5G
12 Dec
The smartphone market is forecast to see very strong growth in 2025 owing to product portfolio refreshing among leading handset manufacturers, rising consumer interest in innovative artificial intelligence (AI) features, and growing demand for and increased affordability of 5G devices.
3 Dec
For improved Fifth Generation (5G) penetration in Nigeria and other parts of Africa, handset evolution and its affordability, coupled network rollouts in urban areas by service providers, have been projected to be very crucial.
30 Oct
Telecommunications operators with the Fifth-Generation (5G) network licenses have connected about 3.4 million Nigerians
28 Oct
Two years after its commercial launch in Nigeria, the Fifth-Generation (5G) network has hit 2.1 per cent penetration. Subscription statistics released on Monday by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) confirmed this. As of quarter one, precisely March, when NCC last released industry data, 5G penetration stood at 1.24 per cent. The data showed that in…
18 Oct
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Friday led other Nigerian officials to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Nigeria and telecom giant, Ericsson, on a 5G Innovation Lab. The deal is aimed at placing Nigeria among the world's top users of the 5G network in terms of productivity and boosting Nigeria's technological capabilities. The MoU,…
17 Oct
MTN Nigeria has inaugurated a cutting-edge 5G-powered digital service centre at its regional headquarters in Abuja, marking the first of its kind by any telecom operator in the country. The unveiling took place on Tuesday, with the company highlighting the centre’s goal of delivering an immersive, technology-driven customer experience. Speaking at the launch, MTN Nigeria’s…
18 Sep
Technology brand, Tecno, has boosted the adoption of the fifth generation (5G) technology in Nigeria with a new device. The new device is an AI-enhanced, second-generation flip smartphone, Phantom V Flip2 5G.
12 Jun
Airtel said its Fifth Generation (5G) network deployment across some of its 14 countries of operation has reached 4.14 per cent even as it is investing $1.2 million in training and development programmes.
24 Apr
Telecommunication operators, which have committed huge investments into the deployment of the fifth generation (5G) and fibre access networks have decried their inability to recoup their investments.
11 Apr
One of the online world’s most anticipated developments is 5G. In the last few years, it’s become more common among global consumers
19 Mar
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said developing regulations and policies to govern artificial intelligence (AI) deployment is complex as well as playing catch up due to technological advancements in this part of the world.
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