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NCC’s device verification tool exposes vulnerabilities in Nigeria’s mobile imports

NCC’s device verification tool exposes vulnerabilities in Nigeria’s mobile imports
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Nigeria’s telecom regulator launched a device verification tool that lets buyers check whether a phone is approved for use on local mobile networks. But enforcing compliance across an import-dependent market could test the agency’s technical reach. With 99% of smartphones imported into Nigeria an...

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