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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Business

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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Network

Impending Entry of MVNOs in 2024 to Rejig Nigeria’s Economic Growth, Says Report  

 With the impending entry of Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs), the telecommunications landscape in Nigeria, which has undergone a profound transformation in recent years is set for a game-changing transformation, a report by JSC Ingenium, an integrated business solutions provider has revealed, In 2024, Nigeria’s economic growth is expected to accelerate with the arrival of […]

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Business

Minister Unveils Initiative to Facilitate New National Fibre Rollout & Drive Nigeria’s Digital Economy

The Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy has established the National Broadband Alliance for Nigeria (NBAN) to encourage collaboration in broadband development and adoption, as well as to position Nigeria at the forefront of the global digital economy. Dr. Bosun Tijani, Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, announced the project on Sunday […]

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Network

NCC Issues 14-Days Vacation-Order to Telecoms Operators on 5.4 GHz Frequency Band, Warns of Criminal Charges

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has warned telecommunications service providers, private/public organizations to stay clear from approved used of 5.4 GHz frequency band spanning 5.430 – 5.725 GHz range is a licensed frequency in Nigeria. The Commission is a statement by the Director, Public Affairs of the NCC, Mr Reuben Muoka, said that the transmission […]

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Business

More Nigerians Still Prefer Use of SMS Against OTT Platforms as 2022 Total SMS Hits 25.9 Billion 

Despite the growing use of over-the-top (OTT) platforms across Nigeria’s tech space, most citizens still prefer the use of the traditional text messages platform to communicate, according to the 2022 Subscriber/Network Data Annual Report released by the Policy Competition and Economic Analysis Department of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The report, which was sighted by […]

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Business

Expert Unveils Solution to Tackle Rising Yearly Cases of Data Roaming Fraud

According to a recent study conducted by Juniper Research, data roaming fraud is becoming an increasing concern for telcos around the world. Their insights suggest that global data roaming fraud will cost telcos around $8 billion per year by 2028. It already accounts for around 80% of global operator roaming-based losses, which are spurred on […]

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News

Telecoms Operators Now Block Flash Calling Using Third Party Partnership as SMS Authentication Traffic Rises

Operators’ revenue from SMS traffic, used for authentication, such as MFA (Multi-factor Authentication), will represent over 70% of global mobile authentication spend by 2025. According to telecommunications experts at Juniper Research, despite market pressures, including rising SMS fraud and increasing termination charges, SMS will remain enterprises’ most used technology to authenticate and identify their users […]

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Business

Virtual Mobile Operator Now Vital component for Africa’s Economy, Says Expert

As of the end of 2022, there were officially 1,986 mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) deployed and operational worldwide, of which around 50% were in Europe. However, this figure may not be entirely accurate. In addition, there is an informal number of other virtual operators offering services under the branded reseller or service provider model […]

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Telecoms

Over 41% of Enterprise Plan to Deploy WiFi 7 by 2024, Says Report

Over 41% of respondents surveyed globally plan to deploy WiFi 7 by the end of 2024 – indicating the marketplace already sees a strong business case for WiFi 7. This is one of the key findings of the latest cross-industry report by the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), the global industry body for WiFi standards and […]

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