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Thu, December 13th 2012, 14:45 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian telecoms companies lose US$2 million an hour to downtime

Nigerian operators are losing US$2 million an hour because downtime, according to a study carried out by global hardware and software company Oracle. → Read more
Wed, December 5th 2012, 06:31 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian government and organised labour set to tackle telecoms companies outsourcing jobs

Nigerian telecommunications companies could be on a collision course with government agencies and labour organisations over their strategy to outsource jobs to Asia. → Read more
Fri, November 23rd 2012, 07:27 · Paul Adepoju

Telecoms in Nigeria to hold forum next month

The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) will address the various challenges the industry and their subscribers are contending with at a December conference. → Read more
Thu, November 22nd 2012, 13:31 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian telecoms join forces to protest against government’s multiple taxation

Nigerian operators have threatened to raise charges on calls made in regions where state governments are imposing multiple taxes on their operations. → Read more
Fri, November 16th 2012, 07:40 · Paul Adepoju

Opposition to competition major setback to Nigeria’s telecoms industry

Nigeria’s telecommunications industry regulator the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has acknowledged that if left unaddressed, the current stiff opposition to competition by the nation’s various service providers could be a major setback to the growth of the industry. → Read more
Mon, November 5th 2012, 11:04 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian Telecoms rallying to initiate discriminatory tariffs in hostile states

Licensed telecoms operators in Nigeria has, under the tutelage of Association of licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), revealed its displeasure with the tax regimes and harsh operating environments in several states across the country. → Read more
Mon, November 5th 2012, 07:39 · Paul Adepoju

Telecoms masts are not harmful, declares Nigeria’s communications minister

Nigeria’s minister of communications technology Omobola Johnson has declared as “untrue” the widely circulating claims that telecoms masts emit substances that are injurious to the human health. → Read more
Thu, November 1st 2012, 09:10 · Paul Adepoju

Airtel wants national infrastructure priority for telecoms facilities in Nigeria

Nigeria’s government should declare telecommunications equipment in the nation as critical national infrastructure under the Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) arrangement that confers priority and protected status to telecom facilities, according to Airtel Nigeria. → Read more
Mon, October 29th 2012, 07:46 · Paul Adepoju

72% of rural Nigerians lack access to telecoms services

Some 72 percent of Nigerians living in rural areas lack access to telephone services within a kilometre “in spite of the phantom successes recorded in the Nigerian telecoms sector”, a survey reveals. → Read more
Thu, September 13th 2012, 14:57 · HumanIPO

Boko Haram terrorist attacks cause US$127M loss to Nigeria’s telecoms

Nigeria’s telcos have hailed the Wednesday arrest of 11 suspected members of outlawed Islamic militia group Boko Haram, with attacks by the group reported to have cost the operators close to N20 billion (US$ 127m). → Read more
Tue, December 16th 2014, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju

GSM tariffs lowest in Nigeria – operators

Telecoms operators in Nigeria have said subscribers in Nigeria pay lowest tariffs. The chairman of the Association of Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), Engr. Gbenga Adebayo made this statement in Abuja. → Read more
Wed, November 5th 2014, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju

Cataleya to offer Nigerian mobile operators access to intelligent IP infrastructure

Epsilon Global Communications-owned Cataleya has announced the deployment of its Orchid One Network Session and Application Manager for Interconnect Clearinghouse Nigeria (ICN) to give local mobile operators in Nigeria access to intelligent IP infrastructure. → Read more
Mon, November 3rd 2014, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian bank launches value added services on POS

One of Nigeria's major commercial banks United Bank for Africa (UBA) has announced the introduction of Value Added Services (VAS) on it Point of Sale (POS) terminals. The bank in a statement said services supported include airtime purchase, cable subscription, electricity, water and other bill payments. → Read more
Mon, October 6th 2014, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju

The Pearl Dream eyeing Nigerian market with Etisalat partnership

Cross-platform app with illustrated e-books of African stories The Pearl Dream is making moves towards launching in the Nigerian market and is currently in talks with Etisalat according to Frank Abbot, the chief executive officer (CEO) of the startup. → Read more
Wed, October 1st 2014, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju

OPINION: Google’s unrepresentative Doodle for Nigeria’s Independence Day

Over the years, Google's Doodles have become popular especially during events of significant importance across the world. In Africa, Doodles are regularly released to commemorate significant days in Africa's history. → Read more
Wed, October 1st 2014, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju

Google, Globacom celebrate Nigeria’s independence day

Major players in Nigeria's technology sector including Google and Globacom are joining citizens in celebrating the nation's fifty-fourth Independence Day. Google released a Doodle that showcased the major forms of road transportation in Nigeria. → Read more
Wed, September 17th 2014, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju

World Telecom Labs celebrates 1bn minutes for Nigeria’s interconnect exchange carriers

World Telecom Labs (WTL) has announced that more than 1 billion minutes have passed through its second generation VoIP switches deployed by five of Nigeria’s interconnect exchange carriers. → Read more
Tue, September 16th 2014, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju

NigeriaCom begins today in Lagos

High level two-day conference NigeriaCom begins today (Tuesday) in Lagos, Nigeria with focus on the National Broadband Plan roll out, new business strategies for operators amid the digital migration, chief regulatory debates and LTE/4G technologies. → Read more
Tue, August 12th 2014, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju

IHS acquires 2,136 Etisalat Nigeria towers

Etisalat Nigeria has announced the sale of 2,136 towers to IHS Holding Limited (IHS), in a move Etisalat said will drive improvements in the its network performance, and allow the operator to speed up roll out of 2G and 3G coverage to its customers. → Read more
Thu, July 3rd 2014, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian subscribers association decries monthly mast fees

The National Association of Telecommunication Subscribers of Nigeria (NATCOMS) has urged the government to reduce the high charges imposed on telecoms for mast installations, which can rise to as high as NGN800,000 (US$5,000) per mast in some states. → Read more