Author: ITPulse

  The Chief Executive Officer and Founder of WebiMax, Ken Wisnefski, says the President Donald Trump’s statement accusing Google of showing bias in their search results is a reflection of an on-going debate on Google’s power and their ability to manipulate search results based on political or competitive influence. The United State of America’s President had tweeted, accusing Google of always playing negative news about him. The tweet read, “Google search results for ‘Trump News’ shows only the viewing/reporting of Fake News Media. In other words, they have it RIGGED, for me & others, so that almost all stories &…

  The International Telecommunications Union (ITU)’s regional workshop for capacity building, organized by the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI), the training arm of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)in Abuja, couldn’t have come at any other right time. The 3-day workshop with the theme ‘Strengthening Capacities in Internet Governance in Africa’ came at a time when the Nigerian government through the telecom regulator, NCC is targeting digital ecosystem that would help to explore the country’s ICT potentials and ultimately propmote growth across all sectors of the economy. The workshop will help to strengthen the human capacity profile in the African region, which…

  nHub Nigeria, organisers of the HackJos 2018 has said the event in its fourth edition will focus on human capital development and youth empowerment. In a press statement highlighting activities for the event, touted as the premiier event to connect people and  ideas in northern Nigeria, Theodore Longji, HackJos event manager,  said the hackathon event –  software and apps competition, is designed to foster interest among young people in software development, entrepreneurship and the entire spectrum of ICT. “This year, we will be focusing and discussing methods and strategies for creating continuous drive for human capital development and youth…

  Strong government’s broadband initiatives aided by the fast growing mobile data and fixed broadband subscriptions, have been seen as a panacea that will grow the telecom and Pay TV market globally. This was the prediction of GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, which puts the Chinese telecom and pay-TV  market revenues at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 5.3 percent over the forecast period 2018–2023. According to GlobalData, the mobile data segment will go on to account for nearly 66 percent of total mobile service revenue by the end of 2023, primarily due to growing mobile internet…

  The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of e.Stream Networks, Engr. Muyiwa Ogungboye has been announced as the chairman of the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA), quarterly forum. The one day forum is scheduled to hold on Thursday, August 30, 2018, at the Protea Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, with the theme: “Local Content Development In Nigeria’s ICT Sector: Stimulant for National Economic Recovery.”  e.Stream Networks is one of Nigeria’s leading licensed broadband communications providers, dedicated to providing suitable connectivity solutions to businesses and clients across the country. A check on Ogungboye’s profile revealed that he is an entrepreneur and business leader…

By Parv Sharma Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) provide a measure of the technological might of a company. In the case of wireless networks, it has always been a dominance of the west in driving registrations for essential patents for 2G/3G/4G networks. Chinese players were left behind in the IPR race for 2G and 3G.  With the emergence of 4G LTE, Chinese players got a small share in the IPR stakes and have now realized the importance of IPRs. With 5G looming, key players like Huawei, China Mobile, etc. is racing towards grabbing a larger proportion of core patents for…

  World’s data and analytics company, GlobalData has urged telecom companies across the world to build capabilities to capitalize on billion dollar Blockchain opportunity in the face of their dwindling fortunes. Touted as the most reliable business adviser, GlobalData noted that Blockchain is billed as the next $1 billion opportunity, hence, telcos must adapt their networks and train personnel to take advantage of Blockchain capabilities, ranging from the elimination of hate roaming fees to accelerating the broad availability of connected device services like drone deliveries. Read also:Blockchain, Fintech and the future of banking, by Austin Okere “Of late, Blockchain is…

As preparations heat up for the Third Quarter Forum of the Nigerian Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA), under the supervision of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), more corporate organizations and industry associations have thrown their weight behind the event scheduled for August 30, 2018. The latest to declare their support for the Forum, which will be focusing on local content in the ICT sector with the theme: “Local Content Development In Nigeria’s ICT Sector: Stimulant for National Economic Recovery,” are indigenous software giants, SystemSpecs, and indigenous software developers professional body, the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON). The…

  Pay TV provider, TSTV has announced a relaunch of its service into the Nigerian Pay TV market. This time, TSTV, which went under as a result of stiff opposition and competition from DSTV and others, said it is now back and direct with  a successful acquisition of FIVE units of 35.5MHz transponders last two weeks on Nigcomsat. “Through our collaboration with Intertel, Federal Ministry of Communications and Nigcomsat, TSTV can now offer Nigerians the true meaning of video entertainment. Our TSTV has successfully migrated to Nigeria Communication Satellite. ALL CHANNELS in Full HD. No one does that. More channels…

  By Cyril Ilayah The Association of Lienced Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), has urged the Nigerian government to bail out telecom companies in the country over the N165 billion interconnect debts they owned themselves. The bailout, according to ALTON should come through the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), arguing that will remove the pressure on the telecom companies so they can invest and expand their network and ultimately boost services across Nigeria. “We are advocating bail out bailout for the settlement of the interconnect indebtedness as a way forward because if you enforce payment by force many operators may go…