The new Device Management System (DMS), which was unveiled by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), is intended to improve mobile phone security and safeguard Nigerian users.
The DMS will function as a “Central Equipment Identity Register,” establishing a uniform database for tracking and monitoring mobile devices across all network operators in the nation, according to a statement that was put on the commission’s website on Monday.
The “Type Approval Business Rule 2024,” which contains the new law, is said to have three main objectives: to prevent phone theft, to reduce the use of counterfeit devices, and to guarantee that standards are followed.
Continuing, through the use of the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers on the DMS, the NCC will be able to track devices and use them in conjunction with global databases to identify and prevent unauthorised devices.
In addition to protecting consumers, the system is anticipated to improve national security by lowering phone theft, decreasing the supply of fake devices, and lessening the likelihood that stolen phones will be used for illegal purposes, BrandSpur telecom and IT news reports.
But to boost income output and preserve Nigeria’s safe telecom infrastructure, the NCC disclosed that a registration price will be added for all devices linked to the network, in addition to the current type of approval fees.
The DMS would safeguard consumer interests while maintaining accountability and transparency in the telecom industry, the commission underlined.
