18 results
- 16 Jul 2019
ASCON Seeks Collaboration with NCC Towards Protection of Submarine Cables in Nigeria
Association of Submarine Cable Operators of Nigeria (ASCON) is seeking the partnership of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) towards the protection of submarine fibre optic cables as…
- 24 Apr 2022
Cable Equiano: Pantami, Danbatta Pledge Enabling Policy Environment for Wider Connectivity
Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, and Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), have promised…
- 26 Mar 2024
Cable Cut:–WIOCC Restores 2.5 Terabytes of Capacity, 100 Links
WIOCC, leading player in the deployment of carrier-scale, future-proofed network infrastructure into Africa, has said that as at Monday, it has been able to bring up over two and a half terabytes of…
- 3 Feb 2020
Smile Communications Boss Seeks FG Help to Cushion Fibre Cable Cuts
Mr. Ahmad Farroukh, group CEO of Smile Communications has appealed to the federal government to create an environment where all Nigerian and non-Nigerian cable providers will have active redundancy…
- 18 Sept 2013
Dolphin Telecom to Land $700m ACE Cable in Nigeria
Dolphin Telecom, a global communications carrier and operator of the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) submarine cable system in West Africa has announced that it would land the $700 million submarine…
- 13 Nov 2014
NCC Tasks Telcos on 2018 Broadband 30% Penetration Target
Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has urged the telecommunications operators to step up the drive towards achieving 30% broadband internet penetration in the country by 2018. The…
- 20 Dec 2012
ACE Submarine Cable Connects 13 countries
France Telecom-Orange and the other members of the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) consortium have announced that the ACE submarine cable is now operational for the first phase linking France and Sao…
- 18 Mar 2024
WIOCC’s Strategic Role in Addressing Subsea Cable Outages
WIOCC, Africa’s digital backbone, is leading the continent’s response to the cable cuts currently affecting the WACS, ACE, Main One and SAT3 subsea systems on Africa’s western seaboard. WIOCC’s…
- 29 Jan 2020
MainOne Explains Recent Internet Glitches in West Africa
In an age where internet connectivity is the bedrock for day to day activities such as banking, access to social and government services, have we considered what will happen if our internet…
- 13 Nov 2008
NigComSat Secures Stakes in Nitel
Nigerian Communications Satellite (NigComSat) has formerly secured 15 percent stakes in Nigeria Telecommunications (Nitel) PLC with the admittance of Engineer Timasaniyu Ahmed-Rufai, the managing…
- 15 Mar 2024
Telcos Apologise for Internet Service Outage, Assure of Ongoing Repairs
Telecommunications operators in Nigeria have apologised to users for outages on their different networks caused by damage to multiple submarine cables along the West African Coast. Gbenga Adebayo,…
- 14 Mar 2024
Undersea Cable Cuts: NCC Announces Data, Voice Services Disruption Along African West Coast
A combination of cable cuts, resulting in equipment faults on the major undersea cables along the West African Coast, have negatively impacted data and fixed telecom services in several countries of…
- 26 Jan 2009
Telkom Eyes Converged Services for Multi-Links, Plans $533m Capital Expenditures
Multi-Links Telkom, pioneer private telecommunications operator is set to introduce converged fixed and mobile services to the Nigerian market, thanks to the fresh impetus from the recent total take…
- 14 Mar 2024
Internet Outage: Glo 1 Up as other Networks Suffer Cable Failures
Massive internet outages have been reported in Nigeria following damage to international undersea cables supplying the country with connectivity. Telecommunications companies and a number of banks…
- 17 Mar 2024
Glo 1 Runs Smoothly as Others say Normal Internet Services May Take 5 Weeks
The internet outage which hit Nigeria and some other African countries may persist for up to five weeks, according to latest reports. One of the undersea cable companies affected by the service…
- 8 Jun 2009
Future of Broadband in Nigeria Looks Beautiful- Ajayi
Engr. Lanre Ajayi , president of the Nigeria Internet Group (NIG) has said that everything is pointing up to a brilliant future use of broadband and penetration in Nigeria. He predicted that very…
- 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…
- 15 Oct 2009
GSM Holders, Globacom Barred from Bidding for Mtel, Sat-3
Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has disqualified GSM license holders (MTN, Etisalat, Zain and Glo) from buying Mtel, the mobile arm of Nitel, Nigeria’s beleaguered national carrier, Nigeria…