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NIGCOMSAT-2A, 2B: $2bn satellites may trigger broadcast, broadband boom in 2028

NIGCOMSAT-2A, 2B: $2bn satellites may trigger broadcast, broadband boom in 2028

By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech EditorIf the timeline set by the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited, NIGCOMSAT, for the deployment of its two new communications satellites remains on course, Nigeria’s broadcast and broadband sectors could be heading for a major capacity boom by 2028. That prospect received a major boost at the weekend after the Federal Executive […]
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For Nigerians, a device to prevent theft of smart phones

For Nigerians, a device to prevent theft of smart phones

Falebita Omoniyi is the Executive Director of Track and Shield Ltd., an Abuja-based Infotech service company which has just introduced a new product that has the ability to eliminate the theft of smart phones in the country. In this interview, he explains how the device works.

Cyber crime law: Microsoft, PIN seek signatures

Cyber crime law: Microsoft, PIN seek signatures

Non-passage of the anti-cyber crime legislation by law makers has again attracted condemnations among stakeholders in the Nigerian ICT sector even as Nigeria was 3rd in a recent report by the Internet Crime Complaint Center which tracks the prevalence of cybercrime globally.

Samsung smart TV now in market

Samsung smart TV now in market

One of the global leaders in flat screen television, semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies, Samsung Electronics West Africa last week in Lagos launched Samsung Smart TV, a new line of Full HD 3D televisions, integrated with the internet and Web 2.0 features.

e.Tel eyes Computer Village

e.Tel eyes Computer Village

Despite plans to relocate Computer Village where ICT products are sold to another place including Ogun State and Kotangowa along Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway respectively, more vendors are still jostling for space.

How do NigComSat-2 and NigComSat-X benefit Nigeria?

How do NigComSat-2 and NigComSat-X benefit Nigeria?

There is no nation in the world that can develop without the development of its science and technology. In recognition of this, Nigeria last week went to the space , launching two satellites into the orbit.