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 […]