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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…
- 27 May 2026
Swift Network Faces Winding-up Battle over Alleged N115m Debt
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the advertisement of a winding-up petition filed against telecommunications service provider, Swift Network Plc, over its alleged inability to settle…
- 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…
- 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…
- 25 May 2015
WaveTek Seeks eBand Adoption as Alternative to Buried Fiber
WaveTek Nigeria Limited has re-echoed the dexterity service offering e-band wireless systems promises as the most compelling alternative to underground fiber optic cables. Speaking at an…
- 10 May 2017
Communication Week Media Congratulates BoICT 2017 Awards Winners
The editorial board, management and staff of Communication Week Media Limited, publishers of Nigeria CommunicationsWeek (weekly magazine); Communications ( The Guardian on Fridays) and daily…
- 17 Oct 2014
Broadbased Says Firms Yawn for Fiber Network Services
Presently, the aggregate spending on Fiber Optic Services by major corporate firms stand at 5%, however, the future favours increased spending. Prince Henry Ise-Okojie, executive vice chairman,…
- 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…
- 18 Jan 2010
Nominees for Beacon of ICT Awards
CDMA OPERATOR OF THE YEAR ZoomMobile: Leader and Preferred CDMA Operator ZoomMobile is leader and most preferred wireless service provider in Nigeria. Having distinguished itself through customer…
- 7 Feb 2019
DBI Chief Wants Major Investments in ICT Skills
Dr. Ike Adinde, administrator of Digital Bridge Institute (DBI), has called for significant investment in skills of the workforce to make them key drivers of the economy. Adinde made the…
- 4 Sept 2022
Notion Technology Limited Opens New Office in Abuja
Notion Technology Limited (NTL), the representatives of American #1 Technology Company – Comway and Hsv Products in Nigeria, has opened a new office in Abuja. Mr. Gbenga Nana, CEO, Notion Technology…
- 19 Dec 2012
2012: Alcatel-Lucent Reels Success Story, Activities
Alcatel-Lucent has a very strong presence in Africa, connected to its global organization, leveraging central support and ensuring best practices, the company has dedicated teams with local knowledge…
- 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…
- 13 Aug 2012
Jonah Jang’s MTN Faux pas
No doubt these are not the best of times for Plateau state, and for its governor, the main priority would be restoring the famed peace on the plateau, but that wasn’t what Governor Jonah Jang…
- 30 Mar 2020
Newport Utilities Taps Ericsson for First Rural Fixed Wireless Access Network
Ericsson has reached an agreement with Newport Utilities to build the rural utility industry’s first Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) network in Tennessee. Sixty percent of school age children in the…
- 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…
- 12 Jun 2017
Telcos Must Innovate, Stop Fighting OTTs - Nnamani
Engineer Ikechukwu Nnamani is the President/Chief Executive Officer of Medallion Communications Limited. With over 15 years of core telecom experience, Engr. Nnamani is very active in promoting…
- 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…
- 29 Jun 2016
Liquid Telecom & RBH Agree to Acquire Neotel
On Tuesday, Liquid Telecom, a privately owned Pan-African telecoms group majority owned by Econet Global, announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire South African communications…
- 23 Oct 2025
AfriGO, Tizel and ActivEdge to Showcase Cybersecurity, Telecom, and Payment Innovations @AfriTECH 5.0
Preparations are in top gear for the Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH 5.0) as leading players in Nigeria’s technology and digital economy; Digital Encode Limited, the platinum sponsor of this…
- 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…
- 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…
- 8 Dec 2013
Communication Satellite can Deliver Broadband, NigComSat Boss
Engr. Timasaniyu Ahmed-Rufai, chief executive officer, Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NigComSat) has x-rayed how broadband could improve economics and create a win-win situation for…
- 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…
- 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…
- 13 Oct 2014
Broadbased Projects Aim to End Fiber Trouble Tickets- Ise-Okojie
Prince Henry Ise-Okojie, executive vice chairman, Broadbased Communications, is an experienced international business entrepreneur with over 25 years in starting and managing various…
- 23 Mar 2012
Reducing Capex and Opex through Infrastructure Sharing
A recent report by Frost & Sullivan finds that mobile network backhaul infrastructure plays a key role in the delivery of services to end users and is likely to be an important spending area for…
- 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…
- 22 Nov 2023
The Structures, Roles of Operators in the Nigerian Telecoms Sector
By Olajide Adisa Since Independence in 1960, the telecoms sector has impacted on the Nigerian economy in several positive ways, creating jobs and contributing to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of…
- 30 Mar 2009
Globacom: World Class Institution Made in Nigeria
When Dr. Mike Adenuga Jr. proudly pulled the curtain to reveal Globacom after winning the Second National Operator (SNO) license in August 2002, the stage was set for the making of what is now the…