THIS may not be happy times for Daar Communications Plc, owners of African Independent Television, AIT, RayPower, DaarSat and other broadcast stations.

THE Nigerian Communi cations Commission last week in Abuja issued new set of Interconnect rates for the telecom industry, to take effect from Wednesday, December 31, 2009.

Recently, an undersea cable landing license granted to MTN Nigeria, promoters of the West African Cable Ssystems WACS, by the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, attracted very serious criticisms from telecommunications industry faithfuls.
West African Cable System is a high capacity submarine cable system linking Europe, West Africa and South Africa with over 3.8 Tbps.

FOR MTN Nigeria, there seems to be no limit to giving succor to the disabled. There is also probably no limit to which an indigent person can get, to achieve his or her wishes and aspirations. There is only a short fall in support and encouragement from those considered whole or able.

Second National telecommunications operator, Globacom said its presence at the Port Harcourt International Trade Fair has made the event a beehive of activities.

THE joy of 1200 youths knew no bounds penultimate week, as the Lagos state government, under its ministry of science and technology graduated 1200 unemployed youths from across the state, on various computer skills and competencies for self actualization and financial independence.

FOR Arch Bishop and Primate of All Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Peter Jasper Akinola, it is one thing to float a radio station and call it Love Fm, but another to allow it reflect the principles and tenets of love.

By Prince Osuagwu WITH unfolding events in recent time, it could not have been an accident that the Nigerian telecommunications market zoomed past that of South Africa, which has dominated the lead for decades. Although, easily dubbed the dumping ground of unwanted foreign technologies, what no one would deny the market is its liberal stature […]

By Nnamdi Ojiego Subscribers of different telecom networks in the country are crying foul over the collapse of network in the face of a growing promotional activities by almost all the operators. The subscribers say, that for the operators to keep dishing out one form of promo after another even when they know that their […]

By Nnamdi Ojiego IT is believed that every  good innovations come with its attendant problems or shortcomings. This is true of electronic gadgets like cameras, mobile phones, etc. One of the major problems experienced in the use of hand-sets is battery failure. It is particularly so in Nigeria where electricity supply is erratic. This sorry […]

To engage the monumental challenge of recovering from the national disaster of abandoning software development for so long, the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON) is shopping for about N500m .

The CEO/EVC of NCC , Engr. Ernest Ndukwe will be conferred with the honorary degree of Doctor of Science in Communications (D.Sc.) (honoris causa) of the Obafemi Awolowo University at the 37th Convocation Ceremonies of the university scheduled for Saturday, December 12, 2009. The university said that the conferment of the degree is in recognition […]

By Prince Osuagwu Since the smugglers and their fake producer counterparparts are threatening to take the African market away from genuine product manufacturers, world household electronics and mobile phone manufacturers Samsung and Mehdi Global Services (MGS) Limited,  are thinking of a way to fight back. Recently, they opened an ultra modern showroom in Ikeja, Lagos, […]

VISAFONE has announced readiness to comply with the CDMA Development Group’’s (CDG) Open Market Handset, OMH initiative. This would probably make it the first operator in Africa to do so. The company is going into this phase of development in its network, in cooperation with Qualcomm Incorporated. Going OMH would prepare Visafone to offer SIM […]

By Efosa Roseline-Mbonu For a certainty, we cannot rule out the profound effect of modern technology on global civilization. At the same time, we cannot undermine the harmful effect it is having on the lives of youths. The Science News Magazine affirms that “the internet provides an unprecedented number and variety of meeting places ranging […]