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Second National Operator, Globacom says it will revolutionise Cote d'Ivoire's telecommunication services to help transform its economy and position the country as one of the most powerful telecommunications market in Africa and indeed the world.
At the just concluded 8th edition of the Nigerian Information Technology and Telecom Awards (NITTA) 2009 held last weekend at the Grand Ballroom, Eko Hotel, Lagos, indigenous smart phone maker, Anabel mobile has won the Best Indigenous Mobile Innovator of the Year.
The mobile handsets business is going through a transformation with smaller dealers finding it difficult to survive in the highly competitive market.
The government has given Internet Service Providers a stern warning: Cut your charges or risk an official price cap.
The government could introduce price controls for Internet services if providers do not reduce prices, it warned Tuesday.
Global e-payment experts who converged at the second E-Payment Providers Association of Nigeria 's Techno-Interactive Conference in Lagos recently, agreed among other issues that the Nigeria Central Switch (NCS) should not be a profit-oriented concern.
As Globacom gets set to launch its Glo Broad Access service, which offers the convergence of advanced voice, advanced data and advanced video in a single wired line today, a brand new revolution seems to be in the offing in the Nigerian telecommunications industry.
All is now set for the launching of the Glo Broad Access service which offers the convergence of advanced voice, advanced data and advanced video on one single wired line.
The Federal Government said it will establish free Universal Internet Service and viewing centres across tertiary institutions in the country.
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), through the World Friends Korea Programme, has donated 25 computers to support an ICT project at Karume Institute of Science and Technology in Zanzibar.
TELKOM 'S monopoly over landline communications may officially be over, but its continued control of the "last mile" of copper leading to most customers' homes will remain a stumbling block to affordable internet access in SA for some time to come.
SO NOW we know what Telkom looks like shorn of its high-growth, high-earning cellphone operation, Vodacom: pretty sad. First-half profit is down nearly 40% and despite the fact that this decline was actually better than the forecast range, the market still thumped the share.
A CONVOLUTED 21-page report covering Telkom's interim results boils down to one essential fact -- its fortunes are in decline.
Regional economies will continue to see a shift towards information based activity as the telecoms sector drives economic growth in the future, a survey of senior executives has found.
Kotu Senior Secondary SchoolÂ's Information and Communication Technology (ITC) club, on Thursday organised an inter-school quiz for ten seinor schools in the Greater Banjul Area and Western Region at Kotu Senior Secondary School ground.
Tigo Rwanda, the third mobile operator in the country, is launching Monday 23, with a record of over 30,000 subscribers.
Smile Telecom, the first ever Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephone provider launched its services on the Uganda market last week - bringing the number of telecommunication providers to seven.
Just how digital literate your future church pastor will be?
Lately, there have been reports in the media about the impending analogue to digital TV switchover, putting the deadline date on December 22, 2012. One question, however, comes to mind: Are we prepared? To compound the puzzle even further, it has been reported that Uganda Broadcasting Corporation, itself a competitor in the business, will have exclusive rights to distribute the digital signal.
A former student of the Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo state, Okoro Osagie Victor, alias Jerry Finger, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC , for allegedly defrauding foreigners to the tune of $96, 607 through the internet.
Lagos state Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola, SAN, has declared that the state Continuously Operating Reference Station (CORS) and Global Positioning System (GPS) which has been successfully completed will soon come up live.
The Central Bank of Kenya is breathing a sigh of relief as the integration of mobile money services with banking systems takes shape.
The long-held duopoly of MTN and Rwandatel in the telecom sector ceases today as Millicom International Cellular (MIC), the country's third national telecom operator officially launches its commercial services to the Rwandan market.
The Ministry of Information Communication Technology recently embarked on Phase Two of the $106m (sh212b) on the nation backbone infrastructure IT project. Government's noble intention is to extend 2,130km of fibre optic cable to the countryside, so as to provide high speed bandwidth for faster communication, data and information flow.
Telecom companies have welcomed Smiles Communications Uganda Limited to the market but warned the new firm of stiff competition.
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