Saving DSO from needless controversies, by Okoh Aihe
Writing about the fresh aspirations of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) on the Digital Switch-Over (DSO) and FreeTV being prepped for launch on June 17, 2026, we declared our support for the regulator in choosing the satellite option but warned that the process needs to be more transparent and inclusive. Before the afternoon of the very […]
A friend and his Nokia in a challenging telco environment
MY friend lives in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, and naturally feels entitled to the good things coming from the seat of government; or modified slightly, feels entitled to the enhanced quality and bounteous provisions for the status of a country’s capital, the way other capitals of other countries of the world are treated. By way of living the life, he used to walk with some kind of gait, a little swagger which unfortunately has been humbled by reality.
Looking at the books to make 5G a success story
IN the euphoric readiness to receive 5G services into the country’s telecom ecosystem, nobody is noticing the fast disappearing line between the regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, and the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, headed by a Minister in the Ministry.
Sub-sea cables as metaphor for a great future
THERE is a level at which a point of advantage becomes a curse, especially if the possessor failed or refused to mine its advantages with the hope and prayer that it will last forever. They fail to observe the speedy evolutionary process of the world, especially in the tech ecosystem, with the fervent prayer that what they hold will become a holy grail. My mind is on the SAT-3/WASC undersea cable for which NITEL was the subscriber on behalf of Nigeria.
Spiritual Intelligence shoots Prof Aibinu to the summit
Spiritual Intelligence shoots Prof Aibinu to the summit
NIN/SIM registration and DSO: Two significant projects on a cliff
TWO significant projects of the Nigerian government hang on a cliff at the moment. The NIN/SIM registration which was supposed to be a 15-day quick walk in December 2020 has spiralled into the third year and current measures being taken to bring the process to conclusion are only indicative of desperation on the part of the government.
