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- 12 Nov 2013
CBNL Wins MTN 3G Network Upgrade Contract
Cambridge Broadband Networks (CBNL), UK based has announced new contracts with MTN Nigeria to upgrade and expand capacity of the operator's 3G network. The contracts will see CBNL undertake the…
- 31 Aug 2009
IDMN Names Starcomms Best 3G Network
The Institute of Direct Marketing of Nigeria (IDMN) has named Starcomms Plc, Nigeria’s foremost CDMA network as the best 3G Mobile Network of the Year 2009 in the CDMA category. The award…
- 12 Aug 2015
TTN, Nokia Networks Complete World's 1st Shared GSM, 3G & LTE Radio Network
Pioneer project combines two nationwide networks with live traffic over multiple technologies and frequencies. Customers in Denmark now enjoy a better quality of services, network connectivity and…
- 2 Feb 2009
3G Network Systems: The Choice & Challenge for Nigeria (1)
In 1995, The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) commissioned a study under the title of ‘Study into Cellular Mobile Telecommunications Market in Nigeria’. The report of that study…
- 12 Oct 2018
3G to Emerge Dominant Technology in Africa for the Next 7 Years - Report
The GSM Association's (GSMA's) latest report, The Mobile Economy Sub-Saharan Africa 2018, suggests 3G will emerge as the dominant technology in the region over the next seven years, accounting for…
- 10 Nov 2015
Network Innovation: The Road to SDN
Most of operators in West African are facing the challenges in the communications network evolution from 2G & 3G to LTE, or from mobile network to fixed mobile convergence (FMC). With the…
- 28 May 2013
Airtel Launches First 3.75 G Service In Burkina Faso
Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), a leading telecommunications services provider took a significant step towards building the largest 3G network across Africa by announcing the launch of its 3G mobile…
- 15 Sept 2008
Glo Offers Flexible Hi-Speed Internet Packages
National telecoms operator, Globacom, has introduced new hi-speed internet packages which offer highly flexible usage options for subscribers on its 3G Plus HSDPA network. Globacom which was the…
- 15 Mar 2010
Ericsson, MTN Test First UMTS 900 MHz Roll-Out in Africa
Ericsson has said that it successfully trialed a 3G network at 900 MHz for the first time on the African continent with operator MTN Ghana. Under the terms of the agreement, Ericsson will be…
- 13 Sept 2016
Nokia Extends 5G-Ready AirScale Radio & Services Portfolio
Nokia is extending its innovative AirScale Radio Access family and services portfolio to accelerate the planning, design and roll-out of cloud-based radio access networks by operators. This will…
- 6 Feb 2015
Mobile Data Traffic to Grow 59 Percent in 2015 - Gartner
Ahead of Mobile World Congress 2015, which will be held on March 2-5 in Barcelona, Jessica Ekholm, research director at Gartner, shared her thoughts on what is driving the growth in mobile data…
- 8 Sept 2025
MTN to Shut Down 2G, 3G Services in Ghana
MTN Ghana has announced that it will adopt a gradual approach in winding down its 2G and 3G networks, ensuring that subscribers are given ample time to adjust to newer technologies. According to…
- 4 Jan 2024
ITU Says Nigeria, Others Still Largely 2G, 3G Dominant
International Telecommunications Union (ITU), of the United Nations, has said that Nigeria and the rest of Africa have the lowest 5G coverage rate in the world at only 6 per cent as of December 2023.…
- 2 Nov 2009
Glo Expands High Speed 3G Internet to Prepaid Customers
Globacom has launched the prepaid 3G Plus modem, thus making it possible for millions of prepaid subscribers on the network to enjoy the benefits of high speed internet service. Ken Hall,…
- 30 Dec 2017
30% Should Be Minimum Broadband Target for 2018- ATCON President
By peter oluka Broadband access has become crucial to any national development agenda, and the Nigerian National Broadband Plan (NBP) 2013 had set a target of 30% penetration by 2018. As year 2018…
- 15 Sept 2010
4G Technological Upgrade and Access Issues
Telecommunications is a space where changes in technology use in delivery of services has posed a challenge for operators. All the different types of technology that operators are using in service…
- 12 Jun 2020
Op-ed: NCC: Giving Digital Boost to President Muhammadu Buhari’s Next Level Agenda
On June 12, Nigeria will be celebrating “Democracy Day” and Twenty-one (21) years of uninterrupted democratic rule. And the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) riding on its mandate to connect…
- 4 Aug 2008
3G Technology and Access Challenge
The 3G race in the space begun when the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) signified its intension to award the licenses to Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) operators in 2006…
- 27 Jul 2015
Ericsson, Airtel Extend Partnership on LTE Deployment
Ericsson has been selected by Airtel Gabon as its sole supplier for the deployment of a new LTE network. The agreement also includes transformation of the existing mobile radio access and core…
- 18 Sept 2017
GSMA Highlights Mobile Industry Progress in Achieving SDGs
The GSMA yesterday published the ‘2017 Mobile Industry Impact Report: Sustainable Development Goals’, at the United Nations General Assembly Week, the second annual study assessing the mobile…
- 4 Feb 2015
Huawei Extends Managed Services with Airtel Nigeria
Huawei, on Tuesday, announced the extension of its strategic partnership with Nigeria Bharti Airtel (Airtel) by expanding the managed services coverage to the capital city Abuja and surrounding…
- 12 Apr 2018
Mobile Ecosystem to Worth Over $50B to West Africa Economy by 2022 - GSMA
The mobile industry in West Africa is forecast to contribute more than $50 billion annually to the region’s economy by 2022, according to a new GSMA study published yesterday at the ‘Mobile 360 –…
- 16 Oct 2019
Broadbased Communications Bags Wholesale, Metropolitan Fiber Infrastructure Awards at NTITA
At the Nigeria Tech Innovation and Telecom Awards 2019 organized by the Association of Telecom Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), Broadbased Communications Ltd won the Wholesale Telecom Provider of the…
- 20 Mar 2015
Cisco’s Breakthrough Mobility IQ Unlocks VNK Power for Service Providers in Nigeria
Cisco has introduced Mobility IQ, a breakthrough mobility software as a service (SaaS) analytics solution that unlocks the power of visual network knowledge and drives unparalleled business outcomes…
- 20 Mar 2015
Cisco’s Breakthrough Mobility IQ Unlocks VNK Power for Service Providers in Nigeria
Cisco has introduced Mobility IQ, a breakthrough mobility software as a service (SaaS) analytics solution that unlocks the power of visual network knowledge and drives unparalleled business outcomes…
- 16 Sept 2019
GSMA Report Shows How High Spectrum Prices Leave Millions Unconnected
The negative impacts of high spectrum prices on consumers can no longer be disputed, according to a new report released by the GSMA at ITU Telecom World 2019. The GSMA report titled, ‘The Impact of…
- 26 Sept 2019
GSMA Says High Spectrum Prices Disconnect Millions
The Global System of Mobile Telecommunications Association (GSMA), has said that millions of people will be unable to access mobile broadband services and improved network quality due to high…
- 13 Oct 2015
Ooredoo, Nokia Seal Deal for Advanced Mobile Broadband Network
Ooredoo Group and Nokia have signed a major framework agreement in Doha to support Ooredoo's long-term development strategy across its footprint in the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia.…
- 8 Nov 2021
eBusiness Life Takes A Deeper Look At the 5G Technology and What it Holds for Nigeria At 5G/GSM @20 Forum
As Nigeria is celebrating 20 years of deployment of Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), and the Federal Government has set in motion the deployment of the fifth generation (5G) technology,…
- 29 Nov 2016
Glo 4G LTE Service Receives Accolades
Glo 4G LTE service has received commendations from its subscribers around the country where it has coverage. A Surulere, Lagos-based fashion designer, Titilayo Lawal, said she ported from another…