30 results
- 6 Dec 2012
Alcatel-Lucent, Main One Cable Renew Maintenance Contract
Alcatel-Lucent and Main One Cable Company Limited, have renewed their marine maintenance contract for Main One’s submarine cable system connecting Portugal to Nigeria over 7,000 km and contributing…
- 7 Mar 2013
Main One, Phase3 Telecom Partner on Open Access Model in Rivers State
Main One and Phase3 Telecom, two of West Africa’s leading Fibre Optic infrastructure companies, have created a unique connectivity edge that gives oil companies in Port-Harcourt as well as other…
- 8 Jun 2009
Main One Cable to Drive Affordability, Access ---Opeke
Funke Opeke is iconic technologist and chief executive officer and founder of Main Street Technologies, a holding company launched to build and operate the Main One submarine cable system linking…
- 8 Dec 2008
Main One, N5.6Bn Cable System Gets Nigeria, Ghana Licenses
Main One cable, the over N5.6 billion sub-marine optic fibre cable which will link African nations with their counterparts in the rest of the globe has achieved major breakthroughs after obtaining…
- 8 Feb 2010
Main One Submarine Cable Project Nears Completion
The Main One Cable Company has commenced the final laying of its high capacity fibre optic cable from Seixal, Portugal through the coast of West Africa to Ghana and Nigeria. The cable which goes live…
- 31 Jul 2012
Nigcomsat, Main One Launch Teleport
Nigerian Communications Satellite (Nigcomsat) Limited in partnership with Main One Cable Company has launched Teleport to boost access to bandwidth by last mile Internet users. The hub, which is…
- 5 Oct 2012
IDC-G Adds Main One onto its Global Footprint
The International Data Centre Group (IDC-G), the first global data centre alliance, has added West Africa onto its global footprint via its latest member Main One Cable Company, the premier…
- 19 Oct 2009
Main One Lays Fibre on Lagos, Accra Shores
Main One Cable Company has concluded the shore-end laying of its undersea fiber optic cables in Lagos and Accra. The shore-end cable laying is a critical intermediary procedure to install the…
- 22 Mar 2010
Main One Appoints Team for Commercial Operation
A head the landing of its submarine cable, Main One Cable Company has appointed top management staff in preparation for offering commercial services starting from the middle of this year. Among the…
- 22 Apr 2013
Opeke, Main One Boss Makes Case for Reliable Connectivity in W/A
Ms. Funke Opeke, CEO, Main One, West Africa's leading communications services company has reiterated the significance of reliable and affordable connectivity in the development of the sub-region. She…
- 5 May 2026
Trusted Relationship and Exploits in Public-facing Applications Strengthen Position as the Main Attack Vectors
Although the main initial vectors in 2025 remain similar to 2024, their combined share has grown to over 80%. Public-facing applications account for 43.7%, while trusted relationships have increased…
- 31 Aug 2010
Main One, Glo1 Stir Broadband Revolution as Nigerians Await Feast
It is now a matter of time before broadband becomes widespread and affordable, thanks to the burgeoning competition expected from Main One and Glo 1, two home grown undersea cable initiatives,…
- 11 Mar 2024
2024 Sophos Threat Report: Cybercrime on Main Street Details Cyberthreats Facing SMBs
Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, today released its annual 2024 Sophos Threat Report, with this year’s report detailing “Cybercrime on Main Street” and…
- 26 Oct 2021
How Hera is Transforming Calendar into Main Work Interface
New calendar app, Hera, is transforming calendar into the main work interface for users. In a pre-seed funding rou nd led by Eurazeo (which was under the Idinvest brand at the time) and a…
- 26 Jul 2010
Starcomms, Etisalat, MTN Race for Main One Bandwidth
Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) operator, Starcomms, Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) operators, MTN and Etisalat are among the ten telecommunications players that have subscribed…
- 15 Sept 2010
Broadband: WACS Battles Main One, Glo 1 with Price
West Africa Cable System (WACS), the submarine communications cable linking South Africa with the United Kingdom along the West Coast of Africa is planning an aggressive entry strategy including…
- 9 Jan 2025
Kaspersky Reviews Main Business Headache Related to IT Security
According to the recent Kaspersky IT Security Economics report, the majority of companies surveyed globally find the loss of productivity, securing complex tech environments, and enabling data…
- 22 Dec 2008
More Grease to Main One Cable Company
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have been mainstreamed into many development initiatives over the last decade. Unfortunately, Nigeria is at the outskirts of the several initiatives…
- 7 Feb 2022
Jiji Acquires Tonaton.com, its Main Competitor in Ghana
The Nigerian-based venture Jiji has announced its full acquisition of Ghanaian-based classifieds heavyweight Tonaton. The company is the enterprise behind the Jiji app, the #1 application by…
- 31 Dec 2016
Samsung's Main Task in 2017
Just like many people, Samsung has been lying low this holiday season following the obvious- Galaxy Note 7, one of its most high-profile phones, blew up in its face, suffering multiple recalls and…
- 1 Aug 2017
Mozilla-Backed Research Reveals Main Barriers to Internet Access in Africa
Compelling Mozilla-backed research, carried out by Research ICT Africa, finds that significant barriers to internet access remains in four African countries – Rwanda, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa.…
- 7 Sept 2009
Sat-3, Mtel, Main Attractions of Nitel Sale
Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (Nitel), the beleaguered national operator plagued by industrial actions, equipment loss and vandalism, a chronic lack of investment and allegations of…
- 30 Jun 2019
Security, Knowledge main Challenges to Cryptocurrency Trade in Africa - Kaspersky
The Kaspersky Africa's Cryptocurrency Report 2019 which, based on feedback from respondents, has highlighted several risks including volatility in value, lack of regulation locally, lack of…
- 24 Jun 2015
Cisco Predicts Mobile to be Africa's Main Route to the Net by 2019
According to the latest Cisco Visual Networking Index 2015, internet traffic in the Middle East and Africa will be bolstered by mobile phones by the year 2019. Cisco expects the number of internet…
- 27 Dec 2012
Nigerians Starving in Broadband Feast- Opeke
Ms Funke Opeke, chief executive officer, Main One Cable Company, owners of Main One undersea cable system has said that the major setback to broadband penetration is lack of infrastructure and urged…
- 25 Oct 2016
I don't Want to Assume Everyone Here Know #startupsouth and What It's About
Introduction Startupsouth is Nigeria’s premier Startup Conference focusing on founders mainly in the South-South and South-East of the country. It’s main objectives is to educate, expose and possibly…
- 5 Feb 2013
eLearning Africa Survey to Mirror ICT Influence in Learning
The eLearning Africa 2012 report has found that the main factor constraining the African eLearning sector is lack of bandwidth; the most important change agent is the government; and the main…
- 8 Jun 2009
AfDB Approves $66M for MainOne Undersea Fibre Optic Cable Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved financing of USD 66 million to the Main One Cable Company for developing a submarine fibre optic cable connection…
- 6 Jun 2013
MainOne Connects Manufacturers with Highspeed Broadband
Main One, West Africa’s leading wholesale communications Services Company, recently announced its strategic entry into the nation’s manufacturing sector with bespoke connectivity offerings targeted…
- 18 Aug 2015
Dell Opens Sales Booth at MMIA Lagos
Dell devices now available for purchase at the main International (Murtala Muhammed International Airport) in Lagos. The Company on Friday disclosed that the booth shall be showcasing its latest…