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NCC raises alarm over call masking

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 […]
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ITU adopts new satellite technique to improve flight safety

ITU adopts new satellite technique to improve flight safety

STUDIES have shown that there are approximately 59,000 aircrafts in flight worldwide at any given time. The ability to effectively track, monitor and report these aircraft is paramount to ensuring the safety of passengers and crew, as well as that of communities on the ground.

Nigeria loses 72% internet revenue to US

Nigeria loses 72% internet revenue to US

IDEALLY, hosting domain names locally will curb capital flight and bring greater economic value. Sadly, as it stands, majority of .ng and .com.ng websites in Nigeria are hosted in the United States, making Nigeria lose about 72 percent of the revenue local web hosting would have generated,  a new report has shown.

Deploy IT in Judiciary to address cybercrime, AfICTA tells govts

Deploy IT in Judiciary to address cybercrime, AfICTA tells govts

FOR the participants at the just concluded 5th edition of the Africa Information and Communication Technologies Alliance, AfICTA, summit held in Abuja, unless Nigeria and the rest of the Africa’s governments promote and use technology in the judiciary to empower law enforcement officers, the fight against cybercrime may not yield the expected results.

Industry stakeholders make case for mobile economy

Industry stakeholders make case for mobile economy

STAKEHOLDERS in the Information Communication Technology sector, have come together to evaluate how Nigeria,  businesses and innovations are responding to what many people have tagged Mobile Economy, where the number of active mobile phone users in the country stands at 137 million as at September 2017.