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Telecoms body tasks govts’ on energy market as 62% of mobile operators cut emissions

by on May 20, 2022 0

By Adeyemi Adepetun THE number of mobile operators committed to rapid emissions cuts has increased by more than 50 per cent over the last year, according to the Global System for Mobile telecommunications Association (GSMA).    GSMA in its 2022 Mobile Net Zero Report revealed that 49 operators representing 62 per cent of the industry by […]

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VAS operators earn N185b from MTN as NIN-SIM order affects 19m subscribers

by on May 10, 2022 0

By Adeyemi Adepetun VALUE added service (VAS) providers otherwise known as content owners, earned N185 billion from technology firm, MTN in the last one and half decades. MTN Chief Executive Officer, Karl Toriola, made this known, during his presentation at the Pan Atlantic University, where he unveiled the Media Innovation Programme (NIP) in collaboration with […]

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NCC allays subscribers’ fears, says no tariff increase for now

by on May 10, 2022 0

By Adeyemi Adepetun THE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has allayed fears emanating from subscribers in the country following the agitation by telecommunications operators to increase services tariffs.    NCC said it has monitored with keen interest the deluge of reports in the media on the demand by Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) ostensibly to increase tariffs of […]

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Nigerians opt for used phones as global smartphone shipment drops by 11%

by on April 22, 2022 0

By Adeyemi Adepetun SMARTPHONES shipment across the various markets fell by 11 per cent in quarter one (Q1 2022) owing to ‘unsettled business environment’ fuelled by spikes in covid cases due to the Omicron variant, vendor uncertainty due to the Russia-Ukraine war, China’s resurgent lockdown policy and the implications of inflation around the world. Analysts […]

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NOTAP deploys indigenous software for implementation of Executive Order 5

by on April 22, 2022 0

By Adeyemi Adepetun THE National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) has deployed indigenous software for the implementation of Presidential Executive Order No.5. Director-General of NOTAP, Dr. DanAzumi Mohammed Ibrahim, announced this during a media chat in Abuja. He said the software, which was developed by a Nigerian firm, Cagewox Dot Net Limited, was […]

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NITDA enforces FG’s directive on domain name as 80% of states’ MDAs’ yet to transit to .ng

by on April 22, 2022 0

By Adeyemi Adepetun THE National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has expressed readiness to enforce the adoption of Nigeria’s domain name, .ng, especially among ministries departments and agencies (MDAs). NITDA recalled that in line with the digital economy policy, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the National Second Level Domain Policy on February 16, 2022, […]

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Lagos assures investors as Google’s 12,000km Equiano cable berths

by on April 22, 2022 0

By Adeyemi Adepetun GOVERNOR of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has assured investors of a conducive environment and policies that guarantee returns on investments. He gave the assurance at an event, organised by Google to announce the arrival of its 12,000km Equiano subsea Internet cable, in collaboration with WIOCC, the landing partner. The governor said the […]

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Unblocking SIM cards require SIM linkage, says NCC

by on April 11, 2022 0

    By Adeyemi Adepetun THE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has informed telecoms consumers, whose Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards are barred from making calls, that affected SIMs will not be unbarred by the service providers until they are linked with the National Identification Numbers (NINs) of the SIM holders. This information has become necessary […]

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FG targets more digital policies for FDIs, commissions MainOne’s new data centre 

by on April 11, 2022 0

By Adeyemi Adepetun THE Federal Government has expressed its readiness to develop digital policies that will attract more foreign direct investments (FDIs) into the technology sector, cum Nigeria. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ibrahim Pantami, stated this at the launch of MDXi Lekki II Data Centre by MainOne in Lagos last Wednesday. […]

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Path to successful 5G deployment as MTN pays N757b in taxes

by on April 4, 2022 0

By Adeyemi Adepetun THE Federal Government has charted path to successful Fifth-Generation (5G) deployment in Nigeria. To the government, for 5G technology to be effective and efficient in the country, three key stakeholders, including policymakers, national regulatory authorities, and network operators, would be very strategic. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, made […]

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