As sale of new devices with integrated mobile broadband connectivity is stimulated by new devices from Etisalat’s latest 3.75G Easyblaze, MTN’sFastlink, Starcomms Izap, Glo’s 3G and Swift network modems make major inroads into the mass market, even as more aggressive tariffs from mobile operators take pre-eminence, what growth opportunity is there for the business community.? Asks Princewill Ekwujuru.

WHAT made Steve Jobs outstanding in the high-tech world where he was an aristocrat was his focus on using technology to deliver entertainment and information in as convenient a way as possible. Witness: the PC, the i-Pod, which made enjoyment of music a mobile activity, the i-Phone, and the i-Pad.

In line with its strategic expansion plan and the need to bring excellent quality services to its subscribers, Visafone has added 7 new more retail outlets in Lagos, Ogun, Edo and Rivers States respectively.

Steve Paul Jobs, by any definition a phenomenon that helped shape the digital age passed on in the early hours of Thursday, October 6, at the age of 56. Before then, there had been talk about his health. When earlier in the year Jobs appeared in a black turtle-neck at at an Apple dealers’ conference, not a few hearts went out to him, given his gaunt appearance, accentuated by the baggy-looking denims he wore.

THE death of co-founder and former chief executive of US technology giant Apple, Mr Steve Jobs, yesterday, could be described as a smart exit.

RAJAN SWAROOP, the soft-spoken chief executive officer of Airtel Nigeria, a leading telecommunications operator exudes confidence about the fortunes of his network. Though the network itself is 10 years old, its current business managers, Bharti Airtel is just 15 months in Nigeria. He spoke to Vanguard Hi-Tech

Minister of Communications Technology, Mrs. Omobola Johnson last week, promised that government will take into account, the input of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) before a new IT Policy is released.

The communications service company, Main One Cable, which is the premier fiber optic submarine cable company in Nigeria, has announced the connection of Tara Systems to its state of the art broadband network.

With the entry deadline extended to seven days, no fewer than 32 tertiary institutions are currently scrambling to win the national software innovation cup instituted by the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria, (ISPON) .

MTN Nigeria, through its corporate social responsibility vehicle, MTN Foundation, last week provided relief materials to the victims of the recent flooding in Ibadan, Oyo State.