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- 10 Sept 2019
Nigeria @ ITU Telecom World 2019, to Explore ICT Growth Opportunities
As the International Telecom Union (ITU) Telecom World 2019 opens in the Budapest, Hungary, the Nigerian delegation led by Dr. Isa Ali Pantami, minister of communications, is set to explore growth…
- 16 Sept 2019
GSMA Report Shows How High Spectrum Prices Leave Millions Unconnected
The negative impacts of high spectrum prices on consumers can no longer be disputed, according to a new report released by the GSMA at ITU Telecom World 2019. The GSMA report titled, ‘The Impact of…
- 12 Sept 2019
Africa Holds the Ace in 5G Investments, Says NCC Boss
Prof Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that Africa holds the ace for 5G investment, going by its large number of unconnected population.…
- 14 Sept 2019
Cisco, ITU Partner to Boost Digital Skills in Africa
Global networking solutions giant Cisco and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have joined forces to tackle the digital skills gap, and Africa has been named as one of regions in which…
- 26 Sept 2019
GSMA Says High Spectrum Prices Disconnect Millions
The Global System of Mobile Telecommunications Association (GSMA), has said that millions of people will be unable to access mobile broadband services and improved network quality due to high…
- 24 Feb 2017
GSA, GSMA to Collaborate on Spectrum for 5G Networks
The Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) and the GSMA yesterday announced an agreement that will help pave the way for the development of 5G mobile broadband networks globally. Through this…
- 14 Jun 2022
Nigeria’s ICT Industry Growing in Leaps and Bounds – Pantami
Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has told the global digital community that Nigeria has been witnessing phenomenal growth in its Information and…
- 18 Jun 2019
Gwandu Urges Ethiopia to Learn from Nigeria's Telecom Deregulation
Dr. Bashir Gwandu, non-executive chair of the Commonwealth ITU Group (CIG) and the former commissioner of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has advised Ethiopia to learn from Nigeria as…
- 11 Oct 2020
UNICEF, Ericsson to Map Internet in Schools
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Swedish multinational networking and communications company, Ericsson, have collaborated to provide internet connectivity mapping to educational…
- 26 Oct 2019
Pervasive Broadband Penetration Key to Effective e-Govt Services, says Danbatta
Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman (EVC), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reiterated that the Commission's drive for pervasive Broadband penetration is crucial to deepening…
- 28 Jan 2019
Gwandu, EX-NCC Boss Advises African Countries on 5G Spectrum
Dr Bashir Gwandu, former acting executive vice chairman (EVC), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), and Chairman, Commonwealth ITU Group, has urged African countries to take steps to ensure that…
- 10 Nov 2015
Network Innovation: The Road to SDN
Most of operators in West African are facing the challenges in the communications network evolution from 2G & 3G to LTE, or from mobile network to fixed mobile convergence (FMC). With the…
- 15 Jan 2020
FG Displeased with State Government’s Over Increase of RoW charges
The Federal Government has frowns at the State Governments’ disregard of Right of Way (RoW) charge agreement. Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Honourable Minister of Communications & Digital…