UK Partners ATCON to Host Conference on Last Mile Connectivity

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) of the United

Kingdom government and Initiative for Digital Inclusion (IDI), in collaboration with the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), is set to host a Technical Conference on Sustainability of Last Mile Connectivity Providers in Underserved and Unserved areas in Nigeria.

At the conference, which is scheduled to hold in Abuja, the findings and recommendations from a technical study on Capacity Building and

Testing Business Models for Sustainable Last Mile Connectivity in Underserved and Unserved Areas in Nigeria, will be presented to stakeholders.

The stakeholders include high-level decision makers in key government parastatals like the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani; the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida and the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi.

The Director, Initiative for Digital Inclusion (IDI), Mr. Osondu  Nwokoro, said: “The study consulted widely, obtained and processed information from

the material segments of the communications industry including internet service providers, rural connectivity providers like community networks and cyber cafes, policy advocacy groups, consumer associations and relevant government agencies while also noting best practices in other countries.”