21 results
- 29 Mar 2010
Nitel: New Generation Consortium Gets China Unicom ( Europe ) Operations Backing
New Generation Telecom Consortium Limited winner of the bid for 75 per cent in the Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (Nitel) got a major boost at the weekend as China Unicom ( Europe ) Operations…
- 8 Mar 2010
That Unhealthy Development in Nitels’ Privatization Process
Few weeks ago the process of finding a new investor for Nigerian Telecommunications Limited entered concluding stage with the emergence of New Generation Telecommunications Consortium as the…
- 29 Jun 2016
GSMA Launches Initiative for Rich, Interoperable Messaging Experiences
GSMA hasannounced that AIS, Axiata Group, Beeline, Bell Mobility, China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, Claro Brazil, Claro Colombia, Indosat Ooredoo, M1, Megafon, MTS, Optus, Personal…
- 27 Jun 2017
GSMA Mobile IoT Initiative Takes Off
The GSMA has announced that its Mobile IoT Initiative1 has taken off with the launch of multiple commercial rollouts of Low Power, Wide Area (LPWA) solutions by several of the world’s leading mobile…
- 28 May 2026
Bharti Airtel Named Fourth Largest Mobile Network Operator in the World
The top ten mobile network operators in the world account for roughly 3.8 billion subscriptions, about 43 percent of the 8.8 billion mobile lines in service worldwide as of mid-2024. The composition…
- 19 Oct 2020
Telcos Accelerate Standalone 5G Deployment to Meet COVID-19 Induced Demand- GlobalData
Internet has emerged as a critical lifeline for people and businesses across the world in 2020 as the COVID-19 crisis led to the rise in remote working, virtual schooling, online socializing and…
- 24 Aug 2015
GSMA Launches Low Power WAN Initiative to Accelerate Growth of IoT
The GSMA has announced that it has established the ‘Mobile IoT Initiative’, a new project backed by 26 of the world’s leading mobile operators, OEMs, chipset, module and infrastructure companies,…
- 17 Oct 2015
ITU Telecom World 2015 Accelerates Global ICT Innovation to help Improve Lives
ITU Telecom World 2015 closed its doors last week at Hungexpo, Budapest following an exceptional week of dialogue, debate, networking and showcasing. The event, which welcomed over 4,000 participants…
- 7 Sept 2017
GSMA Highlights $1.8 Trillion IoT Revenue Opportunity for MNOs
The GSMA yesterday announced that mobile network operators are set to benefit from an estimated US$1.8 trillion Internet of Things (IoT) revenue opportunity by 2026 boosted by the early deployment of…
- 22 Nov 2018
GSMA Launches New Industry-Wide Initiative to Support Operator Edge Cloud AR/VR
The GSMA has announced the launch of a new industry-wide initiative called The GSMA Cloud AR/VR Forum that will focus on the development of cloud virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR)…
- 4 Jul 2017
Huawei Bags GSMA's Best IoT Innovation for Mobile Networks Award
Witnessed by experts from the global telecommunications industry and the media, Huawei’s NB-IoT solution received the "Best IoT Innovation for Mobile Networks" award issued by GSMA at the Mobile…
- 2 Jul 2017
Nigeria Missing as Mobile IoT Initiative gets Underway
Nigeria as the fastest growing telecommunications market in Africa is not even at the outskirts of the Global System for Mobile Association (GSMA) Mobile Internet of Things (IoT) Initiative1 launched…
- 20 Nov 2014
GSMA Partners Child Helpline International to Promote Child Protection
GSMA has marked the 25th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)1 by forming a partnership with Child Helpline International (CHI) to protect young people and…
- 10 Jun 2014
FG Seeks Buyers for NITEL Assets
Federal government is reportedly seeking buyers for the assets of Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL), the distressed former telecoms monopoly, the state-appointed liquidator said on Monday.…
- 3 Jul 2015
How Airtel Emerged 3rd Global Largest Mobile Operator
Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), a leading telecommunications service provider with operations in 20 countries across South Asia and Africa, has become the third largest mobile operator in the world in…
- 25 Jan 2018
5G Radio Dot: How Ericsson Gives Big Boost To Indoor Coverage
By peter oluka With mobile data traffic surging by eight times and 1 billion 5G subscriptions expected by the end of 2023, mobile operators must meet consumer and enterprise demand for applications…
- 22 Feb 2010
MTN, Others Partner on Global Applications Platform
MTN Group and other large mobile operators have joined forces to launch an open international applications platform, marking the largest unified move to date by the operator community into the mobile…
- 8 Mar 2010
New Generation Consortium Needs $4.5Bn to Rejig Nitel
New Generation Telecommunications Consortium, the preferred bidder for the purchase of a controlling stake in Nitel/Mtel may have won the first phase of the battle for what is left of the beleaguered…
- 22 Feb 2010
New Owners of Nitel Eye Re-launch with Arton
New Generation Telecommunications Limited Consortium that won the bid for Nitel/Mtel has invited rural telephone operators of Nigeria to be part of extended orchestra that will reverse the fortunes…
- 29 Mar 2010
Don’t Cancel Nitel Sale
When New Generation Telecom Consortium Limited won the bid to acquire 75 per cent in the Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (Nitel) in mid February, some Nigerians heaved a sigh of relief. To many,…
- 22 Feb 2010
Nitel: Another Privatization?
The privatization of Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (Nitel) has entered the history books as the most controversial laced with roadblocks. At a point, it appeared the privatization of the telco…