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General February 6th, 2010 by admin

NCC in alleged regulatory breach row over bid by Globacom to buy NITEL

Investigations by TECHNOLOGY TIMES Reporters in Lagos and Abuja Bureaux Lagos. February 6, 2010. The Federal Government has been petitioned that the favourable regulatory clearance for second national operator (SNO), Globacom, to buy rival Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL) could fundamentally undermine competitiveness in the telecoms market. A top official of the Ministry of Information and Communications told TECHNOLOGY TIMES  [...]

General February 5th, 2010 by admin

ATCON demands review of Board nominations for next NCC boss as lobby shifts to Aso Rock

By Shina Badaru Lagos. February 5, 2010. The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria has challenged the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) over the transparency of the selection process of three nominees to head the nation’s telecoms regulator. ATCON’s charge to the NCC Board is the latest dramatic turn of events as intense lobbying under way shifts to [...]

NCC in alleged regulatory breach row over bid by Globacom to buy NITEL

Investigations by TECHNOLOGY TIMES Reporters in Lagos and Abuja Bureaux Lagos. February 6, 2010. The Federal Government has been petitioned that the favourable regulatory clearance for second national operator (SNO),[...]

We plan to spread Wi-Fi cloud over UNILAG, says Romeo

We plan to spread Wi Fi cloud over UNILAG MD, AMD Multiserve, Soji Romeo speaks with TECHNOLOGY TIMES Editors on a project under way to provide wireless Internet access to the University of Lagos during an executive bri[...]

CBN military, others miss target to migrate govt websites onto Nigerian Internet domain

Exclusive by Benjamin Amu Lagos. February 5, 2010. The Central Bank of Nigeria,the nation’s banking regulator, military institutions and scores of other government agencies have missed a 2009 year-end deadline to migra[...]

ITU offers $10,000 for best essay on future of Internet

By Benjamin Amu February 2, 2010. The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has called on individuals to submit papers on whether a clean slate approach is necessary for the internet of the future as it holds the [...]

Analysis: Succession race hots up as NCC picks ex-MTS VP, 2 others for EVC of NCC

News Analysis by Shina Badaru January 30, 2010 The race for the seat of the chief of the nation’s regulatory agency hit a feverish pitch last week after indications emerged that its Board may have recommended three nam[...]

Exclusive: Board considers ex-MTS VP, two insiders to head Nigeria’s telecoms regulatory agency, NCC

By Shina Badaru Abuja. January 28, 2010. The Board of Commissioners of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) may have recommended the names of a former top shot of privately owned phone company, MTS First Wireless, Eu[...]

Register for Outlook 2010

As an industry professional, we are pleased to inform you of the upcoming Technology Times Outlook 2010 (Click here to register), our flagship business summit on ICT Roadmap for the Nigerian Economy convened by Techn[...]

Dangote, Etisalat Nigeria seal N22.5b 3G spectrum sale deal

Dangote Group, owners of Alheri Engineering Limited, the company granted Nigeria’s fourth licence for third generation (3G) services, have inked a deal to sell the N22.5billion ($150million) frequency spectrum to Etisa[...]

Nigeria’s Top Web Innovators

Nigeria’s top Web innovators and entrepreneurs will gather to share experiences at the “Web 2.0 Forum” of Technology Times Outlook 2010 Business Summit coming up in February in Lagos.[...]