***Says 3G, 4G towers now 53,460 By Emmanuel Elebeke The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, says it has increased third-generation (3G) and fourth-generation (4G) base transceiver stations (BTS) deployment in Nigeria from 30,000 to 53,460 through an effective regulatory framework. The Commission also disclosed that Fibre Optic Transmission cables in the country have expanded from 47,000km […]

*Subscribers demand further extension By Prince Osuagwu,  Hi-Tech Editor President  Muhammadu Buhari ordered yesterday that no subscriber should be blocked from telecom operators’ networks till February 9, 2021. Subscribers, who pleaded for further extension, would have had their lines blocked January 19, being the initial deadline for them to link their SIMs to their National […]

Shares in internet giant Alibaba soared more than eight per cent Wednesday after billionaire founder Jack Ma made his first public appearance since November, ending weeks of speculation about his whereabouts after the company took a kicking from Chinese regulators. Ma — one of Asia’s richest people with a fortune estimated at around $58 billion […]

Many chat applications are going through a new revolution and more people are being conscious of the recently announced privacy change by Facebook, owners of Whatsapp messaging app. Another US app called Signal faced similar huge technical difficulties as it struggles amidst a spike in traffic. With this development, many people are searching for alternatives […]

…Says Telcos record 47.8m NINs for SIM linkage By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor The federal  government has warned Nigerians to desist from selling or allowing others to use their  National Identity Number, NIN, for registration. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Ibrahim Pantami, who gave the warning at a review meeting between the federal government […]