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- 25 Jan 2010
Between Wireless and Fibre Optic to Increase Telecom Access
The information age has made technology, particularly information and communications technology, indispensable. Nigeria is often identified as the fastest moving economy and one of the most advanced…
- 2 Dec 2008
Local Firm, Galaxy Wireless Signs $650M Satellite Deal
Galaxy Wireless Communications Limited, a broadband wireless technology integrator has confirmed a deal in excess of $650 million with O3B Networks Ltd to provide extra capacity on its existing…
- 7 May 2026
MTN, VDT, Zoracom, Digital Realty Back 2026 Girls in ICT Campaign
Dominant Telecommunications firm, MTN Nigeria, has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring that the gender disparity in the ICT career sector is bridged. International Girls in ICT Day This statement…
- 30 Mar 2009
G-MAX Will Slash Internet Costs, Make it Ubiquitous- Nwosu
Engr. Gerald Nwosu, is the Chief Executive Officer of Galaxy Wireless Communications Ltd, a Broadband Internet Solutions company providing the revolutionary G-Max brand of convergent services in…
- 12 Apr 2020
Tech Journalists Floor 5G Conspiracy Theory
With the debate on the health implication of the Fifth Generation (5G) technology, and the purported cabling of 5G fibre optic infrastructure in Nigeria, the Nigeria Information Technology…
- 30 Nov 2009
Ndukwe Reiterates Commitment to Improved Telecom Access
Dr. Ernest Ndukwe, chief executive officer, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reiterated the commitment of the commission to ensure that every Nigerian has access to telecommunications…
- 6 Apr 2010
Positioning Telecom Market for Massive Investment
After about two years of inactivity in telecommunications industry around the world which was occasioned by the global economic meltdown, things have started picking up as most multi-national…
- 26 Jun 2012
Creating An Investment Friendly Telecom Market
Technology Strategies International in partnership with BroadGroup TMT Ventures recently, published a report on telecom development in Nigeria. It pointed to ample room for expansion of the…
- 18 Feb 2016
Africa’s Telecoms Infrastructure: 2015 at a Glance
The real impact of technological innovation is often not felt until long after market introduction – particularly in emerging markets. Take the launch of the first mobile networks in sub-Saharan…
- 31 Jul 2012
Billions Waste as Bureaucracy Stalls NRTP
National Rural Telephony Project (NRTP), the little successful $200 million conceived in 2001 to take telephony services to the rural areas is now caught in a web of confusion, claims and…
- 6 Aug 2026
Liquid Intelligent Uses Light Beam Technology to Bridge Lagos Fibre Gaps
Liquid Intelligent Technologies is using light-beam technology developed by Google spinout Taara to supply data centres and large enterprise networks in Lagos, addressing the high costs and delays of…
- 12 Jan 2009
Local Content will Increase Internet Traffic----Omoniyi
Mr. Abiodun Omoniyi, managing director, Vdt Communications, is an entrepreneur that has contributed a lot in the development of the country through the provision of Information and Communications…
- 2 Aug 2010
VDT Moves to Ensure Zero Downtime for Banks
Wireless backhaul provider, Vdt Communications has begun moves to assist its customers especially banks and other financial institutions towards achieving ‘Zero Downtime’ in their…
- 1 Mar 2010
Using Mobile Internet Applications to Increase Internet Access
In a report published last year by Internet World Statistics, there are 11 million internet users in the country, a figure that is low compared to a country with 150 million people. This situation…
- 28 Feb 2012
Mobile Devices, A Veritable Tool for Increased Internet Penetration
International Telecommunications Union has put the number of internet users in the country at 24 million, a figure that is low compare to a country with 150 million people. This situation explains…
- 17 Nov 2009
Creating Enabling Environment for Increased Investment in Telecom
Investment is critical to development of any sector of an economy. Massive investment in a sector is an ingredient of how vibrant, and competitiveness of that sector which result in good quality of…
- 19 Jan 2009
Finally, Here Comes Dangote’s Phone Company
As promised Alheri Engineering Limited, a member of the Dangote Group has flagged off its network in a revolutionary style with the birth of alternative transmission link for telecommunications…
- 5 May 2015
ITU Establishes Group to Study the Network Standardization Requirements of ‘5G’
ITU has established a new Focus Group to identify the network standardization requirements for the ‘5G’ development of International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) for 2020 and beyond. The network…
- 15 Jul 2026
ntel Unveils 'The Next Frontier' Strategy to Drive Growth in Connectivity, Infrastructure, Real Estate
ntel has unveiled "The Next Frontier," a new corporate strategy aimed at accelerating growth across digital connectivity, telecommunications infrastructure, and real estate development as it…
- 15 Sept 2010
Globacom Set to Roll out Commercial Service on Glo 1
Telecommunications giant Globacom is now set to rollout commercial service on its submarine fibre optic cable Glo 1 in few days time. The commercial rollout of service is coming against the backdrop…
- 16 Mar 2009
NCC Boss Identifies Wireless as Option for Broadband
Engr. Ernest Ndukwe, EVC, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has stated that Nigeria’s option to realizing ubiquitous broadband penetration across the country within a reasonable period…
- 27 Nov 2013
Aviat Networks Pledge Enhanced Service Delivery
Aviat Networks Limited, one of the leading microwave backhaul and communication infrastructure brands in the world, has promise better service delivery to its existing clients in Nigeria. Heinz…
- 18 Jan 2022
Fixed Broadband – The Next Big Thing for Nigeria
By: Rajiv Aggarwal Nigeria urgently needs rapid rollout of broadband services to address the country’s various socio-economic challenges. Rajiv Aggarwal, Head of CEWA Market Unit at Nokia With a…
- 22 Apr 2024
Telcos Record N27Bn Loss from Damaged Fibre Cables
Repairs and revenue losses from damaged cables are estimated to have cost Nigeria’s telecom industry almost N27bn ($23m) in 2023, according to documents obtained by Bloomberg . MTN Nigeria, the…
- 16 Feb 2009
Waiting for Broadband Big Bang
The broadband revolution has been talked about for some time. Now, with the licensing of third generation (3G) in 2007, the reality of what this revolution means for Nigerians is rapidly becoming…
- 9 Mar 2009
ISPs Groan as Telcos Hijack Internet Provision
Internet service providers (ISP) especially those who render services to low-end users are being eased out of operation telecom operators, no thanks to the telcos big financial muscles and provisions…
- 8 Dec 2014
FG Woos Broadband Investors with Incentives, Opts for Open Access Model
Federal government has said there is much to do to achieve an all inclusive penetration of telecommunications to every part of the country, despite attaining active telephone line connectivity…
- 27 Jul 2015
BICSI Nigeria Mulls ICT Stakeholders Conference on Nation Building
BICSI Middle East and Africa District in its continued effort to provide industry support is organizing a one-day conference and exhibition for ICT industry stakeholders in Nigeria. The 2015 BICSI…
- 6 Oct 2014
Nigeria @ 54: Stakeholders Urge Focus on Broadband
Stakeholders in the country’s information and communications technology have urged governments at all levels to show more commitment towards the development of broadband infrastructure as a way to…
- 1 Jun 2026
AI and IoT Hold the Key to Nigeria’s Economic Future - NCC
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has identified Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) as critical technologies for improving business efficiency, accelerating…