NIGCOMSAT-2A, 2B: $2bn satellites may trigger broadcast, broadband boom in 2028
By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech EditorIf the timeline set by the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited, NIGCOMSAT, for the deployment of its two new communications satellites remains on course, Nigeria’s broadcast and broadband sectors could be heading for a major capacity boom by 2028. That prospect received a major boost at the weekend after the Federal Executive […]
Facebook to build third foreign data centre in Denmark
Facebook will build a new data centre in the Danish city of Odense, the California-based tech company has said at a press conference with local authorities on Thursday.
Facebook to build third foreign data centre in Denmark
Facebook will build a new data centre in the Danish city of Odense, the California-based tech company has said at a press conference with local authorities on Thursday.
Pastor sacked for registering with MMM tops Google trending
Lagos – The search engine, Google, says that trending most on its site is the sacking of Joseph Aiyedun, a pastor with the popular Nigerian church, Omega Fire Ministries (OFM). Mr Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Google’s Communications and Public Affairs Manager, Anglophone West Africa, said in a statement in Lagos that the pastor was sacked for registering […]
Google’s big changes in 2017
Not everyone follows through with their new year resolutions. However, a look at the big tech companies will reveal that some of them are taking no prisoners in 2017. Google, for example is already making big changes to secure an even bigger slice of the tech-market in this New Year. Google owned YouTube, Android and even Google Drive now have new features.
Microsoft offers grants to firms on affordable internet access
Technology giant, Microsoft Corp has said that it has renewed its affordable access initiative grant fund for a second year.
The fund is expected to assist companies working to bring internet access and new technologies, services and models to underserved markets.
In addition to receiving funding and software to help power and develop their businesses, grant recipients, Microsoft said, would join a growing ecosystem of other grantees and funders to further increase their impact.
