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- 30 Jun 2022
MTN Nigeria Taps Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka as General Manager, Fixed Broadband
MTN Nigeria has appointed Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka as General Manager for its Fixed Broadband Business. Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka Onyinye is a business leader with over 23 years of experience in the…
- 4 May 2021
ipNX Ranked as Nigeria’s Fastest, Most Consistent Fixed broadband Internet Provider
ipNX, Nigeria’s pioneering and leading broadband Internet provider, has been recognized by Ookla, the global leader in broadband network testing applications as the fastest fixed broadband provider…
- 20 Sept 2013
Fixed Broadband Speed to Increase 3.5-Fold by 2017-Cisco
Globally, the average fixed broadband speed will increase 3.5-fold from 2012 – 2017, from 11.3 Mbps to 39 Mbps, according Cisco® Visual Networking Index (VNI) Forecast (2012-2017). The report shows…
- 3 Jul 2017
Africa Shows Low Growth in Fixed Broadband Penetration
In Africa, 20 million households and businesses will have wired internet connection by 2022, compared to 11 million in 2016. This is according to market research firm Dataxis, which sheds light on…
- 8 Jun 2020
Nokia's Broadband Business Boosted as COVID-19 Pressures Networks
Finnish telecom equipment maker Nokia is seeing a pick up in orders as its broadband clients race to upgrade networks to meet higher user demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, a company executive…
- 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…
- 10 Jan 2022
Tizeti Rolls Out High-Speed 4G LTE in Oyo State @ N2,222 Monthly Fixed Broadband
In line with its commitment to widening digital inclusion in Africa with affordable broadband connectivity, particularly to the continent’s underserved populations, Tizeti, West Africa’s pioneer…
- 9 Dec 2019
The Odds of Fixed Line Service in Broadband Penetration
Among the different channels of telecommunications service delivery is fixed wired which involves direct to home connections against the common mobile system. This system was prominently used in the…
- 15 Apr 2020
A Guide to Boosting Your Broadband Speed
A lot turns on the strength of your broadband speed. If you’re a business, the strength of your broadband determines how quickly you’re able to download and transfer files, how long it takes to…
- 3 Mar 2022
Spectranet Launches Stryker Internet MiFi Modem
Spectranet, the Internet Service Provider offering 4G LTE based Home Broadband services and Fiber-based Fixed Broadband services, has introduced another innovative product ‘Stryker’, a high tech…
- 23 Feb 2020
Telcos Await NBP Committee Report for Direction on Fixed Line Deployment
Telecommunications operators are waiting for government policy direction based on recommendations of National Broadband Penetration committee on deployment of fixed line service in the country. Engr.…
- 7 Oct 2022
MTN Nigeria, TD Africa partner to Accelerate Actualization of FG’s National Broadband Policy
ICT giant, MTN Nigeria Communications PLC and Sub-Saharan Africa’s leading distributor of technology, services, and lifestyle products, TD Africa have partnered to quicken the pace of broadband…
- 27 Jul 2015
Cisco VNI Predicts MEA Internet Users will Near 430m by 2019
The 10th annual Cisco® Visual Networking Index (VNI) Forecast 2015 has shown, by 2019, there will be nearly 3.9 billion global Internet users (more than 51 percent of the world’s population), up from…
- 29 Dec 2014
Ovum Foresees CSP Capex Over 5-Year Period will Surpass $2tn
Ovum in a report expects revenue growth rates for communications service providers (CSPs) will remain modest, but CSPs will continue to invest heavily in their networks. With global CSP capital…
- 5 Dec 2021
World Bank says Underdeveloped Broadband Infrastructure Hampering Nigeria’s Digital Economy
The World Bank says Nigeria’s digital economy plan is being continually hampered by an underdeveloped fixed broadband infrastructure. The global bank disclosed this in its ‘Nigeria Development…
- 1 Jul 2026
NCC Raises Alarm as Nigeria Lags in Fibre Internet, Pushes for Urgent Expansion
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called for accelerated deployment of Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) infrastructure, saying robust broadband connectivity is critical to achieving Nigeria's…
- 18 Jan 2021
Tizeti Rolls Out High-Speed 4G LTE in Edo with N4000/m Broadband Service
Tizeti, West Africa’s pioneer solar-based internet service provider is rolling out its 4G LTE network in Edo State, with monthly fixed broadband costs pegged at four thousand Naira ($8). This is part…
- 16 Jul 2020
Fixed Wireless Access Unlocks a World of Opportunity
By Chafic Traboulsi 5G networks are now being built out, with performance and capacity gains available to be tapped by new use cases. One of the first will be fixed wireless access (FWA). Around half…
- 1 Jul 2013
Alcatel-Lucent Focuses on IP Networking & Ultra-Broadband Access in New 'The Shift Plan'
Alcatel-Lucent has announced ‘The Shift Plan’, a detailed three-year plan to reposition the Company as a specialist provider of IP Networking and Ultra-Broadband Access, the high-value equipment and…
- 21 Sept 2014
Half the World to Be Connected by 2017
Over 50% of the global population will have Internet access within three years’ time, with mobile broadband over smartphones and tablets now the fastest growing technology in human history, according…
- 5 Nov 2019
Infinet Wireless Keen to Establish Foot Print in Nigeria, Others
Infinet Wireless, a global leader in the design and manufacture of fixed broadband wireless systems, has announced it has made a number of new landmark implementation agreements across the African…
- 11 Aug 2008
Starcomms slashes prices of Broadband MDC
Starcomms Plc Nigeria’s 4 th largest telecommunications operator and leading "triple-play" (mobile, fixed wireless voice, wireless broadband) provider has announced a special all time…
- 16 Aug 2017
Global 5G Connections to Reach 1.4Bn by 2025 - Report
Global 5G connections are forecast to reach 1.4 billion globally by 2025, an increase from the one million connections predicted for 2019. This is according to a new report from Juniper Research,…
- 12 Nov 2013
Blackberry email, BBM Messaging Account for 13% Traffic in Africa
Sandvine, a leading provider of intelligent broadband network solutions for fixed and mobile operators, today released its Internet traffic trends report, entitled "Global Internet Phenomena…
- 20 May 2008
Starcomms, Reltel Go Public, Shop for N60Bn by Private Placement
Starcomms and Reltel Wireless, two of Nigeria’s triple-play" (mobile, fixed wireless voice, wireless broadband) providers are to be listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) by the last…
- 14 Sept 2009
FG to encourage Investment in Telecoms as ITU Applauds Growth
The Federal government said that it is committed to encouraging investment flow into telecom sector with the aim of attaining 100 per cent teledensity before the year 2020 in line with Vision…
- 8 Dec 2008
Starcomms Rolls out in Owerri
Nigeria’s telecommunications operator in ‘triple play’ technology (mobile, fixed wireless voice and wireless broadband) Starcomms, has rolled out service in eastern heart land of…
- 17 Jun 2020
Ericsson Predicts Mobile Data Traffic to Grow 12 Times in Sub-Saharan Africa
Mobile data traffic in Sub-Saharan Africa is estimated to grow by 12 times the current figures, with total traffic increasing from 0.33 Exabytes (EB) per month to 4EB by 2025. Meanwhile, average…
- 20 Nov 2024
Karl Toriola: How Telecom Can Propel Nigeria to a $1 Trillion Economy
Karl Toriola, ceo of MTN Nigeria, has said that the telecom's sector can drive Nigeria towards $1 trillion economy. He made this statement at the CWG Africa Texcellence Conference 3.0, highlighting…
- 13 Aug 2020
Ericsson Achieves 100th 5G Commercial Agreement with Unique Service Providers
Ericsson has achieved a significant 5G milestone by securing the company’s 100th commercial 5G agreement or contract with unique communications service providers. The figure includes 58 publicly…