Author: ITPulse

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…

By Lance Ulanoff Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 is big, thick, heavy, and currently my favorite Android phone of all time. I’ve fallen in love with the giant, 6.4-inch Super AMOLED screen, which I now blame for turning me into a Fortnite addict (Yes, I once came in 4th place. Yay me.) I’ve been using my fingers on the iPhone for over a decade, but enjoy having ready access to a smart stylus, the S Pen, which is as good a drawing implement as it is a remote control. I will never truly love Samsung’s penchant for over-saturated colors, but I…

By Martin Ekpeke Telecom operators in the Nigeria’s telecommunications industry seem comfortable with the huge interconnect debts of N165 billion, as its umbrella body, the Association of Lienced Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) disclosed it has not received complaints from any of the operators. The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta had in a session with Journalists in Abuja last week stated that the N165billion interconnect indebtedness in the Nigeria’s telecom industry is worrisome. But in an interaction with ITPulse, Head, Operations at ALTON, Mr. Gbolahan Awonuga said the association is also worried…

  Nigeria’s biggest telecommunications provider in terms of subscriber base, MTN has sealed a N200 billion loan deal with a consortium of 12 lenders, the company said in  a statement in Lagos. The loan, according to MTN is for capital expenditure and working capital and will be used for network expansion, especially in the areas of voice and data. The loan, which is a naira-denominated is a seven-year facility with a two-year moratorium and a five-year repayment plan. Lenders in the financing mix include Citibank, Diamond Bank, Ecobank, Fidelity Bank, First Bank, FCMB, Standard Chartered, Stanbic IBTC Bank, UBA, Union…

  Niyi Yusuf The confluence of social media, mobile devices, analytics and cloud solution, especially pervasive platforms like Google, Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp, have led to remarkable advances in digital solutions that are improving the way we live and work. The digital trend is further accentuated in Nigeria by the youthful demography and increasingly affordable devices. Nigerian companies are racing into the digital future—adopting technology-enabled operating and business models that drive bottom- and top-line growth. These include SMEs, Startups, FInTechs, Corporate and listed companies taking advantage of the many benefits going digital is offering business. But they are not prepared…

  With almost 40 percent of ICS computers facing attacks every 6 months, Kaspersky Lab has in its latest edition State of Industrial Cybersecurity 2018’ survey, disclosed that Understaffing, Underinvestment and Human Errors are the factors that put ICS Security in key verticals at risk. Analyzing the report, Kaspersky said industrial and energy enterprises, as well as transport and logistics companies, have different opinions regarding the negative effects of cyberattacks on their industrial networks. But, when it comes to the issues affecting their ability to keep networks secure there are three key concerns they can agree on; understaffing, underinvestment by…