Author: ITPulse

Help is on the way of Nigerians to get accessfrom any Response Agency such as the Police, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Fire and Ambulance Services as the Nigerian Communications omission (NCC) is set to launch Emergency Communications Centres across the country. When launched, Nigerians would be able to dial a a toll free number 112 from any network and get attention. In an email message, the telecom agency said the plan is in line with global practices and part of its mandate to “Promote and enhance public safety through the use of…

By Martin Ekpeke The Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of MainOne, Ms. Funke Opeke and the Chief Executive Officer of Medallion Communications Limited, Mr. Ikechukwu Nnamani have been lined up to lead a discussion on the Formulation of Policy and Regulation for OTTs: Challenges and Prospects at this year’sTelecom Executives and Regulator’s Forum 2019. This was disclosed in an email message circulated by the organizer of the forum, the Association of Telecom Companies of Nigeria (ATCON). According to the message, while Opeke will serve as the panel chair on the topic, Nnamani will serve as a member of the…

In an interaction with Mr. Emmanuel Ilori, Business Development Manager, Smart Utility, Corporate Development at CWG Plc, he shed more light on the journey leading to CWG’s licensing as a Meter Asset Provider (MAP) by the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and the prospects of utilizing smart meters in the Nigerian energy industry. What is the role of CWG Plc in the Nigerian energy sector? Let me start from the angle of the MAP (Meter Asset Provider); prior to now, what was obtainable within the electricity industry, DISCOs were solely responsible for providing meters to customers with huge gaps of…

Despite Samsung leading the smartphone market by volume and capturing one-fifth of the 49 percent total smartphone market in Q1 2019, Huawei remains the fastest growing smartphone brand. The growth, according to Counterpoint Research is driven by the Y9 and P20 Lite. The brand grew 27 percent Year on Year. HONOR also grew 122 percent Year on Year, albeit small base. However, the future for both Huawei and HONOR remains uncertain amid the current US-China trade war. Meanwhile, iTel and Tecno lead the feature phone, which contributed to over one-third of the total sell-through in Q1 2019 segment together, capturing…

Counterpoint Research has disclosed that the smart feature phone would help Africans phone users transition from 2G to 3G/4G in an affordable manner with minimal changes in the form-factor. The market research company, also argued that the network transition and application ecosystem would open new monetization avenues for telecom players and increase the overall average revenue per user (ARPU) of operators in the competitive African market. “Smart feature phone would serve as the middle ground between the feature phones and smartphones. Although feature phone shipments would decline in the future, the smart feature phone segment remains poised for growth,” said…

Findings from Counterpoint Research indicate that the smartphone market in Africa experienced a 6 percent growth in the first quarter of 2019, while the feature phone declined 6 percent same periods. The finding also disclosed that over 70 percent of the smartphone sold in that period were in the $150USD price segment, adding that there is an increasing transition of users from feature phones to smartphones. A situation, the report noted, is fueling growth of other sectors and increasing popularity of the mobile money ecosystem in the continent, especially in countries like Nigeria and Kenya, where smartphones remain the primary…

Nigeria’s based mobile app building company, Weprototype Technologies has adopted the Google Flutter Software Development Kit and App Prototyping technique to build applications for senior professionals to deliver on their entrepreneurial ambitions. Weprototype disclosed this yesterday at a press conference in Lagos, describing the Google Flutter as an open source mobile application development, cross-platform framework that builds beautiful native apps for Android and iOS users in record time. According to Mayowa Okegbenle, Weprototype Technologies’ Chief Executive Officer, with the Flutter software, clients get beautiful and fast apps in less time, adding that the payment plans offered are also convenient for…

One of Nigeria’s ICT infrastructure solutions providers, Inlaks is set to launch what it tagged ‘thehatch’, a technology innovation lab that will pave the way for young technology entrepreneurs to be more innovative, especially for the Fintech industry. The launch of the ‘thehatch’, according to a statement by Inlaks, is also part of its vision to expand into a new phase termed “Inlaks 2.0”. “The innovation lab is set to build, scale and provide a nurturing environment for Fintech Start-ups by ensuring a level playing field for domestic technological ideas. This laudable establishment will guarantee an easy penetration into the…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), yesterday at the eWorld Forum on Broadband at the Oriental Hotel in Lagos, gives reasons why it will always support any initiative aimed at improving broadband penetration in Nigeria. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, who gave the reasons, noted that broadband has been globally acknowledged as the foundation for transformation to a knowledge-based economy, given the World Bank acknowledgement that a 10 percent increase in broadband penetration in developing countries results in a commensurable increase of 1.38 percent in GDP. “It has also been proven that for every 10 percent increase…

The laudable results witnessed over the years in the development of broadband and digital connectivity in the country would not have been possible without the various roles played by eight companies and associations. To further stimulate them for more work in helping Nigeria get everyone connected to digital platforms, services and ensure affordability, the six private companies and two government agencies received various awards at the 10th Edition of eWorld Forum, held today at the Oriental Hotel, Lagos. Two government agencies, which have stood out in the management of Nigerian public entities, the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) and the Galaxy…