Anambra’s local AI raises Nigeria’s digital sovereignty hopes
*As OADC, Analytics Intelligence deal, media’s Big Tech battle fuel push for homegrown AI By Prince Osuagwu Nigeria’s dream of achieving artificial intelligence AI sovereignty may have received an unexpected boost from Anambra State, where the state’s ICT Agency has begun deploying a locally trained AI system to automate government operations and explore new ways […]
South Sudan gets 211 dialling code
THE International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has announced that the international dialling code 211, has been assigned to the world’s newest nation, the Republic of South Sudan, following the country’s formal recognition as a UN member state.
Twitter founders coming with new venture
Twitter developers, Biz Stone, Jason Goldman and Evan Williams have unveiled plans to launch a new startup venture.
ICT solutions to security issues top agenda at WECO workshop
LEADING technological solutions to the physical and technological security problems facing the nation was top talk at the recently held Physical Security and Building Management System Workshop organized by WECO Systems in Lagos.
Ireland wins Imagine Cup; Microsoft plans $3m grant programme
While unveiling plans to launch a three-year, $3 million competitive grant programme to help recipients realize their vision of solving the world’s toughest problems, software giant, Microsoft at the end of Imagine Cup 2011 and awards ceremony held last Wednesday at the David H. Koch Theater Lincoln center in New York,declared Team Hermes from Ireland as the top winners in the software design competition.
Glo out with new internet plans for handsets, tablets
Telecom giant, Globacom has announced the launch of new internet tariff plans.
NEPAD’s e-Schools Initiative:Whither Nigeria?
AS far as solving problems on the African continent, and indeed, the entire Third World is concerned, various multilateral organizations have churned out billions of text on blueprints that will help transform life and living from the negative trend we experience now to something more positive.
Starcomms picks SkyVision for broadband connection
SkyVision Global Networks Ltd., a leading global provider of IP connectivity over satellite and fiber optic systems, has announced that it has been chosen as broadband fiber connectivity solution provider for Starcomms, one of Nigeria’s leading telecommunications company and provider of 3G services and triple-play.
Wincor Nixdorf backs CWG with 600 ATMs
At the just concluded German/Nigerian Economic Forum held in Abuja last week, Wincor Nixdorf has announced plans to continue its support for the expansion of retail banking in Nigeria with innovative self-service technology for cash process automation with the supply of 600 ATMs to its partners, Computer Warehouse Group.
Rising woes of the CDMA sub-sector
The talk in recent times has been whether the CDMA operators deserve a bail-out fund to help them re-grow their networks to be able to face competition against their GSM counterparts whose fortunes are in an upward swing.
ATCON lauds broadband firm
National President of the Association of Telecommunications Association of Nigeria, Engr. Titi Omo-Ettu has commended the management of VDT Communications for maintaining very high standard of service delivery in broadband services in ten years of its industry life.
