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11/22/2015 MTN negotiating $5.2b fine for security failure to deactivate unregistered subscribers | Tech Channel MEA http://techchannelmea.com/technologyannouncements/mtnnegotiating52bfinesecurityfailuredeactivateunregistered 1/4 TCM Search Search MTN negotiating $5.2b fine for security failure to deactivate unregistered subscribers Source: Arun Shankar Publish date: 03 Nov 2015 Print Email Related Articles Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority implements investment projects worth $1 billion JadoPado sells strategic stake to BECO Capital for $4 million It's now HP Inc, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Saudi Telecom Company enters partnership with Souq.com at Gitex 2015 Trading of MTN shares resumed on 3 November after falling sharply on 2 November and being suspended for trading by Johannesburg Stock Exchange . The announcement follows a $5.2 billion fine levelled against MTN Nigeria by the Nigerian Communications Commission over alleged delay in disconnection of unregistered SIM cards. On 26 October 2015 , MTN released an official statement advising shareholders that the Nigerian Communications Commission has imposed a fine equivalent to $5.2 billion on MTN Nigeria. According to the statement, the fine relates to the timing of the disconnection of 5.1 million MTN Nigeria subscribers who were Trading of MTN shares resumed on 3 November after falling sharply on 2 November and being suspended for trading by Johannesburg Stock Exchange. (Source Google Finance UK) Trading of MTN shares were suspended on 2 November at Johannesburg Exchange when price fell more than 6% following announcement of fine for failure to comply with security requirement of deactivating unregistered subscribers. Home / Technology / Announcements Articles Pictures Videos Emirates airline, Dnata to enhance business with big data analytics Mubadala, GE finalise deal for joint venture in Al Ain Mahindra Comviva to extend footprint across MENA region Canon enters partnership with Cerebra Middle East Microsoft, Pacific Controls announce software platform Galaxy 2021 Read more.. Most Recent We don't know what the standards of 5G will be. Sarwant Singh, Senior Partner and Head Visionary Innovation Group, Frost & Sullivan Every security vendor is claiming their technology is the panacea to all evils and will cure the problem. Anthony Perridge, Security Sales Director, Cisco Car companies are also setting up business models for putting up data in the cloud. Sarwant Singh, Senior Partner and Head Visionary Innovation Group, Frost & Sullivan Last 36 months we have seen thinning out of the partner base. Amir Sohrabi, GM Gulf Emerging Markets, SAS Middle East Read more.. Briefly Spoken Home Sign In Register TECHNOLOGY CHANNEL PARTNER PROGRAMMES NEW PRODUCTS EVENTS PEOPLE EXPERT TALK CONVERGENCE CLOUD SECURITY STORAGE MOBILITY RESEARCH & SURVEYS

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MTN negotiating $5.2b fine for security failure to deactivateunregistered subscribers

Source: Arun Shankar

Publish date:  03 Nov 2015 Print Email

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Trading  of MTN shares  resumed  on  3  November  afterfalling sharply on 2 November and being suspended fortrading  by  Johannesburg  Stock  Exchange.  Theannouncement follows a $5.2 billion fine levelled againstMTN  Nigeria  by  the  Nigerian  CommunicationsCommission  over  alleged  delay  in  disconnection  ofunregistered SIM cards.

On 26 October 2015, MTN released an official statementadvising shareholders that the Nigerian CommunicationsCommission  has  imposed  a  fine  equivalent  to  $5.2billion on MTN Nigeria. According to the statement, thefine  relates  to  the  timing  of  the  disconnection  of  5.1million  MTN  Nigeria  subscribers  who  were

Trading of MTN shares resumed on 3 November after falling sharply on 2 November and being suspended fortrading by Johannesburg Stock Exchange. (Source Google Finance UK)

Trading of MTN shares were suspended on 2 November at Johannesburg Exchangewhen price fell more than 6% following announcement of fine for failure to complywith security requirement of deactivating unregistered subscribers.

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disconnected in August and September 2015 and is based on a fine of 200,000 Nigerian Nairafor  each  unregistered  subscriber.  The  statement  also  said  that  MTN  Nigeria  is  currently  indiscussions with the Commission to resolve the matter in recognition of the circumstances thatprevailed with regard to these subscribers.

Subsequent to the initial announcement, a statement was made on 30 October 2015, advising theshareholders  to  exercise  caution  when  dealing  in  MTN  securities  until  further  notice.  Thecompany said  that  the Group CEO is engaging with  the Nigerian authorities on  the  regulatoryaspects  of  the  matter.  In  addition,  senior  management  of  the  company  and  its  advisors  arecurrently engaging with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange on the timing of the Stock ExchangeNews Service announcement.

On  2  November  2015,  MTN  released  another  statement  which  says  shareholders  shouldspecifically  exercise  caution when  reacting  to  information  on  this matter which  has  not  beenreleased  by  the  company.  Shareholders  are  therefore  advised  to  continue  to  exercise  cautionwhen dealing in the company’s securities until a further announcement is made.

The registration of phone subscribers in the Federal Republic of Nigeria commenced on March28, 2011. The registration of existing SIM cards officially ended in January 2012. Other telecomplayers in Nigeria include Airtel, Etisalat and Glo.

According to Tech Central on 2 November, MTN is also facing a probe by Johannessburg StockExchange into possible insider trading related to the timing of its first statement to shareholdersabout the Nigerian Communications Commission imposed fine.

30  day  trend  in  MTN  share  price,  where  the  first  dip  occurred  before  26  October,  when MTN  announced  theimposition  of  $5.2  billion  fine  by  Nigerian  Communications  Commission  for  failure  to  disconnect  5.1  millionunregistered subscribers. (Source Johannesburg Stock Exchange)

30  day  trend  in  MTN  share  price,  where  the  first  dip  occurred  before  26  October,  when MTN  announced  theimposition  of  $5.2  billion  fine  by  Nigerian  Communications  Commission  for  failure  to  disconnect  5.1  millionunregistered subscribers. (Source MTN)

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Summary of MTN stock information closing 2 November. (Source MTN)

The Nigerian Communications Commission website lists the objectives of SIM registration.Excerpts.

 To assist security agencies in resolving crimes and by extension to enhance the security of thestate.

 To facilitate the collation of data by the Commission about phone usage in Nigeria.

 To enable operators to have a predictable profile about the users in their networks.

  To  enable  the  commission  to  effectively  implement  other  value  added  services  like  NumberPortability among others.

A SIM card is the card issued by mobile phone operators which provides the individual user withthe appropriate number recognised by that network. A subscriber inserts the card into his or hermobile phone to access the mobile phone network. Since the launch of GSM services in Nigeriain  2001,  SIM  cards  were  offered  to  subscribers  without  the  requirement  to  provide  properidentification by the users. Sometime in early 2008, security agencies approached The NigerianCommunications Commission to assist in resolving crimes perpetrated through the use of phonesin which criminal elements cannot be identified with the number of the phones that they used.

Consequently, the Commission held a consultative forum involving various telecoms operators,consumer  groups,  security  agencies,  telecoms  associations,  dealers,  the  Nigerian  IdentityManagement Commission, National Population Commission, National Census Commission, themedia and a host of others.

All  the participants agreed  that  it  is appropriate and necessary  to  register phone users  in  thecountry. Another committee was then set up to further look at the details of the implementationof the registration programme and submit its recommendations to the Nigerian CommunicationsCommission.

Upon  reviewing  the  recommendations  of  the  committee,  the  Board  of  the  NigerianCommunications Commission approved the registration of all phone subscribers in the FederalRepublic  of  Nigeria.  This  commenced  on  March  28,  2011,  when  the  official  flag  off  of  theregistration of all SIM cards was performed by Dr Eugene Juwah, the Executive Vice Chairmanof the Nigerian Communications Commission in Abuja. 

The  Registration  of  existing  SIM  cards  officially  ended  in  January  2012.  However,  networkoperators  will  continue  to  register  new  SIM  cards.  On  completion  of  the  validation,harmonisation  and  scrubbing  of  the  records  of  all  registered  SIM  cards,  operators  will  beauthorised to disconnect unregistered SIM cards from the networks.

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