NCC Releases List of 2,197 Type-Approved Phones in Nigeria, Chinese Models Lead
- The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has released the list of approved phones in Nigeria
- The commission updated the list of type-approved mobile devices to 2,197 from 2.155
- The list showed that Chinese phones still dominate the Nigerian market
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The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has updated the list of type-approved phones in Nigeria to 2,197.
The devices are those tested and approved by NCC and found to meet the set standards required to be sold to consumers in Nigeria.
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Chinese phones rule the Nigerian market
In 2023, the list of approved phones stood at 2,155, meaning about 42 new devices have been approved by the telecoms regulator.
According to reports, Chinese models still dominate the mobile market in Nigeria regarding approved devices.
Phones under the Transsion Group, a Chinese mobile phone manufacturer, currently have the most significant number of devices in the market.
The Transsion Group is the maker of Tecno, Infinix, and iTel, which control 80% of the mobile device market in Nigeria.
NCC warns Nigerians of patronizing unapproved phones
The NCC warned Nigerians not to patronize any phone brand it did not certify for the market.
Despite the warnings, hundreds of unauthorized mobile devices enter the Nigerian market.
The NCC said:
“The menace of counterfeit and substandard handsets has assumed a global dimension and requires a lot of education on the part of the consumers and collaboration with other government agencies to address it.
“Cases of influx and patronage of counterfeit handsets are more rampant in developing countries, such as Nigeria, where importers bring in substandard phones without recourse to the regulatory type-approval process aimed at certifying such devices as fit for the market.”
The Guardian reports that the African mobile phone market recorded 12% growth year-on-year in smartphone shipment in Q3 2023.
Per the data, a total of 17.9 million units of smartphones were shipped to Africa in the review period.
The development comes despite the challenges of import restrictions and volatile foreign exchange.
Samsung suffers decline in market share
The data also revealed that the global smartphone market dropped by one per cent.
The report states that the Chinese group Transsion maintained a leading position, achieving a nine per cent yearly growth and securing a 48% market share in Africa.
It noted that the company is strategically growing its footprints in emerging markets, focusing on price brands below $100.
Samsung suffered a 13% decline due to challenges in its mid-to-high-end devices, retaining second position with a 26% market share.
NCC Lists 2,155 approved phones, warns Nigerians to avoid Gionee, others
Legit.ng reported the number of approved phones in Nigeria by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has risen to 2,155 as of July 2023.
The devices are of different brands and models tested by NCC and have met the approved standards to allow them to be sold to Nigerian consumers.
As of April 2023, approved phones in Nigeria by NCC stood at 2,112.
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