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- 14 Sept 2009
Etisalat Activates its Network with Mobile Instant Messaging Service
Mobile network operator, Etisalat has upgraded its network with Mobile Instant Messaging (MIM) service powered by Colibria's Instant Messaging & Presence Service (IMPS). Etisalat's new MIM…
- 10 Feb 2013
Eskimi Wins Best Mobile Social Network Award
Eskimi, the largest mobile social network in Nigeria has been recognized as the ‘best mobile social network” by the grand jury of Mobile Money Africa. Eskimi was recongnized as the best product and…
- 6 Aug 2013
Twinpine @ 2, Retains Position as Leading Mobile Advert Network
Twinpine Network has marked two years as Africa’s leading premium mobile ad network, serving hundreds of millions of highly targeted mobile ad impressions monthly. Twinpine’s approach to mobile…
- 1 Mar 2016
Smartphones Account for 60% Infections Mobile Network- Nokia Report
Nokia Security Center Berlin, powered by Nokia Threat Intelligence Lab, on Tuesday released research findings showing that in the mobile networks, smartphones pulled ahead of Windows(TM)-based…
- 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…
- 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…
- 6 Apr 2015
Google's Mobile Network to Offer Free International 'Roaming'
Google reportedly is in talks with the operator of the UK's Three and several other mobile networks to let subscribers use its upcoming mobile phone service without charge while abroad. Google hopes…
- 19 Oct 2022
95% of the World Now Covered by Mobile Broadband Networks - GSMA Research
Ensuring people are able to use mobile internet, rather than focusing purely on network coverage, is the key to driving digital inclusion for 3.2 billion people worldwide, according to statistics…
- 15 May 2018
GSMA Report Highlights Integral Role of Mobile IoT Networks in 5G Future
Global Operators Including AT&T, Deutsche Telekom, KDDI, Orange and Vodafone Launching Mobile IoT Networks as Key Step in 5G Strategy; 3GPP to Complete Release 15 with NB-IoT and LTE-M as 5G…
- 6 Feb 2016
NCC, GSMA Open Talks on Capacity Building to Grow Mobile Networks
Global System of Mobile Communications Association (GSMA), the umbrella body for all Mobile operators, Equipment manufacturers, Vendors among others recently opened talks with the Nigerian…
- 10 Mar 2013
IBM, Nokia Siemens Networks Develope Mobile Edge Computing Platform
Nokia Siemens Networks and IBM have announced a collaboration to deliver a mobile edge computing platform that can run applications directly within a mobile base station. The new platform will be…
- 1 Jul 2025
ALTON Explains SIM-related Services Disruption Across Mobile Networks
The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has attributed temporary disruption affecting SIM-related services across all mobile networks in Nigeria to a recent…
- 3 Nov 2024
MobileCoreX Taps Wireless Technology Labs in Multi-Million Dollar Deal to Build New Mobile Core Network across Nigeria
Wireless Technology Labs (WTL) today announced that it has been chosen by MobileCoreX Ltd (MCX), Nigeria’s premier Mobile Virtual Network Enabler (MVNE), to spearhead the development of the country’s…
- 8 Jan 2014
ITU Approves New Standard to Address QoS in Mobile Networks
Ensuring Quality of Service (QoS) in today’s IP-based, communications ecosystem is a complex challenge, and even more so for fast-growing emerging economies experiencing a surge in demand for…
- 23 Feb 2015
Ericsson Radio System Refines Mobile Networks Architecture
Definitely, in big cities like New York, the air space above buildings is valuable real estate– think the Manhattan skyline. Where there is no room to build out, urban planners build upward. Ericsson…
- 1 Jan 2020
Mobile Network Shut Down over Security Concerns
Bangladeshi government, citing security concerns, has ordered the country’s all four cell phone operators to shut down services along the border with India. Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory…
- 21 Nov 2022
NCC, WTL, IMBIL, Others to Headline TSSF’s Conference on Mobile Virtual Network Operations in Nigeria
As the second edition of the Telecoms Sector Sustainability Forum (TSSF) gathers momentum, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Wireless Technology Labs, IMBIL Telecom among many others are…
- 22 Mar 2020
Broadband: FG Urges Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to Focus on Underserved, Unserved Areas
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged mobile network operators (MNOs) to ensure full attainment of the targets set in the new National Broadband Plan 2020-2025 by giving special attention to unserved…
- 13 Jul 2015
ZTE, IDC Publish White Paper on Mobile Network Evolution
ZTE Corporation, a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, has partnered with research company IDC to publish a White…
- 10 May 2010
Nokia Siemens Networks Offers New Mobile Broadband Experience
Nokia Siemens Networks, leading global telecommunications enabler is transforming mobile broadband user experience in the Middle East Africa (MEA) region with its Long-Term Evolution (LTE). LTE…
- 30 Dec 2016
Top 4 Solutions to Common Mobile Network Issues Faced in Nigeria
Have you ever found yourself in a dire situation where you need to make a super urgent call but your phone network will just not connect …or it connects but you cannot hear the person, vice versa?…
- 11 Nov 2022
NCC to Deliver Keynote on Mobile Virtual Network Operations at Telecom Sector Sustainability Forum 2.0
Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), will set the tone as the keynote speaker at the upcoming second edition of the Telecom Sector…
- 6 Feb 2015
IDC Ponders On M2M Market for African Mobile Network Operators Viability
While machine-to-machine (M2M) opportunities may be limited across the African continent, significant potential for growth exists, particularly in respect to the deployment of M2M energy, utility,…
- 13 Oct 2025
NCC Launches DMS to Block Fake, Stolen Phones from Mobile Networks
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced the implementation of a Device Management System (DMS) designed to block fake, cloned, and stolen phones from accessing Nigeria’s mobile…
- 19 May 2020
Keeping Mobile Networks Running Top Priority During COVID-19 Pandemic - Traboulsi
Ericsson organized a media webinar to discuss network capacity, performance and digitization as service providers gear up for an unprecedented situation presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. Ericsson…
- 22 Feb 2019
Mobile IoT Networks Now Available from All Leading Operators Worldwide
The GSMA has announced that Mobile IoT or Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) networks are now globally available in licensed spectrum in 50 markets1 around the world following 94 launches by 50 different…
- 29 Jan 2019
Banks Liable for Stolen Cash via Mobile Networks- Telcos
Telecommunications operators under the umbrella of Association of Licensed Telecoms Companies of Nigeria (ALTON), has advised bank customers to hold their banks responsible for any money lost to…
- 12 Oct 2015
Ooredoo, Nokia Seal Deal for Advanced Mobile Broadband Network
Ooredoo Group and Nokia have signed a major framework agreement in Doha to support Ooredoo's long-term development strategy across its footprint in the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia.…
- 15 Nov 2012
Nipost,One Network Take Mobile Money to Grassroot
The Nigerian Postal Service (Nipost) and One Network working with financial services Institutions and other service providers are to provide financial and other value added services to the entire…
- 13 Sept 2012
One Network Oils Machine for Mobile Money Service
One Network, an industry-focused organisation, recognised by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as agent manager, providing agent locations for mobile money operators across the country said it is set…