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Why 5G NETWORK CAN’T BEAT 3G IN NIGERIA
Network coverage technology in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, and other parts of Africa, is still 3G, with 79 per cent penetration.
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU), which revealed this in its 2019 ICT Facts and Figures…
5G NETWORK: HIGH RISK PROVIDER CAN BE RESTRICTED BY EU COUNTRIES
European Union countries can restrict or exclude high-risk 5G providers from core parts of their telecoms network infrastructure under new guidelines to be issued by the European Commission next week, people familiar with the matter…
THE RAGING BATTLE: VISA AND MASTERCARD BATTLE FOR NIGERIA’S ELECTRONIC PAYMENT SPACE
You may have heard of the $35 million fundraising by Nigerian fintech startup, Flutterwave, in its latest series round.
You might also be wondering why global payment company Visa was a participating investor, considering that MasterCard…
123M, THE NUMBER OF NIGERIANS THAT HAVE INTERNET ACCESS SAYS NCC
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says the number of Nigerians with access to the internet has increased to 123.5 million in October.
This is in comparison to the 114.3 million internet subscribers recorded in January 2019;…
It is Data and Not Voice Call Tariff That Determines The Telco Nigerians Prefer, NCC Pricing Control
Mobile phone tariff is usually at the heart of telecommunication regulation. And the reasons are not far-fetched.
First, competitive pricing is fundamental. When it is not a monopoly — as the case is with Nigeria — tariffs are regulated…
Nigerian Startups: You Should Think of the Integrating Stage
Acquisitions and mergers aren’t what you see every day within the Nigerian startup space, but it does get quite exciting for companies involved when they happen.
Newly-merged companies potentially gain from economies of scale, greater…
FG Plans to Improve Digital Literacy, Signs MoU with IBM
The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Business Machine, (IBM), to bridge the huge digital literacy gap in Nigeria.
Speaking at the signing of the MOU, which took place early this year,…
Submarine cable fault: subscribers should understand why they are experiencing slow network across…
If you’ve been having challenges connecting to the internet, or making international calls, via MTN since Thursday evening, you are not alone. It’s the same for many MTN users across West Africa.
“We apologise for challenges you may be…
WhatsApp Ads: Facebook Will Not Do It.
In 2019, it was announced at the Facebook Marketing Summit that advertisements would be appearing in WhatsApp Status. Recently, Facebook disclosed it has quit plans to start posting ads on WhatsApp.
According to a report by The Wall…
Your Sim Card could be one of them: why Telecom companies recycle Sim Cards.
I once gave my parents a scare; in retrospect, maybe my service provider was to blame.
We were at a function and inadvertently got separated in a crowd. In the heat of the moment, they called one of the numbers I had at the time.…