NCC raises alarm over call masking
By Juliet Umeh The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has raised the alarm over the resurgence of call masking in the country’s telecommunications industry, warning that the practice threatens industry revenues, national security and the integrity of Nigeria’s telecommunications ecosystem. The telecom regulator described call masking as an act of economic sabotage capable of adversely affecting […]
We’ve so far registered 51m for NIN, 189m SIM cards – Minister
The Federal Government says it has so far enrolled 51million citizens for the National Identification Number (NIN) as at March 31, 2021. Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, made this known at the weekly Presidential Media briefing organized by the Presidential Communication Media Team in Abuja on Thursday. He also revealed that […]
Digital Switch Over: FG to rake in $1bn from spectrum sale – Minister
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says over one billion dollars would accrue to government from the sale of spectrum after completion of the Digital Switch Over (DSO). The minister stated this on Thursday in Abuja when he featured on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) flagship interview programme, NANForum. NAN reports […]
CRYPTOCURRENCY: Nigeria may revisit ban as new investors, use cases rise
By Prince Osuagwu Nigeria’s present disposition on cryptocurrency may not stand for too long. This is as almost all world economies are adjusting their trade activities to accommodate crypto transactions. The means of payment is also attracting new investors and appreciable use cases. Cryptocurrency, sometimes, simply called crypto, is a digital currency that can be […]
New app for social financing debuts
By Cynthia Alo WORRIED by the non -avail ability of structured platforms to enable millions of Africans at home and in diaspora, have personal and group funding platforms, a Lagos-based technology firm, Xerde Limited has launched MyTudo, a social financial platform to provide solutions to social funding. The app also drives digital transformation. The app […]
Ericsson pushes 5G Core Policy Studio for smarter network services
By Prince Osuagwu AHEAD of 5G deployments in Nigeria and other African countries, network backbone provider, Ericsson has launched a new network programmability tool, called 5G Core Policy Studio, to enable communications service providers, CSPs to capture 5G revenue easily. The tool handles the central management of all core network policies and is fully integrated […]
