Recently a WIMAX company operating in the Nigerian market as Harris Stratex rebranded to be known as Aviat Networks. Perhaps to drum support for the rebranding, the company sent its Vice President – Africa Region, Mr. Trevor Burchell, on a visit to Nigeria recently. He spoke to a select Nigeria journalists on a number of issues including:

Federal Government has called on Nigeria and Africa as a whole to draw up new strategies that will ensure the development of Information, Communication and Technology in the region.

LAST week, the nation’s top computer brains gathered in Asaba, the Delta State capital under the aegis of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), for the body’s 23rd National Conference, tagged RESDEMIT 2010. The theme, in sync with the national mood, was Realising a Stable Democratic Political System in Nigeria: IT tools & Strategies.

Following the appointment of Mr. Peter Egbe Igho as chairman, Dr. Eugene Juwah as Executive Vice-Chairman, Dr. Okechukwu Itanyi, Executive Commissioner and Mr. Mohammed Bintube as Commissioner for the Nigerian Communications Commission by the Federal Government last week, the Association of Telecommunication Association of Nigeria (ATCON) has joined its voice in commending the federal government for the appoints, describing it as a good omen for the country.

Most consumers will be using mobile handsets with chipsets that provide Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS (Global Positioning System) within the next five years.