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 […]
Airtel flags off 5G services, pledges universality for subscribers
AIRTEL Nigeria yesterday flagged off services on the fifth generation, 5G network in Nigeria, beginning with four states, Lagos, Ogun, Rivers State and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja.
Data protection now statutory obligation for every organization – NDPB Commissioner
…Defaulters to pay 2% annual revenue …To license more DPCOs By Emmanuel Elebeke With the recent ascent of the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023. into law by President Bola Tinubu, the National Commissioner of National Data Protection Bureau, Dr. Vincent Olatunji says data protection is now a statutory requirement for every organization in Nigeria. With […]
Why online fraud is increasing globally — Techpreneur, Aguele
By Etop Ekanem The accelerated drive towards digitization has been identified as a major reason for the global uptick in online fraud. Speaking during the Global Business Report segment on the international news network, Arise TV, Esigie Aguele, Co-founder/CEO, QoreID, a leading pan-African KYC and consumer insights data company, noted that the trend is expected […]
We beg to belong! People Living With Disabilities demand right to inclusive telecom services
When the General System for Mobile Communications, GSM, services came into operation in Nigeria in 2001, the operators made a database of customers who subscribed to their services.
Nigerian firms can evade cyber attacks by outsourcing processes — Jimi Falaye, Sophos WA boss
Sophos Manager in West Africa, Jimi Falaiye has been in the IT and security industry for the past 15 years. From experience, he believes ransomware remains a persistent cyberthreat to organisations not only in Nigeria, but globally.
