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- 27 Sept 2012
Flexenclosure Unveils Cloud Based Tool to Manage Base Stations
Flexenclosure, a specialist provider of intelligent telecom power management solutions, this morning announced the launch of eManager, a fully-integrated cloud-based solution providing a one-stop…
- 30 Apr 2024
Telecom Management Company Appeals for Cooperation and Safety Measures Over Abaranje Base Station Fire Incident
Carville Integrated Ventures Limited, a telecoms facility management services provider, has expressed deep sadness by the recent fire incident at Abaranje Base Station, one of the several base…
- 29 May 2013
NESREA Seals Globacom’s Base Station in Plateau
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), has sealed one of the Globacom's base stations in Plateau State for not adhering to its regulations. The sealed base…
- 12 May 2019
NCC Asks Telcos to Adhere to Base Station Installation Guidelines
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has urged the Mobile Network Operator (MNOs) and their Site Built Contractors (SBCs) to adhere strictly to the guidelines and technical specifications…
- 6 May 2019
Base Stations Installations Guidelines Should be Followed- NCC Warns
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has urged the Mobile Network Operator (MNOs) and their Site Built Contractors (SBCs) to adhere strictly to the guidelines and technical specifications…
- 30 Aug 2013
Choosing the Optimal Base Station Antennas
Opinion by Bo Jonsson, and Torbjörn Kämpe The choice of antennas for base stations rarely receives any attention. Antennas are regarded as a cheap commodity that will "do its job" regardless of which…
- 28 Aug 2012
Nesrea’s Stand on Base Stations -Eze
Eunice Eze, is Lagos State coordinator of National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (Nesrea). She spoke about her agency’s activities, the fight against sub-standard…
- 28 Jan 2016
#MWC16: Nokia’s “SCORE” Enables 30% Faster Site Deployment Of LTE
Nokia continues to extend the capabilities of its small cells portfolio with a range of innovations that includes a new base station category. The Nokia Flexi Zone Mini-Macro Base Station is as…
- 20 Feb 2013
Green Energy Efficient Power Solutions
Opinion Telecom and tech companies could, and will, make billions by serving the 'Next Billion' customers in the developing world. However, new strategies are needed to reach this attractive market…
- 14 Sept 2009
NCC Re-assures on Safety of Telecom Equipment
Engr. Ernest Ndukwe, executives vice chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission has said that the commission will not relent on environmental impact assessment of all mast and base stations on the…
- 14 Dec 2009
CBC Moves to Provide Alternative Energy for Telcos, Others
The CBC Energy, a subsidiary of CBC Emea with its headquarters in Nigeria, is partnering with PowerOasis, the leading provider of turnkey power solutions for mobile base stations that are either…
- 2 Jan 2017
ISPs Decry Poor Service, High Rentals by Tower Owners
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the country have expressed their reservations over poor services delivered by telecommunications tower operators as well as high cost of renting towers that…
- 21 Feb 2016
$470m CCTV Project: House of Rep Probe Will Vindicate Us- ZTE
Telecommunications giant ZTE, has expressed confidence that the current probe into the $470 million National Public Security Communication System (NPSCS) project will finally put to rest all public…
- 5 Aug 2014
FG Okays Two Firms for Liquidation NITEL, MTEL
The National Council on Privatisation yesterday approved two firms for the guided liquidation of the Nigeria Telecommunication Limited (NITEL) and its mobile arm, MTEL. The two firms, NATCOM…
- 2 Feb 2015
Operators Use 1.4m Litres of Diesel Daily to Power BTS
Telecommunications towers in the country consume about 1.4 million litres of diesel to power base transceiver stations (BTS) that make it possible for Nigerians to use GSM to make and receive…
- 30 Apr 2012
When Two Elephants Fight over Telecom Regulation
The environment for compliance in Nigeria’s ICT industry can best be described as a tempest—a stormy outpouring of legislation and regulations requiring that companies protect…
- 21 Feb 2016
#MWC16: Nokia Rings Cloud-Based Wi-Fi New Era with AirScale
Leveraging its expertise in mobile networks, Nokia has created cloud-based, carrier-grade Wi-Fi that combines gigabit wireless performance with deployment simplicity. With the launch of Nokia…
- 14 Dec 2014
Tower Operators Spend $80m Monthly on Maintenance
Telecommunications tower operators in the country spend some $80 million every month in the maintenance of towers they are operating. Telecom towers houses base stations that Global System for…
- 9 Aug 2014
MTN to Sell 9,183 BTS/Towers in Nigeria
MTN, Africa’s largest wireless operator, has disclosed it is in talks to sell its Base Station Transceiver Stations (BTS/Towers) businesses in Nigeria. In a statement, at the week, the company…
- 24 Aug 2015
Towers Operators Spend N175m Daily to Power BTS
Telecommunications tower operators spend some N175 million every day on diesel which is used to power generators at their towers housing base transceiver stations (BTS) that make it possible for…
- 24 Mar 2013
Blame Boko Haram, Others for Poor QoS – Goodluck
Akinwale Goodluck, corporate services executive at MTN Nigeria has oversight for Regulatory/Government Relations, Commercial/Legal, Company Secretariat, Corporate Communications and the…
- 21 Dec 2015
Tower Rentals now the Biggest Cost to 4G ISPs
Even as it is economical compared to ownership, tower rental is now the biggest cost outlay for most 4G internet service providers (ISPs) as the major players in the space lament increasing cost of…
- 2 Nov 2014
ISPs Cry Foul over $2,000 Tower Rental Cost
Internet Services Providers (ISPs) have lamented over high cost of tower rental in the country and said that it frustrates their effort towards expanding services because it drains their revenue. The…
- 4 Aug 2013
NCC Seeks Lagos Support on QoS, Right of Way
Dr. Eugene Juwah, executive vice chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has sought the support of Babatunde Fashola, SAN, Lagos State governor, for resolution of identified problems…
- 20 Jun 2016
Operators Consider N7.2Bn Investment to Replace Generators
Worried by high cost of maintenance of generators at base stations in the country, occasioned by the notoriously unreliable public power supply; tower operators are eyeing massive investment put at…
- 22 May 2016
Tower Maintenance Cost Rises to $104m Monthly
The cost incurred in the maintenance of telecommunications towers in the country has risen to $104 million from $80 million every month in the past one year, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek can now…
- 13 Jun 2012
VNL Introduces Nigeria’s First Solar Powered Teleco Network
VNL, a company under the Shyam Group, is set to introduce Nigeria’s first solar powered network called ‘WorldGSM. WorldGSM will be the first solar powered broadband network in Nigeria and has been…
- 27 Jul 2021
ATCON, ALTON Back Infrastructure Sharing Rules to Make a Difference
Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) and the Association of Licenced Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) have supported the introduction of collocation and…
- 22 Jan 2014
Flexenclosure, Helios Towers Partner for eSite Hybrid Power System
Flexenclosure, a specialist developer of hybrid power systems and prefabricated modular data centres for the ICT industry, has announced the expansion of its eSite portfolio with a new version…
- 27 Aug 2021
NCC Releases Updated Quality of Service, KPI Standardsf for Telecoms Firms in Nigeria
In its efforts at ensuring that telecoms consumers continue to have access to high quality services by telecoms operators, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has updated and released both…