U.S., S/Arabia, Russia, Mauritius, Ghana, Nigeria Tough in Cybersecurity, says ITU

U.S., S/Arabia, Russia, Mauritius, Ghana, Nigeria Tough in Cybersecurity, says ITU

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) said measures to prevent cybercrime are best in the United States. It ranked Saudi Arabia third, Russia fifth and Turkey 11th in its latest assessment of countries’ precautions. It urged countries to be more proactive...
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How 5G Will Transform Telecoms & “Leave No Sector Behind” – UN, NCC

How 5G Will Transform Telecoms & “Leave No Sector Behind” – UN, NCC

How to Make 5G Transformative by UN Sec Gen Antonio Guterres
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UPDATE: Nigeria Not Open for Mobile Virtual Network Operators Yet, says Govt

UPDATE: Nigeria Not Open for Mobile Virtual Network Operators Yet, says Govt

Telecommunication market to be opened up for Mobile Virtual Network Operators but the regulatory framework is still a work in progress that will be determine by stakeholers in the sector says NCC
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How NCC, World Bank, GSMA, Fuse to Up INTERNET Broadband to 70% in Nigeria

How NCC, World Bank, GSMA, Fuse to Up INTERNET Broadband to 70% in Nigeria

‘Broadband Penetration now 40.14% in Nigeria’ NEWSWATCHNIGERIA can report that efforts to grow broadband internet infrastructure in Nigeria has been rekindled and if the new mandate by government is anything to go by, 90 per cent of the country&#82...
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World Telecom Body for Digital African Week in Nigeria

World Telecom Body for Digital African Week in Nigeria

World Telecom Body for Digital African Week in Nigeria
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African ICT Foundation Unveils Development Plan on Digital Inclusion

African ICT Foundation Unveils Development Plan on Digital Inclusion

The African Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Foundation (AFICTF), has unveiled a two-year digital inclusion development plan for the continent. AFICTF is targeting policy and infrastructure issues on the Internet of Things (IoTs), Artificial Int...
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Internet: Broadband Penetration Rises to 33% by February – NCC

Internet: Broadband Penetration Rises to 33% by February – NCC

Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said that broadband penetration made remarkable improvement as it  increased to about 33 per cent as at February. Danbatta made this disclosure on Wednesday when Airte...
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Telecom: NCC to Start 2019 with Fight against Call Masking

Telecom: NCC to Start 2019 with Fight against Call Masking

Telecom industry loses $60bn annually to call masking Prof. Umar Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said the telecom industry globally loses about 60 billion dollars annually to call masking. Danbatta said thi...
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MTN Pays N165Billion to Settle Fine in Nigeria

MTN Pays N165Billion to Settle Fine in Nigeria

Telecommunications giant, MTN has paid N165billion out of the N330 billion imposed on it, Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta stated on Thursday. Danbatta however said the government was weighing op...
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Ericsson Forecasts Global Growth on 5G, Advises Nigeria to Brace Up

Ericsson Forecasts Global Growth on 5G, Advises Nigeria to Brace Up

Forecasts 5G to cover more than 40% of the world’s population by the end of 2024 Projects IoT connections to hit 4 billion in six years Mobile data traffic up by 79% in Q3 2018 Nigeria has been urged to...
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