Chief Executive Officer, fast-growing indigenous market research company, Random Dynamic Resources, Mr. Paul Nnanwobu, last week revealed that online data collection has not gained footing in Nigeria due to unreliable internet and telephone connectivity in the country.

ETISALAT Nigeria, Tuesday, announced that it has hit 15 million subscribers base at the start of business this year. This achievement, according to Etisalat, represents a market share of over 15 percent in just over four years of operations.

A top Indian premier services and ICT systems integration, distribution and hardware company, HCL Infosystems has announced the launch of a new range of ME tablets in Nigeria and across Africa and the Middle East.

Mobile devices have infiltrated nearly every aspect of people’s lives. The amount of personal and corporate data stored on these devices makes securing the information on the device a priority.

Committed to investing in its network for the highest possible quality of service to its subscribers, one of the mobile phone providers in the country Etisalat Nigeria has signed another agreement with Alcatel-Lucent.

Second National Operator, Globacom last week introduced a new number series, 0811 to the market to contain its rapidly increasing subscriber base in Nigeria. This is as the company begins preparations for its epochal 10th anniversary later this year.

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Since liberalization of the Nigerian telecommunications sector in 2001, the sector has unarguably become the most competitive in the entire sector of the economy. The four major GSM operators: MTN, Airtel, Globacom and Etisalat have since dominated the stage claiming over 90% of the entire market.

THERE were about three big trends; mobility, virtualization and cloud computing which increased cyber threat, created changes and affected the way many organizations approached IT in 2012. Indications have also emerged that these trends may still continue to drive change in 2013.

To fully prepare for the challenges of the 21st century based learning, Laptops4Learning in partnership with Leventis Foundation have empowered Lagos Mainland Local Government primary School Ijero, with 28 laptops, 14 tablets for technology based learning

Director Business and strategy of a Nigerian IT company KITS technologies limited Mr Taofeek Okoya has advised Data centre operators in Nigeria and West Africa to think of adopting energy efficient design in data centre operations to cut cost and attract huge economic benefits that can reposition their outfits.

TV makers showing off their new wares at a huge trade fair will seek to dazzle consumers with bigger, bolder displays, and smarter technologies for consumers who want television to be a “multiscreen” experience.

Even in the face of many challenges including multiple taxation, ICT infrastructure vandalism, multiple regulations, poor quality of service, among others, the year 2012 has come and gone but not without success stories recorded.

As cyber crime continues to constitute a major threat to the Nigerian Cyber community, the Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, Prof. Cleopas Angaye, said his agency has concluded arrangements to collaborate with a Malaysian agency that specialises in cyber crime to tackle the menace in Nigeria.

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Cost reduction is a primary business motivator for adopting cloud computing, but quantifying cost saving in building a business case is not always easy.

By the time the just concluded National Information Technology Merit Award, (NITMA) was drawing to a close, it became obvious among IT practitioners that the Nigerian Computer Society, (NCS) is committed to healthy competition and innovation in the IT sector.