Starlink has announced the reversal of its recent service fee increase in Nigeria. This decision comes as a welcome relief to Nigerians who have been eagerly awaiting affordable internet solutions. According to the world’s provider of satellite launch services, “Last month, we increased the monthly service price for Starlink in Nigeria to account for inflation, […]
Read MoreThe World Bank has provided a significant boost to Nigeria’s efforts to deploy 90,000 km of fibre across the country. According to the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, who announced the development on his X account, the global bank, discussions were underway with bankers, including the World Bank, to raise […]
Read MoreMembers of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have agreed on priorities for standards and capacity development in areas from artificial intelligence (AI) and the metaverse to sustainable digital transformation. The ITU took the decision at the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA-24) which closed today in New Delhi, India. The conference reviewed and modified existing guidance and agreed […]
Read MoreThe interconnectivity of smart devices and Internet of Things (IoT) is spinning cybercrime activities out of control. The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, who gave detailed complexities of cybercrime, in a paper titled “Alternative to Cybercrime” at the National Cybercrimes Summit 2024, organised by the Economic and Financial […]
Read MoreSouth African web hosting company HOSTAFRICA has acquired webmanager.ng, one of Nigeria’s fastest-growing web hosting providers. The business announced the move recently, stating that it is HOSTAFRICA’s fourth investment in the vibrant West African region, which it believes has potential due to a thriving innovation environment and increasing use of the internet. “It is an […]
Read MoreIntelsat, an operator of integrated satellite and terrestrial networks, has unveiled a new satellite cellular backhaul service platform located at the Open Access Data Centre in Lagos, Nigeria, citing this as a significant milestone in its efforts to improve Nigeria’s and Africa’s connectivity infrastructures. Intelsat CellBackhaul Nigeria, the business said, is a fully managed cellular […]
Read MoreNETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC has released findings from its 1H2024 DDoS Threat Intelligence Report, citing a dramatic 43% increase in the number of application-layer attacks and a 30% increase in volumetric attacks, especially in Europe and the Middle East. Attack duration varied with 70% lasting less than 15 minutes. The escalation of attacks involves a range of […]
Read MoreAs Africa continues to embrace digital transformation, the continent is also becoming increasingly vulnerable to cyberthreats, particularly Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. These incidents, which disrupt the availability of networks, applications and services, are becoming a favoured tool among hackers looking to exploit vulnerabilities for malicious purposes. Why do hackers use DDoS attacks? DDoS […]
Read MoreThere are over 500 million podcast listeners worldwide today* and the global podcasting market is expected to grow 9x from $27B in 2023 to over $234B by 2030. With listeners completing circa 80% of any given podcast episode it’s unsurprising that worldwide ad spending is expected to reach $4.02 billion in 2024. Amid this explosive […]
Read MoreThe Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), is pushing for the utilisation of the 6GHz band for Wi-Fi -6 applications due to the increasing demand across the country. According to the Commission, the 5GHz and 2.4GHz that are being used for Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi 5) at the moment are becoming overwhelmed due to an increase in demand for […]
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