and go nation na waaoooh
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- akinmanchy at 20-02-2017 10:54 AM (7 years ago)
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- crocatum at 20-02-2017 11:39 AM (7 years ago)
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it is not our problem that there is recession, so they better stop this nonsense, that doesn't concern us.
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- tynafix at 20-02-2017 01:39 PM (7 years ago)
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they are so foolish? whats their biz with skype and whatsapp?? must people always suffer for them to become richer?
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- DrSoba at 20-02-2017 03:33 PM (7 years ago)
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When you buy Internet access from them., is it their business how you use it?
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- BournIdentity at 24-02-2017 06:06 AM (7 years ago)
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Make I just dey observe
           
Posted: at 24-02-2017 06:06 AM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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