MainOne has disclosed fresh plans to commit a whopping N25 billion to its Lagos broadband infrastructure project. The initiative was designed to digitise Lagos, through the deployment of 2000 kilometre fibre optic broadband cable that would drive connectivity around all the Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. The project, which is
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Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Governor Akinwumi Ambode, former Communications Technology Minister, Dr. (Mrs.) Omobola Johnson, Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Garba Dambatta, NCC Board Chairman, Senator Olubiyi Durojaye and others are expected at the maiden edition of Nigerian Telecom Leadership Summit (NTLS 2019) scheduled for the
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The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Professor Umar Danbatta has said that in the first quarter of 2019, the telecoms industry contributed N2 trillion to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Professor Danbatta who spoke at the sideline of Valedictory Press Conference of the Minister of Communication,
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China Ready To Get Second 5G Modem Source China may soon have its second-proprietary 5G modem with the news from Digitimes that the Tsinghua Unigroup subsidiary Unisoc has had its design validated by TSMC. After Intel pulled out of the 5G modem market, the USA has only one supplier – Qualcomm. With
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With about $600 and a few tools, hackers could fake the radio signals used by commercial airplanes to navigate and land safely, according to new research. In a paper and demonstration from researchers at Northeastern University in Boston, a software defined radio -- a non-traditional radio that uses software instead of
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All is set for the maiden edition of Nigerian Telecom Leadership Summit (NTLS 2019) at the Grand Ballroom of Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Thursday, May 23, 2019. With the theme “Repositioning the Nigerian Telecom Industry for Future Challenges and Prospects,” the summit, according to the initiator,
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StarTimes Nigeria said it has invested over $220m in Nigeria and will in July introduce solar panels into the Nigerian market. Newly appointed Chief Executive Officer, StarTimes Nigeria, Mr. David Zhang disclosed this in a media parley adding that the company has also employed more Nigerians. He said the company has created
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THE Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, has conducted the first ever solely online Students’ Union Government election in Nigeria. The election’s software developed by the university enabled the students, during the just concluded students’ union government election, to vote online from any location within and outside the university. As the students voted
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People in China are no longer able to access any Wikipedia pages from within the country — with all language editions reportedly being blocked by the Chinese government. Internet users who go to the site are now greeted with a connection error, according to PC Magazine, which cites internet monitoring services
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is under intense pressure to stop the free WiFi services Google Nigeria is providing in selected cities, including Lagos, Kaduna, Port Harcourt, Ibadan and Abuja. Unveiling the Google Stations, its Country Director, Juliet Ehimuan-Chiazor, said the initiative would address affordability and access to data as well
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