MTN and 9Mobile networks have been duly selected by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for the pilot test run for the embedded Subscriber Identification Modules (e-SIM) Service, subject to full compliance with regulatory conditions.
According to NCC, the conditions required for each of them to fulfill include:
Fullc ompliance by the MNOs (Mobile Network Operators), with the Registration of Telecoms Subscribers Regulations 2011. The Mobile Number Portability Regulations and Business Rules 2015. Guidelines on SIM Replacement 2017. Non-degradationof the Quality of Service (QoS) experience by users of e-SIMs.