NIGERIA’s robust telecoms sector suffered a setback last Monday when a CDMA operator, Multilinks Telkom announced that it is quitting business on the platform, saying the decision was purely a business imperative.

The latest from telecommunication giant, Glo is that the operator is now in partnership with Hewlet Packard (HP), an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and Eset, an anti-virus company and now it has introduced a netbook that is presently stirring up waves in the nation’s ICT market. The netbook, is a mini laptop that powered by Glo’s 3G, has 160 GB SATA hard disk drive, webcam with integrated digital microphone and bluetooth wireless networking.

LAST Friday, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA Professor Cleopas Angaye told journalists and executive members of the Computer and Allied Products Dealers association of Nigeria CAPDAN that a policy looking to ban the importation of refurbished electronic materials and phones in the country is already before the Federal Executive Council.

Controversy surrounding the delay in the approval of the 2010 budget of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, by the House of Representatives, on account of its provision for SIM Card registration, has attracted comments from foreign investors and Nigerians in the Diaspora who have expressed concerns about the consequences of this move.

Direct On PC limited (DOPC), an Internet and Intranet Services Provider in Nigeria has announced it will shortly launch its Unwired Mobile 4G Broadband Services.

Nigeria has approximately a 50-year supply of oil if no new oil is found. In a world without oil, the cutlass will replace the farm tractor. We know most oilfields have been discovered and that oil exists in limited quantities.

Google’s Communications Manager for SubSaharan Africa, Julie Taylor has opened up on some of the challenges confronting the giant search engine and it’s many technological innovations as it relates to Nigeria and indeed Africa and language barrier had topped the list.

Leadership and Role Model Foundation has asked members of the House of Representatives to pass into law, the Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card budget, since such a passage will help in ensuring enhanced national security and therefore serve the best interest of Nigerians.

For demonstration of unparallel commitment to promote quality healthcare amongst its employees, through its workplace-wellness initiatives MTN Nigeria was last week awarded the wellness award in the healthy lifestyle category in the second edition of Indulge awards.

A United States based ICT professional, Dr. Wilson Ademola, has criticised the pricing and other conditions used in awarding the INEC Direct Data Capturing, DDC machines contract to the 3 suppliers, Zinox Technologies, Haeir Electricals and Avante international, saying it was very poor.

Perhaps, global leaders of mobile device manufacturing, Nokia, may have sworn to give counterfeiters a serious close marking until their last product is stamped out of mobile markets across the world.

In a bid to provide secured and convenient electronic payment solution to Nigerians, eTranzact International PLC has partner with four banks to deploy ATMCardlexCash solution. The banks include First Bank PLC, Skye Bank PLC, United Bank for Africa (UBA) and Wema Bank PLC.

For Nigerians to be relevant in today’s society and contribute meaningfully to the growth of the country’s economy, there is an urgent need for them to avail themselves of the numerous Information and Communications Technology, ICT training opportunities being provided by IT training institutes across the country.

In line with its mission of becoming the leading provider of innovative and beneficial technologies that will improve quality of lives, Chams Plc, in partnership with Five Star Travel Agency has launched its travel portal that will enable people book and purchase air travel tickets online.

Phone centre operators have expressed joy over the introduction of the Global System for Mobile Communication, GSM, saying that their faith may have been hanging on the balance