Business

Liquid C2 to Provide Hybrid Network Connections for Google Cloud

Liquid C2, a business of Liquid Intelligent Technologies (www.Liquid.Tech), a pan-African technology group, is pleased to announce that it has become the first Google Cloud Interconnect provider on the continent. This strategic partnership with global hyperscaler Google Cloud adds significant capacity to the cloud solutions that Liquid C2 already offers its customers across Africa through […]

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Financial

Nigerian Government to Deploy Africa’s Longest Fiber Cable of 90,000 km Nationwide 

The Nigeria Government on Tuesday approved two critical projects for the digital economy and technology startup ecosystem in the country. The Minister of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, who made this known on Tuesday stated that the first project has to do with the setting up of a special purpose vehicle, a […]

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Network

NITDA Signs MoU with American Tech Company, CISCO to Accelerate National Digitisation

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Cisco to advance Nigeria’s digital transformation. Cisco’s Country Digital Acceleration (CDA) Programme is a global initiative that partners with government and private sector leaders to develop sustainable, secure, and inclusive communities powered by ethical and innovative technology solutions. The partnership […]

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Business

NCC Signs MoU with Nokia to Setup 5G/4G Test Lab & Train Nigerian Youth on Radio, Transmission Technologies

The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijanni, the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nokia Solutions and Networks Nigeria, to train young Nigerians on latest 4G/ 5G radio and transmission technologies at the Nigerian […]

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News

JUST IN: NCC Funded Nigerian University Research Makes Major Breakthrough in 5G Technology Deployment

A  Nigerian University, the Nnamdi Azikiwe University has made a major technology development breakthrough in the design of the fifth-generation mobile communication system. The Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering of the University through the sponsorship of a research work by the Nigerian Communications Commission, under the title “The Development of a User-Centric Based Clustering […]

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Network

ASSA ABLOY, Global Infrastructure Company Rebrands Adopts ALCEA Brand Identity

ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions is announcing that their critical infrastructure offering will adapt ALCEA as its main brand. French-based ALCEA SAS has roots in the security solutions industry dating back to 1995 and was acquired by ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions in 2022. The introduction of the renewed brand marks the beginning of a journey to position […]

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Business

Roaming Subscribers to Reach 1.25 Billion Globally in 2024, Surpassing Pre-pandemic Levels

The number of active retail roaming subscribers will reach 1.25 billion globally by the end of 2024, and will rise to 1.6 billion by 2028. It identified the increasing number of roaming subscribers using 5G networks as a key challenge for operators to fully monetise roaming activities. A new study from Juniper Research, said that 5G […]

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News

Mobile Phones Lead Internet Traffic by 58% Drops 4% Less than in 2022

Although more than 97% of all internet users owned a smartphone last year, almost 2% more than the year before, mobile’s share of total web traffic actually dropped. According to data presented by Stocklytics.com, mobile phones made 57.9% of total web traffic in 2023, or nearly 4% less than the year before. The Second-Largest Web Traffic […]

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Business

POOR QoS: Planned Acquisition of 9Mobile Stalling Network Expansion Investment, Says NATCOMS

The poor network failure experienced by subscribers of mobile network operator, 9Mobile has been linked to the news making the rounds about the acquisition of the fourth mobile network operator. Subscribers of 9mobile recently took to the company’s X (formerly Twitter) page with complaints over its poor network services in parts of the country. A […]

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Technology

Human Capital Development Crucial for NDP-SRAP 2023-2027 Success, Says Olatunji

Human capital development, is a key component of the NDP-SRAP 2023-2027 of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), the National Commissioner, Dr Vincent Olatunji, has said. The National Commissioner, who made this known while delivering his opening remarks at a capacity-building workshop organised by the Commission in partnership with Huawei Technologies, commended the Huawei team for […]

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