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 […]
5G: NCC extends MAFAB’s roll out by 5 months
By Prince Osuagwu There are indications that only MTN, among the two winners of the 5G spectrum licenses, will roll out services tomorrow. This is as Vanguard gathered authoritatively that the other winner, MAFAB Communications, has been granted 5 months extension from tomorrow to roll out services.Sources from the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, confirmed to […]
Teenager invents robot working with exoskeleton remote control in Kano
A 17-year-old boy in Kano State, Isah Auwal-Barde, has invented a robot that works with robotic exoskeleton remote control. Exoskeleton remote control is a system of controlling a robot by the person operating it through demonstration with parts of his body. Auwal-Barde told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interview on Saturday that […]
Nigerian woman leads new face of city transportation in Africa
Sometime in 2016 a young Nigerian woman, Damilola Olokesusi sat down to think about how to make transportation one less thing to worry about for corporate workers in Lagos. The thinking manifested in Shuttlers, a technology-driven transportation start-up which eventually launched in 2017
Titans of Tech: Stakeholders vote ipNX Best ICT Solutions Provider of the Year
Information and Communications Technology, ICT industry stakeholders, recently voted ICT Company, ipNX Nigeria Limited, Best ICT Solutions Provider of the Year at the 18th Titans of Tech Awards in Lagos.
NCC warns corporate organisations against ‘Yanluowang’ malware
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has asked organisations to adopt stronger cybersecurity measures to prevent ransomware attacks on their corporate network.
