The Nigerian Communication Commission has carried out an upward review of the international termination rate from ₦3.90/min to ₦24.40/min.
According to a statement released on the NCC website, “The Nigerian Communications Commission, on September 16, 2016, reviewed the termination rate for international inbound traffic from ₦3.90/min to ₦24.40/min. The interim rate will subsist pending the conclusion of the study of the Determination of Cost Based Pricing for Mobile Voice Termination Rates”.
The international termination rates (ITR) refers to interconnection charges set by mobile traffic carriers as carrier-to-carrier charges. The ITRs are assessed by mobile carriers on calls originating from other networks, including both fixed-line networks and rival mobile networks, with identical charges usually applied to all offnet calls, irrespective of whether they are local, long-distance, or international calls.
This new charge will have no impact on domestic calls but all call originating from outside the country would be affected.
