Use Satellite TV To Bridge Learning Gap Of Students: Parliamentary Panel To Top Officials
A parliamentary panel on Monday recommended the use of satellite television to top officials of the education ministry and the...
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Nnenna Nwakanma @NDSF2021: Says Nigeria Must Quit Hustler Mentality, Provide Digital Leadership
By Kingsley I. Ilechukwu, Correspondent Lagos The Chief Web Advocate at the World Wide Web Foundation(WWWF), Nnenna Nwakanma, has counselled...
ATCON Seeks Speedy Resolution Of Suspension Of Twitter Services In Nigeria
By Kingsley I. Ilechukwu, Correspondent Lagos The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has said that it is working...
NITDA Requests For Synergy From IT Stakeholders
By Kingsley I. Ilechukwu, Correspondent Lagos In an effort at deepening the contribution of the digital economy to Nigeria’s economic...
Youth Are Africa’s Best Asset; Invest In Them – AfDB President Adesina
By Francois Giudice, Correspondent France Africa’s underinvested youth are in need of urgent attention and youth entrepreneurship investment banks must...
Total’s Force Majeure Declaration On Mozambique LNG Is A Call For Dialogue And A Global Firewall Against Terrorism
Force majeure is recognized under the Mozambique Petroleum Law, which provides that “petroleum operations rights holders may lawfully suspend performance...
NCC Has Not Compromised Protection Of The Nigerian Telecommunications Consumer-ICAF
As Telecommunications Handbook Launches By Angeline Mgbele, Correspondent Abuja Independent telecommunications regulatory authority, the Nigeria communication Commission (NCC), has remained...
DEMS Volunteers Network Calls For A Review On suspension Of SIM Card Activation
· Group Says Directive Taking A Heavy Toll On SMEs By Kingsley I. Ilechukwu, Correspondent Lagos Advocacy group, the Digital Economy Media Support Volunteers Network (DEMS Volunteers Network), has urged the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, to review the current ban on new registration or renewal of Subscriber Identification Module, (SIM), widely known as SIM card. DEMS Volunteers Network recounts that the Minister, in December 2020, directed the Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC) to embark on another audit of the Subscriber Registration Database, wherein the...
US Chipmakers Warn Of Loss Of Tech Dominance
US chip companies warned the nation’s leadership on key technologies including 5G and 6G was at risk if the government failed to make significant investment in manufacturing and research. The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) called on President Joe Biden to take “bold action” by providing grants or tax credits, claiming these would “allow more of the components fuelling US economic growth, jobs and infrastructure to be made here”. It played up to national security concerns by arguing additional funding would help address such issues, adding it would also enhance “supply...
Open RAN Advocates Rise To US 5G Challenge
Ericsson and the Open RAN Policy Coalition identified testing as a key priority for a proposed US government programme aimed at speeding development of an open 5G ecosystem, but offered differing opinions on what the focus of that work should be. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) last month sought ideas on how to structure a potential 5G Challenge scheme, to create systems which could be used by the Department of Defence. Ericsson put interoperability testing at the heart of its proposal, suggesting the US government host a 5G...