Author: ITPulse

By Anders Jansson CTO, JonDeTech New sensor technology can bring about new and more efficient presence detection in, for example, the construction and real estate sector. The solution is a small, inexpensive, battery-powered and IoT-caged sensor that will also be able to be connected very quickly with the help of the upcoming 5G networks. Anders Jansson, CTO at the Swedish IR sensor company JonDeTech, explains how. A rapid technological development within what is known as the Internet of Things (IoT) means that more and more things in our everyday life will be connected. The connection is made with the help…

The city of Gombe, Gombe State, North-East Nigeria has agreed to host this year’sh edition of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) international conference, which will take place from July 16 to 18, 2019. The Chairman, Conference Committee at NCS, Mr. Jide Awe announced this in a Facebook post. Recall the Governor of Gombe State, His Excellency, Alhaji Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo was represented at the 27th National Conference of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) by the Honourable Commissioner of Science and Technology, Asma’u Iganus in Ibadan last. There, she confirmed Gombe State’s readiness and acceptance to host the NCS 2019 Conference,…

By Kester Omu Medallion Communications Limited has unveiled what it described as its 2019 plans, saying the priority is the creation and expansion of Data Centre infrastructure in six cities across the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria. Touted as Nigeria’s Tele House, Medallion said the aim of the expansion is to help operators localize their content at the states and regional basis to improve the quality of service to subscribers, and to ensure everybody in the ecosystem from the operator to the subscriber is getting good telecom service delivered to them at affordable prices. “The plan for 2019 is to…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it has the capability to drive the process of achieving 70 percent broadband penetration in a couple of years if challenged by the federal government to do so. Prof Umar Garba Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, stated this while delivering a goodwill message at an investment summit of Kaduna State Government, KADINVEST 4.0, saying the commitment of the agency toward taking the broadband penetration to the next level is optimistic. In his words: “When I was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015, broadband penetration was only 8.5 per cent. It has…

By Kester Omu The Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria (CSEAN) has given reasons why the Cyber Secure Nigeria Conference, scheduled to hold in Abuja from tomorrow, being Tuesday to Thursday has turned into an annual gathering of all stakeholders, especially in the cybersecurity ecosystem. The President of CSEAN, Mr. Remi Afon adduced the reasons in a chat with ITPulse, ahead of the 3-day conference, which he disclosed will focus on implementing cybersecurity and data privacy practices in Nigeria. “We realise that cyber security has not been given adequate attention by organisations in Nigeria, which made them more vulnerable to…

By Martin Ekpeke BeepTool CIS Limited, a Nigeria’s based Financial technology solution provider has unveiled what can be described as a disruptive mobile application, designed to bridge the gap in financial inclusion and ultimately, help Nigerians to enjoy seamless mobile payment and money transfer. Tagged ‘m-naira App’, the platform help Nigerians, located either inside or outside the country to send, receive, pay, save cash instantly an is keyed into the future, where mobile payment in Nigeria and Africa at large will be shaped by fintech companies and mobile apps. The m-naira App, according to Mayowa Ihinmikaiye, Co-founder & Business Development…

In this interaction with ITPulse, a cybersecurity expert, Mr. Remi Afon attributed high vulnerability of Nigeria to cyber attack to lack of adequate legal framework and regulation. He also disclosed the essence of this year’s Cyber Secure Nigeria Conference. What is the focus of this year’s cyber secure conference? The focus of this year’s conference is on implementing cybersecurity and data privacy practices in Nigeria. We realise that cybersecurity has not been given adequate attention by organisations in Nigeria, which made them more vulnerable to cyber attacks. The theme of this year’s edition is ‘Implemeting CyberSecurity and Data Privacy Practices…

In furtherance of its commitment to protect, inform and educate the telecom consumer, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), yesterday took one of its consumer engagement programmes to the city of Calabar, South-South Nigeria. The event, held in Calabar and organized by the Commission’s Consumer Affairs Bureau is a monthly programme that stands as a platform for consumers to engage with telecom service providers and seek redress for unsatisfactory services. This edition was focused the roles of telecom consumers in mitigating the effects of cybercrimes. According to Ismail Adedigba, Head Information and Reference at NCC’s Consumer Affairs Bureau, what consumers need…

The organizers of this year’s Young Professional Career Conversations (YPCC) have unveiled plans for the event, which is expected to attract over 200 young professionals with 1 to 3 years of corporate experience and 8 industry leaders across different industries to connect, learn and collaborate. In its second edition, the theme of this year’s edition is ‘STRETCH – Building capacity for impact’ and is scheduled for the 27th of April, 2019 at Zone Tech, Gbagada, Lagos. According to Olokunde Olanrewaju, the YPCC Tribe Leader, the conversations, which will provide a platform for young professionals to learn and network, will cascade…

By Martin Ekpeke Increased collaboration among telecom service providers and Internet Service providers (ISPs), including the willingness by Nigerians to produce and consume its content are the basic ingredients needed to achieve greater local internet traffic penetration. This is the submission of Mr. Muhammed Rudman, the Chief Executive Officer of Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria, a regional exchange point for West Africa. Rudman, while disclosing that Nigeria has achieved 40 percent localisation of Internet traffic and looking forward to increasing it to 60 percent in the next two years, argues that a concerted effort by all stakeholders can actually bring…