Author: ITPulse

  Mobile operators Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone Group have successfully completed the first international roaming trial in Europe, using the licensed NB-IoT technology. The GSMA announced the trial through a statement, saying that service will ensure seamless coverage and service continuity for millions of connections using Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) networks. According to the statement, the trial was performed using global SIMs from Deutsche Telekom on Vodafone Spain’s network and global Vodafone SIMs on T-Mobile Austria’s network and commercial NB-IoT modules, adding that the trials will also provide guidance to other operators in delivering a consistent level of implementation.…

  There are strong indications that Samsung Electronics is set to launch the Galaxy Note9 Smartphone later this year by August 9 at the Samsung’s Unpacked event, which will be held in New York. The new smartphone, according to a source closed to the arrangement will come with a revamped camera and an upgraded processor from Qualcomm Inc. ET Telecom reports that Samsung is also working on a smart speaker coupled with its digital assistant Bixby, taking on Amazon.com Inc.’s Echo line of devices and Apple’s HomePod. Samsung had 23 percent of the smartphone market in the first quarter versus…

  The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Nigerian Academy of Engineering are discussing possible collaboration that would lead to the development of engineering in the country. This discussion took place yesterday when the Nigerian Academy of Engineering, led by the Vice President of the Academy, Professor. Fola Lasisi paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission, Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, at the Commission’s headquarter in Abuja. In his remark during the visit, Danbatta noted that the Nigerian Academy of Engineering has been making a profound impact towards the growth of the Nigerian economy, especially…

By Kester Omu The Chairman, Board of Directors of CWG Plc, Mr. Phillip Obioha has highlighted some of the challenges perturbing the Nigerian Information and Communications Technology sector. Obioha, who was until his appointment a Non-Executive Director and served as the Chairman of FARCOM for CWG’s board; noted that the double ache with the ‘lack of power and the unavailability of long term funds’ for building ICT infrastructure have stunted the desired growth of the ICT industry in Nigeria. “There have been several business challenges, some of which are not really restricted to the ICT industry, but we can easily…

  The latest update of Smartphone sales across the globe by Gartner has revealed an increase of 1.3 percent in the first quarter of 2018, with Huawei and Xiaomi experience the largest growth in the quarter, while Apple returned to growth after sales declined last quarter. According to Gartner, this is a return to growth compared to the first quarter of 2017, where sales of total mobile phones were a little above 378 million. First quarter of 2018 recorded nearly 384 million smartphones, representing 84 percent of total mobile phones sold. “Demand for premium and high-end smartphones continued to suffer…

By Martin Ekpeke Bridgeways Global Projects Limited, the  concessionaire for the proposed new Computer Village has spoken of plans on what industry watchers expect to be world class ICT Business park, promising that the new market will transform the industry. The Lagos State government and the Computer and Allied Products Dealers Association of Nigeria (CAPDAN) have agreed to relocate the Computer Village market presented at Ikeja to a  new location along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. The Chief Executive Officer of Bridgeways Global Projects Limited, Jimmy Onyemenam, who spoke of some of the plans, stated that the new facility would be…

Organizer of the prestigious Information Communication Technology Exhibition (ICTEL EXPO), the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), has announced plans for this year’s edition, scheduled for 25th to 26th of July, 2018 at the Eko Hotel and Suites with the theme: ‘Developing Efficiency and Competitiveness in the Digital Age. The plans were unveiled yesterday during an interactive session with the media at the Commerce House in Lagos yesterday. According to Mr. Babatunde Ruwase, the Chamber’s President, ICTEL EXPO 2018 will bring together the key players in the Nigerian ICT sector to brainstorm towards a greater contribution to national economic…

  Angola Cables has added new peering locations as part of its global expansion to have more net coverage. The new peering points are at following international locations: IX.BR São Paulo and Fortaleza, Equinix Ashburn and Miami (formerly NOTA) and NIIX and De-CIX in New York. Speaking on the development, IP Product Manager of the company, Darwin Costa, disclosed that the new peering points will further enhance the overall performance and significantly reduce the latency for our customers globally, making AS#37468 more robust and reliable. Angola Cables, a multinational telecoms company, has existing peering activities within the following exchange points:…

The GSMA, a global body that represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, uniting nearly 800 operators with more than 300 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, has urged operators to look beyond connectivity and begin to tap into the Internet of Things (IoT) market, which be worth $1.1 trillion in revenue by 2025. GSMA said it is riding on its Intelligence Report, which releases Global IoT connections and revenue forecasts. According to new data from GSMA Intelligence, market is gradually shifting from connectivity to platforms, applications and services, noting that by the end of 2025, there will be…

The city of Lagos, South-West Nigeria is set to host stakeholders drawn from banking, telecommunications and other sectors of the Nigerian economy to the launch of the 2017 Nigeria Cyber Security Report. The launch, which will be held at the Oriental Hotel on 4th June 2017, by 3pm is part of a week long training of members law enforcement agencies on digital forensics and cyber security by Demadiur Systems Limited and Serianu Limited the publishers of the Nigerian Annual Cybersecurity Report. The report, which is normally a collaborative effort with key industry stakeholders features input from the Nigerian Police…