Business

CCAAS Platform Subscriptions to Generate $18bn Revenue By 2028, as Providers Plan Reducing Data Siloes

Experts in telecommunications market, has found CCaaS (Contact Centre-as-a-Service) subscription services will generate over $18 billion in revenue by 2028; from $7.5 billion this year. The report from Juniper Research predicted growing support for inbound communication channels, such as RCS and OTT messaging apps, will drive adoption of CCaaS subscription services, and thus subscription revenue. […]

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Technology

ITU Approves Framework for 6G Deployment, Sets New Technical Standard

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has published the framework for the development of standards and radio interface technologies for the sixth generation of International Mobile Telecommunication (IMT) systems, popularly referred to as 6G. The details of the 6G framework are contained in Recommendation ITU-R M.2160 on the “IMT-2030 Framework” approved by the ITU Radiocommunication Assembly (RA-23) at […]

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News

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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Software
  • November 28, 2023

Mobile’s Share of Web Traffic Drops by 10% as Smartphone Users Hit 6.92 Billion

Over the past ten years, mobile’s share of web traffic has quadrupled, with today more than half of total web browsing done on mobile devices. But after a decade of continuous growth, 2023 brought an unexpected decline. According to data presented by OnlyAccounts.io, mobile phones made 52.8% of total web traffic in 2023, or nearly 10% […]

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Telecoms
  • November 27, 2023

New ITU Report Raises Concern Over Internet Traffic Connectivity Disparity Between High- & Low Income Countries

Steady but uneven progress in global Internet connectivity highlights the disparities of the digital divide and is leaving people in low-income countries behind, according to the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) Facts and Figures 2023. Analysis on Internet data usage, featured for the first time in the ITU’s annual connectivity report, showed that fixed-broadband services accounted for […]

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MTN Group President and CEO, Ralph Mupita.
 News
  • November 27, 2023

MTN Deploys Phoenix to Increase Networking Capacity for Reliable & Fast Internet Connectivity,

The MTN Group said it has utilised the services of systems integrator NEC XON to deploy Phoenix, Africa’s first 400G optical transponder solution, to accelerate its networking infrastructure across Africa. According to a statement, NEC XON combined its technologies with the Phoenix to provide customers with reliable and fast internet connectivity, as part of the IT […]

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Pan Africa Towers CEO, Azeez Amida
News
  • November 27, 2023

Pan African Towers Unveils Two Strategic Investment  Partnership to Drive Infrastructure Deployment in Nigeria

Pan African Towers (PAT), a digital infrastructure company based in Nigeria, has gone into a strategic investment from Development Partners International (DPI), an investment firm focused on Africa, and Verod Capital (Verod), an investment management firms. DPI and Verod are investing in PAT to fuel its continued growth. Established in Nigeria in 2017 to capitalise […]

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L-R: Finnish Deputy Minister for International Trade, Jarno Syrjala; EVC, (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida; Finnish Ambassador to Nigeria, Leena Pylvanainen; Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management, NCC, Adeleke Adewolu, and Nokia Vice President for Sales, Middle East and Africa, Petri Moilanen.
 Business
  • November 27, 2023

NCC Seeks Investment on R & D from Finland Company Nokia in Nigeria’s Telecoms Industry

There are indications that Finland company, Nokia Networks may soon invest in Nigeria’s telecoms industry following a request from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to the on investment opportunities in the industry. Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Dr Aminu Maida had requested from the company to increase its investments in Research and Development (R&D) […]

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Business
  • November 23, 2023

Tier IV Onix Data Centre in Ghana Integrates with Angola Cables to Expand Digital Offering

The carrier-neutral, colocation Tier IV Onix Data Centre in Accra, Ghana, is joining the Angola Cables Global Data Centre Interconnect. This integration will enhance international connectivity in Ghana and Senegal, offering access to 66 additional data centres, 8 OTTs/CDNs, and 21 IXPs. Clients will benefit from a variety of secure digital solutions and managed services […]

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News
  • November 22, 2023

Experts of NCC-Funded Research Project Develop Artificial Intelligence Device to Tackle QoS-Induced Problems

A group of don from the Federal University of Technology, Minna have developed  an artificial intelligence based portable device, in form of mobile phones, that is capable of providing seamless data and voice connections over the existing MNOs, as the solution to the QoS-induced problems which are experienced by mobile communication subscribers in Nigeria. The […]

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