Author: ITPulse

  A new report from the GSMA has noted that unlocking spectrum for the mobile industry to deliver innovative 5G services across different industry sectors could add $565 billion to global GDP and $152 billion in tax revenue from 2020 to 20341. The report, ‘Socio-Economic Benefits of 5G Services Provided in mmWave Bands’, which was launched yesterday, noted that next-generation 5G services will improve access to healthcare, education and mobility whilst reducing pollution and increasing safety. These outcomes, however, depend largely on the government support for the identification of sufficient millimetre wave (mmWave) spectrum for the mobile industry at the…

  The Osun elections, Alexis Sanchez, Black Panther have been ranked as top searches on Google in 2018in Nigeria, the Internet search giant has announced. “This year’s most searched news event was the Osun elections, which gripped national attention in September due to alleged incidents of voter intimidation and interference. Manchester United footballer Alexis Sanchez was both the most searched person and the most searched sports person of 2018. Black Panther took number one in the trending movies list while Fever by Wizkid was the top trending song,” Google announced in a statement. Here is how they are ranked: Top…

The national secretariat of the Nigerian Information Technology Reporters’ Association (NITRA), yesterday confirmed more industry players that would participate in its 4th quarterly forum. Those who joined the fray yesterday are are indigenous Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) giants, Zinox Technologies and leading broadband services provider, Spectranet Nigeria. They will join the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), address the challenges of broadband, especially last mile connectivity, at the fourth quarter forum. The forum, which is scheduled for Friday, December 14, 2018, at the CitiHeight Hotel, Opebi Link, Ikeja, Lagos, has as its…

The Chief Executive Officer of Google, Mr. Sundar Pichai on Monday made clarifications on fake news and political bias. He said the Internet giant has a core principle of running away from political bias by maintaining privacy and security, which he declared are essential parts of Google’s mission. “We are committed to working with governments to make sure the world is a safe place,” he said in a remark on Monday. He noted that Google works hard to ensure the integrity of its products, and put a number of checks and balances in place to ensure they continue to live…

  MainOne’s Funke Opeke has been adjudged by an independent panel of data centre experts from hundreds of entries from across the world as the 2018 Data Centre Dynamics (DCD)’s Business Leader. The Chief Executive Officer of MainOne was recognised recognized for her role in leading her company, MainOne to success in West Africa, taking on the task of building a Tier III certified data centre from the ground up, with cables connecting it to the rest of the world, as well as her ability to assert herself, deliver results and actively take on challenges within a male-dominated field while…

  iSON Xperiences has been declared the best the company for work place practices, under the Sustainability, Enterprise and Responsibility Awards (SERAs) 2018, having defeated 55 other companies in Africa. At the prestigious award ceremony, held in Lagos last week, the organizer noted that the award was in recognition of iSON Xperiences’ outstanding and innovative approaches in employee engagement and alignment such that they feel passionate about their jobs. The organizer added iSON has always display commitment towards ensuring that all its employees enjoy peace and prosperity through its strong management commitment and a participative approach to workplace safety and…

  A 11 years old Daniella Soje has won the star prize of $1000 at the just concluded World Child Innovation awards, which is the brainchild of Turkey’s Elvan Groups Founder, Mustafa Kadiroglu, an entrepreneur and Innovator. Soje, a student of Dansol High School won the highest prize after her project, where she uses home-use materials such as toothpicks and matchsticks to design artwork, beats over 150 applications submitted across Nigeria. Other winners are  Idrees Najeer and Ujunwa Madu, who won $500 and $250 respectively. While Idrees Najeer is a student of Glisten International Academy, Abuja and built a helicopter…

The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has given a verdict that half of the world’s population will be online by the end of 2018, disclosing that this would be the first time more than half of the world’s population will be using the Internet. “At the end of 2018, 51.2 per cent of the global population, or 3.9 billion people, will be using the Internet,” says the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs) in its 2018 global and regional ICT estimates. These estimates, which shows it will will surpass the 50/50 milestone for Internet use are a…

One of the world’s premier digital industrial companies, GE has given reasons why it decided to launch an e-learning portal at the recently concluded Lagos Garage Week 2018. The company said it is in line with its commitment to skills development and the empowerment of entrepreneurs in Nigeria that it launched the Lagos Garage advanced manufacturing training program with the objective of extending the training program’s reach to thousands of Nigerians across the country. “Our goal is to empower Nigeria entrepreneurs with the relevant skills required to compete on a global scale. I’m happy to say that so far, over…

  The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Dr. Isa Pantami has claimed that the Information and Communications Technology industry in Nigeria is presently contributing 13.63 percent to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Pantami, who made this claim at a Startup event, organized by NITDA in Abuja, also stated that revenue from Startups in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector berthed at $101 million in the third quarter of 2018. “As a country, we should be excited that the burgeoning ICT sector is growing in leaps and bounds. I’m happy to report to you…