IN commemoration of Nigeria’s 49th Independent anniversary that was celebrated recently across the nation , all Multi-Links Telkom’s subscribers are to enjoy N49 free airtime. In a package tagged Independent Payback Promo. With this, Multi-Links Telkom is giving back for free a whopping N49 (24.5 percent) value on every N200 scratch card loaded by its subscribers.

Telemedia Group has launched Telemigrants Mali, an innovative pilot program designed to provide a continuous high speed Internet between two remote villages Kersiniane and Yelimane and native migrants based in Montreuil, in the outskirts of Paris.

Nigeria’s contact ser- vices solutions provider, Contact Solutions Limited which trades as ConSol, has successfully enabled Skye Bank’s world class contact centre called Yes Centre. The Centre was commissioned in Alausa-Ikeja, Lagos Wednesday, last week.

AS the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) organized Telecom World 2009 Exhibitions and Forum kicks off today in Geneva, Switzerland, one of the very strong flags that would not escape any participant’s sight is that of Nigeria’s.

Mobile developers, device creators, industry leaders and mobile enthusiasts, will this month gather in the United Kingdom to discuss the future of mobile and the mobile industry at the Symbian Exchange and Exposition.

DAAR Communications Plc has announced the partnership of MTN Nigeria, for a successful coverage of the U-17 World Cup kicking off this month. Daar Communications, owners of RayPower FM radio station, African Independent Television (AIT) Network, AIT International UK, AIT International USA and DAARSAT the new Satellite multichannel platform, entered into the partnership with MTN in furtherance of FIFA requirements for effective coverage of the tournament.

FOR the Ghanaian gov ernment, the landing of Globacom’s multi-million-dollar international submarine optic fibre cable in Accra, Ghana, last week Tuesday, has marked the beginning of a new dawn in the continent’s telecommunications industry.
The country believes that by the time it explores the opportunities inherent in the submarine cable, Ghana would no longer be a pushover in the African telecommunications business.

IN the estimation of the former Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria, Mr Adrian Wood, Nigeria needs to attract at least twenty five billion US Dollars in telecommunications investment to keep alive, the hope of becoming one of the top twenty economies in the world by the year 2020.

Anabel Mobile, has introduced into the Nigerian market a WiFi version of the Professional Series Smart Phone, PS 185Y and PS 212Y respectively that come with WiFi embedded features.

The Executive Governor of Oyo State, Chief Alao Akala, last week expressed gratitude at Etisalat, for extending its services to the ancient town and pledged that the state government would assist in dealing with any challenges the operator may encounter in its roll-out programme in the state.