The Nigerian Communications Commission is empowered by the Nigerian Communications Act 2003 to establish and enforce standards for all telecommunications equipment in operation in the Federal Republic of Nigeria to ensure that they operate seamlessly and safely within the Nigerian telecommunications environment.
To ensure maximum interoperability and affordability for consumers, the Type Approval standards set by the Nigerian Communications Commission are based on international standards from; The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and its International Special Committee on Radio Interference (CISPR), The European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) and The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI). Note that Nigeria is an associate member of IEC through the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and could become an associate member of CENELEC and ETSI.
All equipment manufacturers, vendors and operators, including customer devices such as mobile phones and wireless adapters, must therefore ensure that their equipment conform to the applicable standards as mandated by the Commission before bringing them into Nigeria.
Type Approval Standards
The Type Approval Standards listed below are grouped under headings according to the main kinds of equipment to which they relate. In addition, the emphasis of each of the Type Approval Standards listed are identified with regard to whether they deal mainly with safety, electromagnetic compatibility or physical interoperability (which can cover optical, electrical or radio systems). Some standards relate to so many kinds of equipment that they are collected under their own heading. These groupings are intended for convenience.
Approved Handsets
The following table contains a comprehensive list of all mobile handsets that have been tested and found to meet the applicable Type Approval standards required to allow them to be sold to consumers and operated in the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Approved Equipment
The following table contains a comprehensive list of all telecommunications equipment that have been tested and found to meet the applicable Type Approval standards required to allow them to be brought into and operated in the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Type Approval Fees
SN | Equipment Class | Price (NGN) | Price (USD) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Telephone Handset/Mobile Phone | 2,777,814.54 | 1,800.00 |
2 | WLAN Access Point (Base) | 2,777,814.54 | 1,800.00 |
3 | Bluetooth Module (Embedded, Integrated) | 2,777,814.54 | 1,800.00 |
4 | Modem | 2,777,814.54 | 1,800.00 |
5 | Customer Premise Equipment (CPE-Indoor) | 2,777,814.54 | 1,800.00 |
6 | WLAN Module / Card | 2,777,814.54 | 1,800.00 |
7 | Wireless Router | 2,777,814.54 | 1,800.00 |
8 | Fixed Wireless Desktop Phone | 2,777,814.54 | 1,800.00 |
9 | Sensors of Internet of Things (IoT) Devices | 2,777,814.54 | 1,800.00 |
10 | iPad/Tablet | 3,858,075.75 | 2,500.00 |
11 | WLAN Access Point (Outdoor) | 2,777,814.54 | 1,800.00 |
12 | An Integrated System e.g. A laptop with Bluetooth Module and WLAN Module | 5,401,306.05 | 3,500.00 |
13 | Enterprise Router, Enterprise Gateway Equipment | 5,401,306.05 | 3,500.00 |
14 | Radio Base Station (CDMA & GSM) | 10,802,612.10 | 7,000.00 |
15 | Baseband Unit (BBU) | 5,401,306.05 | 3,500.00 |
16 | Remote Radio Unit (RRU) | 5,401,306.05 | 3,500.00 |
17 | Trunking Radio (Base Station) | 5,401,306.05 | 3,500.00 |
18 | WIMAX Base Station | 10,802,612.10 | 7,000.00 |
19 | Point to Multi-point Radio | 10,802,612.10 | 7,000.00 |
20 | Point to Multi-point CPE | 5,401,306.05 | 3,500.00 |
21 | Point to Point Radio | 10,802,612.10 | 7,000.00 |
22 | Microwave Radio (ODU) | 10,802,612.10 | 7,000.00 |
23 | Microwave Radio (IDU) | 10,802,612.10 | 7,000.00 |
24 | Switching Exchange | 30,864,606.00 | 20,000.00 |
25 | Exchange Rate | 1,543.23 | 1.00 |
26 | Application fee | 77,161.52 | 50.00 |
NOTES
- If a device falls into multiple equipment categories, the equipment class corresponding to the higher billing class applies
- Type Approval fee for equipment variants are 20% of the fee that applies to the family/series
- Admin Fee is 5% of Type Approval Fee
- VAT is 7.5% of Type Approval Fee
- Notwithstanding the above fee schedule, administrative procedure (if applicable) i.e. Foreign Verification exercise, for example, may lead to a different cumulative type approval fee
- Applicants can pay in Naira(₦) or the USD($) equivalent at the prevailing Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) exchange rate on the day of invoicing.
- Application fee is ₦77,161.52 i.e. $50.00.
Today's rate is (₦1,543.23 at $1).
Signed
MANAGEMENT