A new report issued today by the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development shows that a growing number of governments now benchmark the status of
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Dambatta tasks ITU Congress on recommendations to enhance broadband penetration
By Chinedu James The Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Danbatta has called on the consultative forum of the International Telecommunications
Nigerian government committed to youth and technology, says Osinbajo
By Chinedu James Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has assured that Nigeria’s pursuit of a data-driven economy is fostered on development of technology
Technology is pivotal to solving Nigeria’s problems – Vice President Osinbajo
By Oluwatobi Opusunju The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has declared that technology is a fundamental catalyst in solving the many problems bedeviling Nigeria,
Google rolls out free Wi-Fi in Nigeria
By Oluwatobi Opusunju Google has rolled out free fast speed Wi-Fi stations across Lagos. The Internet giant plans to extend the roll out to
Nigeria’s global broadband speed slips 57 places to 152nd spot
By Chinedu James A recent report on worldwide broadband speed across 200 countries released by Cable revealed that Nigeria slipped down despite efforts made
Broadband: Investments in submarine cables hit $2.2tn in five years, says Shittu
By Oluwatobi Opusunju Over $2.2tn have so far been pumped into the provision of submarine cables in the last five years in the telecommunications
ATCON, NCC partner to strengthen broadband initiative
ATCON to partner NCC to organize Broadband and Technology Investment Forum in all states Nigerian Industrial Policy and Competitiveness Advisory Council to deploy 18,000
Broadband – Telecom regulator says only 43.3% of required fibre cables laid
By Oluwatobi Opusunju Nigeria’s broadband goal is still on narrow track according to the country’s telecom regulator. Of the over 120,000 kilometres of metropolitan
How Nigeria can achieve 30% broadband target – Rack Centre’s Coker
By Chinedu James Achieving the 30% penetration target by the end of 2018 under the National Broadband plan (NBP 2013-2018) will require the collaboration