GSMA projects $150m new investments into telecoms sector via 50% telephone tariff hike

By Favour Unukaso DESPITE mounting opposition against the recently approved 50 per cent tariff hike for telephony services in Nigeria, the GSM Association (GSMA) has informed that the hike has the potential to unlock more than $150 million in additional mobile network investment and expand 4G coverage to 94 per cent covering nine million... Read More

Africa’s 5G attention shifts to Ghana, Ethiopia as 30 countries launch in 2023

THE Global System for Mobile Telecommunications Association (GSMA) has said that 5G connections would double over the next two years, expedited by technological innovations and new network deployments in more than 30 countries in 2023 alone. Of the new networks to be deployed in 2023, it is expected that 15 will be 5G Standalone... Read More

NCC rallies innovators on indigenous solution for Nigeria’s digital divide

By Staff Reporter THE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called on innovators in the country to come up with indigenous solutions that will help the country bridge her digital divide. This is even as NCC restated its support to empower local innovators in the country. Speaking in Lagos, Tuesday, at third ‘Yearly ICT Innovation... Read More

UN wants mobile industry to decarbonise 70% of its electricity use

By Staff Reporter WHILE it has hailed the commitment of telecommunications operators in European countries for maximizing the use of renewable energy in their networks, the Global System for Mobile telecommunications Association (GSMA) is worried that such has not been replicated in Africa.    Specifically, GSMA said European networks are leading globally, purchasing an... Read More

Skills dearth, affordability deny 3.2b people access to mobile infrastructure

By Adeyemi Adepetun THOUGH an increasing impact of mobile technology has been a trend in the last two decades, it has been disclosed that around 3.2 billion people, who are covered by networks are still unable to reap the benefits of connectivity, due to lack of skills, knowledge, affordability, relevant content and other factors.... Read More