Author: ITPulse

By Jenny Casswell and Keeya-Lee Ayre The UN Refugee Agency’s annual Global Trends study published today highlights that forced displacement is at a record high, with 68.5 million people driven from their homes by the end of 2017. Yet, there is optimism that digital solutions and the ubiquity and pace of growth of mobile technology can benefit the lives of refugees in a multitude of ways. According to UNHCR, roughly 93 per cent of refugees live in areas that are covered by at least a 2G network and 62 per cent are living in areas covered by 3G networks.…

  By Cyril Ilayah The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), today hailed telecom consumers across the country, describing them as the biggest asset in the telecommunication industry. Danbatta gave the kudos to the consumer in a speech he delivered at today’s Telecom Consumer Parliament (TCP), with the theme “Improving Telecom Service Delivery to Consumers: Key to Industry Sustainability” which was held at the NAF Conference Centre, Kado, Abuja. “The Telecom consumer is expectedly the biggest assets in the industry. As a regulator, we are committed towards protecting their interest at all time,” he assured. He, however,…

  The present global spending on cybersecurity products (both hardware and software) and services is $114 billion, a leading data and analytics companyData has revealed. GlobalData believes that this figure is expected to have passed $140bn by 2021 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6 percent, adding that spending on services accounted for 68 percent of total spending in 2017 and this share will remain relatively steady through 2021, despite the CAGR of the services segment (4.9 percent) being outstripped by that of products (7.7 percent). Many of these money will be spent on artificial intelligence (AI) -infused…

  MDXI Data centre, a subsidiary of MainOne has received its Tier III Constructed Facility certification (TCCF) from the Uptime Institute. This was announced by the General Manager of MDXI, Gbenga Adegbiji, saying the certification further validates the company’s investment in critical infrastructure to grow West Africa’s Digital Economy. “With the increased recognition of Africa as home of fast growing economies, it is important that we have the infrastructure required to establish, enhance and sustain effective business performance in today’s global digital economy. Outsourcing of Data Center services to a reputable provider, such as MDXI ensures businesses can adopt more…

  The Chairman, Senate Committee on ICT and Cyber crimes, Senator Abdulfatai Buhari, has chided the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for refusing to participate in the on-going 2018 legislative stakeholder conference on cyber security. A visibly paranoid Buhari, argued that ignoring the conference despite several letters written to invite the apex bank shows that the apex bank is less concern with cyber threats and criminalities, which have led to the lost of billion of dollars. “The Central Bank of Nigeria is the biggest financial institution in Nigeria. Unfortunately, they have shown that they are less concerned with the issues…

  By Kester Omu The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has given given reasons why the Commission decided to hold a public inquiry on the on the transfer of Licence and Resources including 800MHz Spectrum from Visafone Communications Limited To MTN Nigeria. Danbatta said the decision is hinged on the Commission’s spirit of participatory regulation and the strategic objective of NCC to hold regular consultation with the industry stakeholders which include Operators and Consumers. “We believe this Public Inquiry is a deliberation that would lead to an informed decision consistent with the Commission’s…

  By Martin Ekpeke The Chief Executive Officer of Main One Cable, Ms. Funke Opeke has disclosed that all the submarine cables on the coast of West Africa are running less than 20 percent capacity. Opeke, in an interview with DatacenterDynamics, noted that the glut in capacity is attributed to the lack of carrier-neutral or open access data centers, where everyone can get content, as well as the robust infrastructure to move the traffic across the country and the West Africa region. “I would argue that all the submarine cables on the West coast of Africa are probably running at…

  The crisis that occurred in Jos, Plateau State have seen to the death of one of Nigerian Communications Commission’s staff,  Zayyanu Shallah, a Manager in the Department Of Universal Service and Provision Fund. According to NCC, Shallah met his death when he and one of his friends Zayyanu AA Gwandu ran into a mob of angry killers suspected to be Birom youths on a reprisal attack against the Fulanis. The two friends were said to be travelling from Bauchi state and, unexpectedly drove into a carnage of murderers in Jos enroute to Abuja. Their remains have since been buried…

  By Kester Omu Nigerian Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has disclosed that the Fedreal Government has set machineries in place to build technology hubs across the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria. Osinbajo, who stated this at the Student Innovation Challenge (SIC) South West regional demo day held at the University of Lagos recently, said the move is part of government’s effort to leverage technology to drive and support youth entrepreneurs in Nigeria. “For us to shape the future of our country, we must look the way of technology. The world’s economy is now knowledged based. Nigeria cannot be left…

  The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, was yesterday inducted Fellow of The Nigerian Academy of Engineering, during the Academy’s annual lecture and investiture in Lagos. An  elated Danbatta, while being inducted stated that the induction is an honour for NCC and dedicate it to the Commission, which he said has brought regulatory efficiency to the Nigerian telecom space. “Today, I feel personally fulfilled as an Engineer and administrator of human and material resources. I believe this induction is a recognition of the contribution of the ICT sector and the agency that is…