NCC raises alarm over call masking
By Juliet Umeh The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has raised the alarm over the resurgence of call masking in the country’s telecommunications industry, warning that the practice threatens industry revenues, national security and the integrity of Nigeria’s telecommunications ecosystem. The telecom regulator described call masking as an act of economic sabotage capable of adversely affecting […]
South Korean search giant fined $23m for manipulating results
South Korea’s biggest internet portal Naver was hit with an unprecedented 26.7 billion won ($23 million) fine Tuesday for manipulating search results in favour of its own online shopping service. Naver is an equivalent to Google in South Korea, with an omnipresent status in everyday lives through services including its search engine, news portal, online […]
Facebook calls splitting off Instagram, WhatsApp a ‘nonstarter’
Facebook views the idea of splitting off Instagram and WhatsApp as a “nonstarter” that would cost billions of dollars and harm users, a new report says. The social-media giant has outlined its arguments against undoing two of its biggest acquisitions in a 14-page document as it faces crackdowns from federal regulators and congressional lawmakers, according […]
More than 19,000 Amazon staff have tested positive for COVID-19
More than 19,000 Amazon employees have caught the coronavirus since March, the company said as it revealed the first comprehensive count of infections among its workers. The e-commerce titan identified 19,816 Amazon and Whole Foods staffers who tested positive for COVID-19 or were presumed to have the bug from March 1 to Sept. 19, Amazon […]
Deal to finalise TikTok new structure could stretch past US elections
TikTok’s clock is moving awfully slow. Negotiations to keep the video-sharing app alive in the US could stretch into November as its Chinese owner irons out kinks in its proposed partnership with two American companies, a new report says. President Trump gave his “blessing” almost two weeks ago to the deal that would create a […]
Nigeria’s active mobile subscriptions climbs to 203 million
…Teledensity now 106.62% By Emmanuel Elebeke Statistics released by the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, shows that the active subscriptions for mobile telecommunications service in Nigeria have climbed to 203 million. The report reveals that the feat was attained by a combined effort of the leading mobile networks operators, MTN, Globacom, Airtel, and 9mobile in August […]
