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- 16 Nov 2025
T2 Debunks Viral Posts on IHS Towers, Affirms Network Stability
T2, telecommunications operator, has raised the alarm over what it described as a surge of deliberate misinformation circulating online about its operational structure and its relationship with IHS…
- 7 Jan 2015
Phase 3 Telecom to Connect More Cities this Year
Phase3 Telecom, West Africa’s largest independent fibre optic infrastructure and telecommunications services provider said it would connect more cities to its network this year while re-affirming its…
- 28 Sept 2020
Microsoft Moves into 5G Race with Azure Cloud for Telecom Operators
Microsoft Corp unveiled a new cloud platform on Monday aimed at enabling telecom operators to build 5G networks faster, reduce costs and sell customised services to business clients. After banning…
- 14 Jan 2015
9 More Universities to Connect to Research Network in 2015- NUC
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has disclosed that no fewer than nine more universities will join the 27 others (public Universities) already connected to the Nigerian Research and…
- 1 Dec 2020
9mobile Deepens Relationship with Subscribers at Kano Customer Forum
9mobile has further affirmed its commitment to deepening relationship with subscribers on its network by hosting its customers in Kano at a Customer Forum. At the event held recently, customers…
- 13 Sept 2019
9mobile Maintains Lead in Q2 2019 Porting Activities
Telecom operator, 9mobile has maintained its impressive performance on the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) activity chart as it emerged the highest gainer with more subscribers porting into its…
- Telecom21 Aug 2026
Dr. Tijani Affirms October Rollout Date for FG’s 90,000km Fibre-optic Network Project
Dr. Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, has said the Federal Government will begin the implementation of its 90,000-kilometre nationwide fibre-optic network project in October.
- 29 Aug 2016
Firms Implement NAT to Avoid IPv6 Migration
Fear of internet protocol version four (IPv4) shortages has pushed some organisations in the country to creating and adopting several new technologies, including network address translation (NAT)…
- 5 Mar 2012
eMoney, NIS: One Network, NIPOST target 50,000 links
In line with the recent licensing of mobile money operators by the Central Bank of Nigeria, One Network and the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) have entered a partnership to build a-50,000 agents…
- 7 Sept 2018
GSMA Launches Initiative to Advance Next Generation of Connectivity
The GSMA has launched the “GSMA 100”, a global innovation discovery initiative designed to identify and advance the next generation of connectivity and digital services. Comprised of the world’s most…
- 21 Aug 2017
9Mobile Engineers Battle Downtime as Subscribers Groan
9Mobile quality of service (QoS) has fallen short of subscribers’ expectations as the Telecommunications Company experienced service disruptions in parts of Lagos State. Investigations indicate…
- 4 Nov 2024
MTN Nigeria Receives Award for Contributions to Media Development
MTN Nigeria has received a “Media Capacity Development Support Award” for its immense contributions towards the growth and development of media practitioners across Nigeria. The award was presented…
- 13 Apr 2026
MTN Nigeria Hits 25Gbps Milestone - First in Sub-Saharan Africa to Test Breakthrough Tech
MTN Nigeria has etched its name in telecom history as the first in Sub-Saharan Africa to test a commercial 25Gbps full duplex microwave link on the E-band spectrum, partnering with Huawei to unlock…
- 1 Jun 2009
Visafone Upgrades Network Capacity to Absorb 6M subscribers
Telecommunications operator in the Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) space, Visafone has upgraded its core switch capacity to 6 million subscribers. Ninan Thomas, managing director, Visafone said…
- 3 Jun 2015
SMEs Look to ICT to Overcome Challenges
A report on Nigeria and the role of technology in empowering SMEs, produced by the Economist Intelligence Unit and sponsored by mobile communications infrastructure services provider IHS Towers,…
- 30 Jul 2014
GTBank Rolls Out GTExpress @ Forte Oil Locations
Guaranty Trust Bank Plc has launched ‘GTExpress’; a comprehensive agent banking service at Forte Oil locations nationwide, as part of efforts at bringing banking services closer to its existing…
- 10 Mar 2014
Juwah @ MWC, Elevates Nigeria’s Broadband Potentials
Basking on the euphoria of the successful bidding process for the 2.3GHz spectrum auction in Nigeria, Dr. Eugene Juwah, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) was…
- 3 Oct 2012
Etisalat @ 4, Rewards Customers with N1Bn Free Credits
Etisalat Nigeria has announced the biggest airtime offer yet of a monthly N1 billion free credits for her customers as the ambitious telco moves to consolidate its market share and chalked up more…
- 4 Feb 2020
Airtel Launches 0904 Number Series
Airtel Nigeria has added 0904 number series to its numbering range, following the approval of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the industry regulator. The telco said the new number series,…
- 15 May 2025
NITDA Advocates Strategic Partnership in Research to Unlock Nigeria's Digital Potential
Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has emphasized the critical need for robust collaboration among academia, industry, and…
- 18 Apr 2023
We are on the Path of Resurgence, 9mobile Assures Channel Partners
9mobile, telecommunications company, affirmed that its business is on the path of a resurgence following the enormous investments into its network operations and a strong commitment by the board and…
- 4 Apr 2014
DHL Africa's Success Streak Continues in 2014
Having won multiple awards for its work in Africa in 2013, DHL Express has once again been recognized for various achievements in the region, highlighting its continued investment and commitment to…
- 6 Apr 2020
ALTON Debunks Connection of 5G to COVID-19
Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has said that there is no iota of truth that 5G Technology is the cause of the Coronavirus pandemic. Noting that the virus is…
- 27 Mar 2018
9mobile Wins Award for Voice Clarity
9mobile, has won a global recognition emerging the mobile operator with clearest voice quality ahead of other telcos operating in the country. The rating was contained in the latest result of…
- 28 Sept 2015
ITU Launches Award Recognizing Leadership in Sustainable Development through ICTs
ITU emphasized the vital role that information and communication technology (ICT) will play in meeting the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) at a special award ceremony held at UN Headquarters,…
- 23 Nov 2022
DG NITDA Calls for ICT-Academia Partnership to Empower Nigerian Students with Digital Skills
The need for Nigeria to deepen Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) – Academia partnership has again been emphasised by Kashifu Inuwa, the Director-General, National Information…
- 22 Mar 2010
Adenuga Says Glo's Network in Ghana will be Best
Dr. Mike Adenuga Jr, chairman Globacom, has declared that the network Glo is building in Ghana would be the best in Africa. In a message at the 2009 Glo-CAF Awards held at the State House…
- 5 Dec 2021
SERAP Drags FG to Court for Shutting Down Telecom Networks
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit asking the court for “an order of perpetual injunction to restrain President Muhammadu Buhari and Isa Pantami, minister of…
- 27 May 2022
APCON to Begin Clamp Down on Unlicensed Advertisers
Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON) has said it will clamp down on individuals and organisations engaged in advertising without licence. According to the law of the council, it is…
- 25 Jul 2016
Etisalat Wins 2016 Market Friendly Operator Award
Most innovative and customer friendly telecommunications company, Etisalat Nigeria, was at the weekend recognised for its commitment to innovation and quality of service as the telco emerged winner…