A young Nigerian computer science graduate, Oscar Ekponimo, is among those flying Nigeria’s flag here in Bangkok Thailand, hosts of this year’s International Telecommunications Union, ITU Telecom World Conference.

The International Telecommunications Union, ITU Telecom World 2013 opened in Bangkok, Thailand, yesterday with the First Lady of Nigeria, Dame patience Jonathan challenging internet users across the world to exhibit ethical online attributes capable of helping growing children and youths of the society to become better leaders of tomorrow.

Leading Telecommunications service provider, Airtel Nigeria, has become the first service provider to create a special Blackberry Messenger (BBM) bundle for the teeming number of Nigerians who now use the Blackberry Messenger (BBM) for Android and iPhones.

One of the world leaders in the development and deployment of next generation microwave networks, Cambridge Broadband Networks, on Monday announced new contracts with MTN Nigeria to upgrade and expand capacity of the operator’s 3G network.

WaveTek Nigeria Limited, a Microsoft certified partner has disclosed that it was s working closely with Microsoft, HP, and TD to deliver Microsoft IT Academy for the Anambra State government.

Although the e-Commerce market in Nigeria, is relatively new, it is however growing in fast pace to attract interests of different sectors of the economy.

For Nigeria to be digitally independent In software development and consumption, National Software board to help promote indigenous software developers must be created as a matter of urgent necessity , experts at the just concluded Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria , ISPON, national software competition ad conference held at the Tinapa, Cross Rivers State have said.

Martins Uwoghiren is CEO of REMISYS LIMITED, Ikeja, an ICT solutions-oriented management professional with more than 15 years of cognate experience in United State of America. He is experienced in the implementation and integration of cutting-edge technology solutions for financial institutions, public utilities and higher institutions of learning.

Minister of Communications Technology Mrs Omobola Johnson last week, inaugurated the newly constituted board of the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, charging them to guide indigenous technologies..

Former Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC and Chairman, Open Media group, Dr Ernest Ndukwe, at the weekend, warned that much talk about broadband without educating the people that will benefit from its ubiquity may not give the expected end.

ZTE Corporation, a Chinese telecommunications solutions provider has posted a net profit of US$90.5 million for the nine-month period ending September 2013, a 132 per cent from a year earlier.

Covenant University, a private institution, has developed a software that can help to check the menace of illegal possession of arms and its proliferation in the country.

Latest study on the socio-economic impact of the mobile industry in Sub-Saharan Africa by GSMA has revealed that mobile contributes over six per cent of the region’s GDP, higher than any other comparable region globally, and this forecast is expected to rise to over eight per cent by 20201.

The Minister of Communications Technology, Mrs Omobola Johnson while inaugurating new board of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Tuesday, in Abuja urged members to quickly identify how best indigenous IT companies can grow.

PRESIDENT, Association of Licensed Telecom companies of Nigeria, ALTON, Engr Gbenga Adebayo has not hidden his desires to see the Nigerian Telecom landscape lead the world market, if possible. This, according to him, is why he could hardly keep quiet when things are not going the right way in the sector.