Author: ITPulse

  Nigeria’s premium Data Center operator, Rack Center has been declared winner in the Best Data Centre Innovation category of this year’s Capacity Europe 2018 Global Carrier Award in London. Presenting the award to Rack Center, the Chief Executive Officer of Capacity Media, Rosalind Irving, CEO said the award to Data Center “underscores the high benchmark the company has achieved since its launch as it has truly set the pace, raised the bar in its region, and has operated with 100 percent efficiency” In the past 14 years, the Capacity Media Global Carrier Awards, celebrating innovation, and excellence, has become…

  The GSMA has called on governments to support mobile industry spectrum needs, positing that the successful rollout of 5G network depends largely on the right available spectrum. The umbrella body, which represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, uniting more than 750 operators with over 350 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, argues that 5G is at risk if mobile operators don’t have access to the right spectrum. In an industry position paper released and sent via email, GSMA  noted that as the race to launch 5G services intensifies, the need for governments, regulators and the mobile industry to…

  The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has concluded plans to confer Honorary Fellowship on the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and the Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Prof Eyitope Ogunbodede. The President of NCS, Prof. Adesola Aderounmu disclosed this at a press conference in Lagos last Friday, saying the award is being given to the two Professors for their dedication and exemplary service to Information Technology growth and development in Nigeria. According to him, both Osinbajo and Ogunbodede have displayed leadership in their various endeavours to ensure ICT is given its rightful position…

ESET Nigeria has launched the latest version of ESET NOD32 Antivirus, ESET Internet Security and ESET Smart Security Premium that offers fortified multilayered protection, enhanced IoT protection, product referral and a new security report feature is released today. With these solutions, users can rely on the best balance of speed, detection and usability acknowledged by multiple testing bodies to protect their constantly-connected devices, even as it is predicted that by 2025, there will be over 75 billion connected devices worldwide – from smart home devices to e-health gadgets – this poses a real threat to cybersecurity. As more connected devices…

  The management of Nigcomsat, Nigeria’s communications satellite has sealed a partnership deal with the Association of Telecom Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) that will see its members leverage the services that Nigcomsat offers to expand broadband across Nigeria. Speaking at a strategic business interactive session between NigComSat and members of ATCON in Lagos, the Managing Director, Nigcomsat Limited, Mrs. Abimbola Alale,noted that the partnership becomes very necessary in view of the fact broadband penetration national must be deepened. “The need for a mutual relationship to achieve broadband penetration in the country is long overdue and Nigerians are waiting with keen…

With a new data center capacity needed at an ever-accelerating pace, rushing the delivery of a new facility significantly increases risk. Find out how off-site construction, integration and testing prior to final on site commissioning can deliver a fully customized data center, on budget, with greatly reduced risk and in a fraction of the time required for a traditionally constructed facility. During the past decade the data center market has grown significantly. The pace of that growth has varied in different parts of the world – faster in the developed nations (with the establishment of hyperscale enterprise and colocation…

International Telecommunication Union (ITU) member states have this morning in Dubai, United Arab Emirates re-elected Houlin Zhao of China as ITU Secretary-General. The election took place during the Union’s 20th Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-18).  Zhao, who contested the election unopposed won the position with 176 votes, from 178 ballot papers d​​eposited. Mr Zhao, an information and communication technology (ICT) engineer who has served in a variety of senior management positions at ITU, will begin his second, and last, four-year term on 1 January 2019. “We continue to connect the unconnected, strengthening partnerships to implement our common vision of a connected world,…

  The E-payment Providers Association of Nigeria (E-PPAN) has announced speakers and other personalities that have confirmed interest to attend the 9th Annual Payment Systems Conference, scheduled to hold 1st week in November. Confirmed to speak at the event includes Adedotun Sulaiman, Chairman, Board of Trustees, E-PPAN; Dayo Apata Esq, Solicitor General of the Federation/Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Justice; Agada Apochi, Managing Director/CEO, Unified Payment Services Ltd; Tunde Ogungbade, Managing Director/CEO, Niyi Ajao, Executive Director, NIBSS Plc; Temitope Akin-Fadeyi, Head, Financial Inclusion Secretariat, CBN; Olayinka David West (Ph.D),Research & Academic Director; Lagos Business School;  Global Accelerex Ltd; Dr. Segun…

The United States Consulate General in collaboration with RoboRave International, a U.S.-based tech academy, last week concluded a weeklong robotics workshop for 303 teachers and 187 students drawn from selected states in Nigeria. The workshop, which is the second in two years, saw participating students and teachers were from 29 public and private schools across Lagos, Ogun, and Edo states as well as the Federal Capital Territory. It was facilitated by RoboRAVE International Director of Global Programs Russ Fisher-Ives and RoboRAVE North America Director Brian Montoya. Throughout the training, students were taught the basics of programming a robot to…

  By Mojisola Alabi The Federal government has reiterated its commitment to spur growth within the mobile economy, and the IT sector at large, by creating the enabling policies for the private sector to thrive, in line with the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) of the government. The government made this known through the Minister of communications, Barr. Adebayor Shittu, at the Nigerian Mobile Economy Summit and Awards (NIMES) 2018, an event organised by the Centre for Cyber Awareness and Development (CECAD) for IT stakeholders synergy and collaboration towards a better mobile and digital economy. Barr Adebayor Shittu stated…