One of the reasons there are few outside broadcast vans, OBVs in Nigeria despite the numerous broadcast stations in the country is probably the cost. A standard OBV may not just cost an arm and a leg, it could cost both arms and legs. It runs into millions of dollars.Another reason could also be the processes of bringing them in. They must be imported and the rigours, according to those who have one, are enormous.

NOT many Small and Medium Scale enterprises bother about technology. But in the long run, when it comes down to efficiency and results, there is a wide gap between those who do and those who do not. This is the submission of Omatsola Barrow, the Acting Chief Enterprise Solutions Officer, MTN Nigeria. In this interview, Barrow, who is responsible for deploying core ICT solutions to enterprises that drive a substantial part of the Nigerian economy, is quick to point out that technology is always a fundamental enabler and never a distraction to business.

Chief executives of the world’s leading satellite operators met recently at the Satellite 2015 Conference in Washington, USA, to announce that henceforth, they will work with a common voice to detect the future of satellite communications. The world’s only CEO-driven satellite organisation also known as ESOA, is expanding to include satellite operators from the ITU’s region 1, namely Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Commonwealth of Independent States, CIS.

JUST like many mobile phone vendors making it big in Africa, itel has nailed it on price and attractive unique feature.Although demand for mobile phone devices are dropping by the day in the market as price hike caused by the exchange rate, itel 1501 smart phone series has continued to attract patronage from the customers as a result of its unique features, especially its Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries advantage.

AT the just concluded 10th edition of the Mobile World Con gress, MWC, held in Barcelona, Spain, next generation technology called 5G dominated discussion among industry experts across the world. Surpassing all projections, GSMA Mobile World Congress, the world’s biggest and most influential mobile event, had a record-breaking 93,000 attendees from 200 countries. As expected, over 2,100 companies had showcased their solutions and services with high level networking.