MTN Nigeria,at the weekend announced that it has exhausted the 0803, 0806 numbering ranges, and has unveiled a new numbering prefix 0813. The numbering according to the company, would be available in the market from Monday. MTN commenced commercial operations in August 2001, via the numbering ranges 0803,and later moved on to 0806, when the 0803 numbering plan was exhausted. It also unveiled the 0703 and 0706 numbering plans after securing the Unified Access license.

With the global paradigm shift from traditional to new media, how best to use mobile phone as a tool in conflict situation and political hot spots was focus of discussion at the just concluded Global Media Forum, (GMD) in Bonn, Germany where no fewer than 1,200 participants from about 100 countries gathered to discuss conflict prevention in the multimedia era.

MTN Nigeria,at the weekend an nounced that it has exhausted the 0803, 0806 numbering ranges, and has unveiled a new numbering prefix 0813. The numbering according to the company,would be available in the market from Monday.

Harris Stratex Networks, global providers of end-to-end solutions for mobility and fixed network applications, last week, said that in a bid to serve its Nigerian customers better, it had embarked on expansion of its Nigerian operations through the opening of a new service centre.

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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