Author: ITPulse

  The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has clarified its position on the possible health hazard or otherwise from the use of mobile phone, saying it never said mobile phone causes cancer as reported by some mass media. Some mass media had quoted the telecom regulator as saying in a presentation it made at a stakeholder forum in Ado Ekiti on type approval processes, with a focus on mobile devices that the use of mobile phone causes cancer. But in a statement it issued in Abuja, the Commission states unequivocally that it never issued any statement or made any presentation to…

  A 2017 report by GSMA Intelligence has disclosed that the total cost of mobile ownership (TCMO) for purchasing a handset and 500 MB of data per month represents on average 10 per cent of monthly income, well above the 5 per cent threshold recommended by the UN Broadband Commission. The report, which covers 27 countries in the region where data is available, noted that high prices have the most adverse impact on those on lower incomes, who are to benefit the most from access to mobile technologies. A further breakdown shows the cost of an equivalent basket as a…

  Nigerians are set to experience enhanced Internet services, as MainOne, West Africa’s leading connectivity and Data Center solutions provider has successfully integrated to the new Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6), on the network of the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) and is one of the largest networks in Nigeria to connect to IXPN via IPv6. MainOne disclosed this in a statement signed by the Head of Managed Services and IP, Mr. Chidinma Iwe. According to him, the integration to IPv6 addresses on the network of the  Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN)…

As new technologies and innovations emerge and become ubiquitous and demanding, African communications ministers led by Nigeria’s Communications Minister, Barrister Adebayo Shittu, and his Ghanaian counter, Mrs. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, will file out this September 6 and 7 in Nigeria with their Indian counterpart, Shri Manoj Sinha in a determined effort to fashion the future of Africa’s Information and Communications Technology industry. The occasion is the Indo-Africa ICT Expo & Summit 2017, a two-day forum designed under the auspices of strengthening Indo-African relations essentially to move the African ICT industry to greater heights with the theme ‘Digital Dreams of Developing Nations’.…

  By Martin Ekpeke Despite more than 420 million people, representing 43 per cent of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa subscribing to a mobile service at the end of 2016, a whopping 700 million people in the region still lack access to mobile Internet services. The GSMA Intelligence Report titled ‘Taxing mobile connectivity in Sub-Saharan Africa: A review of mobile sector taxation and its impact on digital inclusion’, disclosed this saying most countries in Sub-Saharan Africa face a significant digital divide. The report attributed affordability and coverage as the main significant barrier militating against mobile Internet connectivity in the region,…

  A while back, I had a post on my social media that drew sharp contrasting views. It was regarding positioning with lowest price as the main competitive differentiator, suggesting that it was a race to zero (or to the bottom). I promised to follow up with a full article on competitive strategy to address the questions raised. I see four clear and distinct models for competitive strategy as follows: Technology Leadership This strategy is mostly adopted by companies who have captured a major leadership advantage on the innovation curve. The leadership position they hold in their niche market is…

  …State sees the initiative as great leverage for youth empowerment in the digital age SAP’s Africa Code Week (ACW) initiative, has received accolades as a critical leverage to bridge the continent-wide digital divide, as well as being a significant launch-pad for youth empowerment in the digital era. His Excellency, Mr. Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, Executive Governor of Ondo State, gave a rousing speech where he thanked SAP and ACW key and primary partners (UNESCO YouthMobile, the Cape Town Science Centre, the Galway Education Centre and Google) for their vision of every African child empowered though ICT. Mr. Akeredolu spoke through…

  By kester Omu The Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Professor Umar Danbatta, said he is happy with the support so far enjoyed by the Commission’s organized Tennis League. The Former University lecturer expressed his happiness through Mrs. Iyabode Solanke, NCC’s Director of Research and Development, who led Commission’s delegation to the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital to watch Tennis enthusiasts, who are participating in this year’s tournament. “We are exceedingly happy with the responses from tennis enthusiasts and all Nigerians to the NCC Tennis League,” he said. He…

  By Ramesh Awtaney In a continent of over a billion people, the ICT market in Africa, excluding South Africa is valued at only USD 10 billion. South Africa’s ICT market is valued at over USD 22 billion. The country alone accounts for about 68 percent of the entire market in Africa, which makes the continent’s figures of USD 32 billion appear skewed. This was revealed by Ramesh Awtaney, Founder and Chairman of iSON Group during his presentation on ‘’Bringing Intellectual Property to Work: Create Onshore Model, Target Offshore Opportunities’’, at the 2017 London Business School’s Africa Business Summit. The…

  By Hitesh Raj Bhagat When it comes to consumer technology, there’s always more than what meets the eye. Devices that you use regularly can be put to additional use with little effort. You Can Download The Entire Wikipedia To A USB Flash Drive Wikipedia is often one of the first few results when you’re searching for something. But to access this treasure trove of information, you need to be online right? Well, not really. Turns out, you can download the entire (current, at the time of download) text of Wikipedia to your computer and store it on a USB…