By Olubunmi Adeniyi Lagos. August 25, 2010. Multi-Links Telkom, has announced new cuts in entry and subscription costs Rocket Mobile Broadband, the pioneer private phone company’s Internet service. Acting Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, Multi-Links Telkom, Chris Bannister, announced in a stament today that the reduction in the cost of acquiring the Internet devices aims [...]

By Technology Times Lagos. August 25, 2010. Bharti Airtel, the new owners of Zain Nigeria, may reach a telecoms deal with China’s ZTE under plans to revive the Nigerian mobile telecoms business. India’s Bharti Airtel had in July unveiled plans to pump $600 million into Zain Nigeria to under a turnaround plan and also pursue [...]

Lagos. August 14, 2010. The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) says that ‘heavy money’ exchanged hands during the controversial Senate screening process that led to the appointment of the new boss of the nation’s telecoms regulatory agency, Eugene Juwah. The telecoms industry pressure group also blew the whistle on what it sees as [...]

By Benjamin Amu August 11, 2010. Epson, a global leader in printing, projecting and imaging technologies today said it would enhance its distribution channels and establish closer ties with its resellers over the next few months to forge ahead with growth plans in Nigeria. The technology company which seeks Nigeria as the hub of its [...]

By Olubunmi Adeniyi Lagos. August 9, 2010: New Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Eugene Juwah has assured that the nation’s telecoms regulatory agency under his leadership will ensure transparency, fairness and firmness in its oversight over the sector. Juwah also promised to ensure continuity of regulatory programmes currently being implemented by the agency, [...]

By Technology Times Reporters Click here to download Technology Times Digital Edition Lagos. August 8, 2010. The nation’s telecoms regulatory agency has again been gripped by fresh tension over indications that its new boss, Eugene Juwah, may move to ease away the Executive Commissioner, Technical Services, Bashir Gwandu, following allegations that the latter made botched [...]

By Shina Badaru Lagos. August 6, 2010. Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Hamadoun Toure has said the landing of new submarine cables in Nigeria will bring new economic transformation that will spread across the African continent. The kudos from ITU, the UN specialised agency that coordinates the global telecoms sector, comes follows similar commendations by [...]

By Olubunmi Adeniyi August 5, 2010: The Society for Telemedicine and eHealth in Nigeria has noted that reductions in ICT cost have fostered a symbiotic relationship between the sector and healthcare. President, Society for Telemedicine and eHealth in Nigeria (SFTEH), Olajide Adebola, says Internet-based ICT solutions have brought about the greatest impact on the healthcare [...]

By Benjamin Amu Lagos. August 4, 2010. Dell has announced plans to launch two new enterprise solutions targeted at optimising computing among Nigerian businesses. Dell says the new products, ‘Cloud Infrastructure Solutions’ and ‘Intelligent Data Management’ will further boost computing among businesses. The company plans to leverage its Cloud Infrastructure Solutions suite across developing markets, [...]

By Technology Times Lagos. July 29, 2010. President Goodluck Jonathan’s nominee and CEO, Cititel Networks Communications Ltd, Eugene Juwah, was today cleared by the Senate paving way for him to become Nigeria’s new telecoms regulatory czar. Juwah, the new executive vice chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission, was among the three nominees for the job after [...]