Mr. Andrew Aroh is the President, Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI), Nigeria. The Society, with international Headquarters in New York, United States of America (USA), concerns itself with professional issues in the satellite communications industry. In this interview with, Laide Akinboade, he bares his mind on moves by the body to enhance expertise in telecommunications among Nigerians and promote networking among professionals.
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Prince Osuagwu The Group Chief  Operating Officer of Globacom, Mr Mohammed Jameel has canvassed continuous reinvestment of earnings by operators in order to build a stable and extensive network in the country.

By  Chris Uwaje,  with contribution from Roland Alden “Optic Fiber Vs Wireless” Chris Uwaje _ with contribution from Roland Alden.“However, in the developing economies where network construction is viewed in context as an investment in the economy and driver of economic growth, this view is 180′ out of synch.

As unemployment rate in Nigeria continues to assume an alarming proportion, succor came the way of the unemployed people last week as GIFIC, an indigenous print solution giant and market leader in the heat transfer business organised an empowerment workshop to empower Nigerians on how to become successful enterpreneurs.
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For 66 workers of the Nigerian Communications Commission, joy came their way penultimate week when they were all promoted to next grade level having been successful in the promotion exercise conducted by the orgainisation.

Zinox Technologies Lim ited, one of the local PCs assemblers has consolidated its class as Africa’s emerging technology power house with multiple international awards from Intel Corporation and WITSA respectively.

By  Emeka Aginam, who was in Bonn, Germany While cyber crime continues to cause more  economic harm than good in the global community, especially in  the   banking sector,  experts   at the just concluded Global Media Forum held last week in Bonn, Germany have called for  international cooperation to battle cybercrime threatening global community .

MTN Nigeria, the country’s leading telecommunications company, penultimate weekend turned the entire Maiduguri metropolis into a yellow community by spicing up the installation ceremony of the newly appointed Shehu of Borno, HRM, Alhaji Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai with series of activities that added panache to the event.

By Laide Akinboade Why I endorsed Samsung brand  —Mikel SAMSUNG brand ambassador and Chelsea    mid-fielder, Mikel obi Monday, said that the durability of Samsung C5212 handset made him to endorse and accept to be the Samsung brand ambassador.

One of the  leading   technology vendors in the World , Toshiba, has reappointed Technology Distributor as its distribution partner servicing West Africa, even as it reaffirm its commitment to the West African market. With this, Toshiba would  continue to strengthen its presence in Western Africa by  utilizing valuable partnerships in the region to deliver genuine, […]