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 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 [...]

President Goodluck Jonathan’s nominee for the keenly-contested position of the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Eugene Juwah, is expected to face confirmation by the Senate this week. Technology Times exclusively offers insight into the EVC hopeful’s professional track record. Excerpts: SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS • Over 30 years experience in Information Technology [...]

On Wednesday July 7, Acting Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Bashir Gwandu met with CEOs of telecoms companies in Lagos where he also unveiled the telecoms regulator’s plans for moving the sector forward, reports Olubunmi Adeniyi Lagos. July 9, 2010. When Acting Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Bashir Gwandu met with [...]

By Olubunmi Adeniyi Lagos. July 8, 2010. The Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL) says its SAT-3 submarine cable remains the favourite of carriers in the country in a bid to reaffirm its leadership in the business of proving bandwidth in the country. This is coming just as Globacom says it plans the go live of Glo [...]

By Technology Times Reporters Lagos. July 2, 2010. Local bandwidth resellers are reviewing their capacity and pricing amid competition in what market watchers see as pointers to future competition among suppliers in the market following this week’s go live of Main One cable. Main One Cable Company, promoters of the submarine optical fibre cable have [...]

By Technology Times Lagos. June 28, 2010. The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) this evening said that no leadership crisis exists in the Abuja glass house after a second senior official of the agency was named in acting capacity by President Goodluck Jonathan for the keenly-contested office of Executive Vice Chairman of the telecoms regulator. Head, [...]

Olubunmi Adeniyi feels the pulse at West Africa’s largest market for computers and allied products as players tackle policy and market dynamics Lagos. June 26, 2010. Computer and allied product dealers have said that the pricing of products, unhealthy competition and state of the global economy are reasons for the current downward being experienced in [...]

By Benjamin Amu Lagos. June 26, 2010. Plans have reached an advance stage to flag off the second phase of the government-ordered SIM registration for existing mobile phone users by August 1, this year. Technology Times learnt that operators and relevant government agencies are working out modalities to begin the process for capturing the personal [...]