Technology

Nigerian Engineer Develops Customer Voice Recognition System for Telecos

An expert at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Kano, in northern Nigeria, Engr Mahmood Abdulhameed has designed and constructed a customer voice identification system for the Nigerian telecommunications industry that would enable the telecos and other intelligence agencies search criminal by their voices over telecommunication system. The project, which was the result of a grant […]

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Financial

JUST IN: NCC Releases List of States with Highest Levies & Taxes Strangulating Telecoms Operators

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has released the list of States, Local Government in the country with the highest levies and taxes that is making the telecoms operators in the telecoms industry unable to breath. The list showed how Governments in all levels of the Federation make it difficult for the telecoms companies to deploy […]

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Telecoms

Maida Mulls Fresh Strategy for Achieving 70% Broadband Penetration

The new leadership of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is rejigging its strategy of achieving Nigeria’s broadband penetration rate to 70 per cent by the end of 2025. The new Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Dr Aminu Maida said that under his leadership, he would be supporting the target of the Ministry of Communication, […]

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Business

NCC Boss Harps on Quality of Service as Non-Negotiable for Telecos

Quality of service in the Nigerian telecommunications sector is non-negotiable as such the industry needs collaboration to make this a reality. Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida who made the remark in Lagos at an interactive session with chief executive officers in the industry assured of collaborations […]

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Technology

ITU Adopts Resolution on Deployment Ahead of Commercial Rollout of 6G Technology

The ITU Radiocommunication Assembly (RA-23), has adopted a resolution that will guide the development of standards and radio interface technologies for the 6th generation of International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) systems. Among other outcomes, RA-23 also adopted a resolution on gender equality to strengthen, accelerate and widen the active involvement of women in the work of […]

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Business

Airtel Nigeria Rejigs Media Relationship & Recounts Major Growth Impact

Airtel Nigeria, has rejigged its commitment towards enhancing relationships with its operational stakeholders, Airtel, and recently hosted a Media Roundtable which was an interactive event to provide media stakeholders an opportunity to interact with key leaders at Airtel Nigeria and discuss the latest developments within the business. The event, had more than 40 senior editors […]

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Telecoms

How Telecos Can Leverage on MVN to Boost Nigeria’s Economy

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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Financial

MTN Nigeria Unveils Milestones of Ambition 2025 Strategy at Hosting of Capital Markets Day

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTN Nigeria) on the sideline of hosting its Capital Markets Day in Abuja, has announced progress on achieving its ‘Ambition 2025’ Strategy, and the emerging opportunities in Nigeria’s digital economy to local and international investors. The event was attended by local and international investors who had the opportunity to engage high-level […]

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Business

Senate Confirms Maida as Executive Vice Chairman of NCC

The Senate has, confirmed the appointment of Dr. Aminu Maida as the substantive Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Maida was confirmed by the Senate during its plenary session where it adopted a report of the Senate Committee on Communications that screened Maida on Wednesday, November 15, 2023. […]

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News

EXCLUSIVE: We Are Not Selling 9Mobile But Talking on Roaming Agreement, Says Director

News making the rounds of a planned acquisition of 9Mobile one of Nigeria’s telecoms operators by the leading operator in the industry MTN Nigeria Plc, has been deflated by a director of 9Mobile who is based in London. News emerged recently stating that the South African telecoms gaint was in talks to buy the Emerging […]

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