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Submarine cable provider, MainOne, today announced it has finally landed the submarine cable in Grand Bassam, Cote d’Iviore, which is the final leg of the ongoing expansion to reach Senegal and the West African country. This follows the issuance of a submarine cable landing license to the connectivity company by the government of Cote D’Ivoire few months ago. Making the announcement in a press release today, MainOne said the landing of the cable in Cote d’Iviore is notable because it is the first commercial cable in service to deploy spectrum sharing capabilities guaranteed to deepen infrastructure sharing and lower the…

There are two possible ways: either you have a smartphone in your pocket right now, or you are reading this text on it. And that is the main reason why your website should become the BFF with mobile devices. 1. Start Small (Screen) If you are just planning to create a website, congratulations, you can start that the right way! And the best way is to start with a mobile-first approach. If you still doubt that, let’s check the latest Mary Meeker Internet Trends 2019 report. Data about daily media usage shows that people in the US spend 3.6 hours…

Today, it’s just hard to predict exactly the next disruptions in the technology ecosystem and trends that will transform human lives more so as these powerful disruptions are dismantling the entire industries and creating new frontiers. Disruptive Technologies such as Mobile Internet, Automation of Knowledge and Work, Internet of Things (IoT), Cloud Technology, Advanced Robotics, Autonomous and Near-Autonomous Vehicles, Next-Generation Genomics, Energy Storage, 3D Printing, Advanced Materials, Advanced Oil and Gas Exploration and Recovery, Renewables and are improving the quality of life for people and redefining business models such as Agritech, e-Billing, e-Commerce, e-Governance, e-Payments, transportation, smart city, etc. Therefore,…

The GSMA has highlighted four key enablers that are critical for mobile internet connectivity to flourish, warning that there is no silver bullet that will result in universal access. GSMA, which represents the interests of mobile network operators worldwide, is highlighting these enablers on the background of the four billion people across the world who are still offline, unable to benefit from the social and economic development opportunities of the internet. “Connecting everyone to the internet is in the world’s interest, as a platform to reduce poverty and improve livelihoods. The Mobile Industry has a critical role to play in…

The GSMA Mobile Connectivity Index has revealed that a proportion of Nigeria’s population is covered with 41 percent of 4G network, 76 percent of 3G networks and 89.8 percent of 2G networks. Nigeria scores 47.7 percent in the Index, which measures the performance of 150 countries, accounting for 98 percent of the world’s population, against the four key enablers of mobile internet connectivity. The Index noted that mobile download speeds in Nigeria is 16.5 percent, mobile upload speeds 14.7 percent while mobile latencies is 55.2 percent. Meanwhile, in terms of quality of supporting infrastructure such as electricity access and servers…

Comercio Limited, an ICT Solution Company, has sealed a partnership deal with eFortresses CloudeAssurance & HISPI for its flagship programme – International Cyber Security & Cloud Conference. Scheduled to hold at the Four Point by Sheraton, Oniru Beach Estate, Lagos on 4th of October, 2019, the international conference is tagged: ‘The Business of Cyber Security & Cloud in 21st Century Nigeria.’ Speaking to Journalists in Lagos, the Group Managing Director of Comercio Limited, Mrs. Aderonke Adeyegbe, disclosed that the conference will be anchored by the company’s business partners and global cyber security experts. She said the conference will attract experts…

Google is under an anti-trust probe over a new Internet Protocol that could give the tech giant an unfair competitive advantage, the media reported. The US House Judiciary Committee is investigating Google’s plans to implement DNS-over-HTTPS in Chrome, a new standard that aims to improve internet privacy and security by encryption, reports the Wall Street Journal. Google plans to begin testing the new protocol that aims to stop hackers’ ability to target websites with users of its Chrome browser next month. “House investigators are worried this would give the Internet giant an unfair advantage by denying access to users’ data,”…

The Chief Executive Officer of Medallion Communications Limited, Engr. Ikechukwu Nnamani, has urged Nigerian women and indeed others across the world have been urged to set up eCommerce related businesses. Nnamani, who made the call in a paper he delivered at the prestigious Oriental Hotel, during Nigeria Women Digital Agenda Forum in Lagos last week, noted that eCommerce related businesses, will offer women more flexibility, autonomy and ultimately, help them to manage home responsibilities alongside paid work. “Take full advantage of the digital age in creating a new class of service and revenue stream. Social media is more about commerce…

The Association of Telecom Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), has adduced reasons why it has collaborated with InstinctWave in the last three years to organize the Nigeria Tech Innovation and Telecom Awards. The umbrella body of all telecom companies in Nigeria, said the essence of the annual award is to motivate telecom players, who are members of ATCON to do more in terms of changing the narrative of the Nigerian telecoms sector. The President of ATCON, Engr. Olusola Teniola, disclosed this in his welcome speech on Saturday in Lagos at the Oriental Hotel, where about 50 telecom players were honoured with…

By Austin Okere The leadership challenge is clear. It will be impossible to achieve true social and economic development without effective Leadership and true Citizenship. How a leader deal with the circumstances of life tells you many things about his character. Crisis doesn’t necessarily make character, but it certainly does reveal it. What reveals character the most, however, is Power – Power, it is said, corrupts; and absolute power corrupts absolutely. According to the ancient Greeks, the founders of modern civilization, there are three kinds of people in any society; The first kind of people in any society are the…