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.
2 Mar
Telecommunications operator, MTN has said it rolled out 11,534 network sites across the country.
21 Feb
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called for collaboration in the management of risks associated with the deployment of emerging technologies in the country.
17 Jan
More investments in fifth-generation (5G) networks are expected to bring operators a 32 per cent revenue jump, which could fetch them $400 billion by the end of 2024. A study by Juniper Research, which disclosed this, noted that as consumer 5G
10 Dec 2023
THIRTY years ago, many would never have believed or imagined going about with phones in their pockets. Not many even believed that the telephone could be democratised, with the poor having the opportunity to place their call from even the remotest. It was all a miracle when it first happened, and ever since, it has…
28 Nov 2023
The United Nations arm in charge of global communications, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), has disclosed that the Fifth Generation (5G) network has reached 40 per cent of the eight billion people on earth, since launch in 2019.
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Rejected and bullied in South Africa, Chidimma Adetshina returned to her fatherland and on Saturday night, she was crowned Miss Nigeria. Adetshina, who was born in South Africa to a Nigerian father, withdrew from Miss South Africa "for the safety and wellbeing of my family and I" after a backlash that exposed anti-foreigner sentiment in…
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Brazil winger Raphinha scored a hat-trick as Barcelona thrashed Real Valladolid 7-0 on Saturday to make it four wins from four in La Liga under new coach Hansi Flick. While bitter rivals Real Madrid have stumbled early following the much-trumpeted arrival of Kylian Mbappe, Barcelona are off to a flying start despite their continued financial…
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Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi has attributed the large turnout of voters in the ongoing local government elections in the state to his administration’s track records. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the governor spoke shortly after casting his vote at Nagari Science College, Birnin Kebbi. Idris, who cast his vote at about…