http://www.technologytimesng.com/ Nigeria's No. 1 IT Magazine Technology Times Technology Times<shina.badaru@gmail.com> http://www.technologytimesng.com/images/rssFeed.gif http://www.technologytimesng.com/ Nigeria's No. 1 IT Magazine http://www.technologytimesng.com/post/exclusive--mba-uzoukwu-to-quit-as-country-manager--microsoft-nigeria Country Manager, Microsoft Nigeria, Chinenye Mba-Uzoukwu is parting ways with U.S. software maker only a little over one year of heading the Anglophone West African market for the software maker. Exclusive: Mba-Uzoukwu to quit as Country Manager, Microsoft Nigeria Technology Times<shina.badaru@gmail.com> http://www.technologytimesng.com/post/ncc-to-cut-sms-tariff--sets-december-deadline-to-curb-phone-theft The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has set it is poised to cut SMS tariff just as a December deadline has been set to check the growing incidence of mobile handsets across the country. NCC to cut SMS tariff, sets December deadline to curb phone theft Technology Times<shina.badaru@gmail.com> http://www.technologytimesng.com/post/ghana-dismisses-competing-bidder-s-objection-to-globacom-mobile-licence The Ghanaian government has dismissed objections raised by Warid, the Middle Eastern mobile operator that lost the bid for the country’s sixth mobile licence to Nigeria’s second national operator, Globacom Limited, citing that much more than more than money was considered in the offer to the Nigerian company. Ghana dismisses competing bidder's objection to Globacom mobile licence Technology Times<shina.badaru@gmail.com> http://www.technologytimesng.com/post/multi-links--nortel-in-deal-to-push-aggressive-broadband-rollout-in-nigeria- Multi-Links Telecommunications Ltd., one of the nation’s leading telecoms company has signed a three-year contract with Nortel to expand and upgrade its wireless network for broadband services. Multi-Links, Nortel in deal to push aggressive broadband rollout in Nigeria Technology Times<shina.badaru@gmail.com> http://www.technologytimesng.com/post/globacom--ghana-govt-confirms-payment-for-new-mobile-licence Nigeria’s second national operator, Globacom Limited has paid the $50.1 million licence fee for its subsidiary in Ghana, Glo Mobile Ghana Limited, to become the sixth mobile operator in the West African nation, the government has said. Globacom: Ghana confirms payment for new mobile licence Technology Times<shina.badaru@gmail.com> http://www.technologytimesng.com/post/mtn-nigeria-to-outsource-it-unit-as-telecoms-market-peaks-at-47m-lines MTN Nigeria Communications Limited plans to outsource its IT unit in what may see the nation’s number one mobile operator splitting the management of its IT unit between two vendors. MTN Nigeria to outsource IT unit as telecoms market peaks at 47m lines Technology Times<shina.badaru@gmail.com> http://www.technologytimesng.com/post/globacom-may-seal-3g-deal-in-ghana-as-government-keeps-mum-over-mobile-licence-offer Nigeria’s second national operator (SNO), Globacom Limited may gun for a licence to offer 3G services in Ghana following a rule that allows the eventual winner of the nation’s new mobile licence to acquire frequency spectrum for next generation and international gateway services, “at the prevailing market rate.” Globacom may seal 3G deal in Ghana as government keeps mum over mobile licence offer Technology Times<shina.badaru@gmail.com> http://www.technologytimesng.com/post/galaxy-backbone-hosts-ict-infrastructure-forum-for-govt-agencies Galaxy Backbone Plc has announced plans to host the maiden edition of the two-day Stakeholders’ Forum on ICT Infrastructure in the public sector in what the company says aligns with its vision to be the leading facilitator of ICT use by the nation’s public institutions. Galaxy Backbone hosts ICT infrastructure forum for govt agencies Technology Times<shina.badaru@gmail.com> http://www.technologytimesng.com/post/philip-emeagwali--beyond-the-last-computer I felt the hard, cold steel of a gun against the back of my head. I spun around and saw my assailant’s finger shaking on the trigger: “Don't run or I'll shoot you,” he said. I was just 14 years old, and death was a stranger to me. Philip Emeagwali: Beyond the last computer Technology Times<shina.badaru@gmail.com> http://www.technologytimesng.com/post/ict--driving-the-print-media-industry-in-nigeria The vital role of printing can be aptly captured in the saying “no printing, no business”. Hype apart, printing is vital to the day-to-day existence of man. How would the world be like without books to learn from? What kind of world would we be living in without newspapers and magazines to pass information? What would it be like doing business without printed documents for transactions or printed currencies as legal tender? It needs not much pontification to establish one indisputable fact: printing is vital to human existence. ICT: Driving the print media industry in Nigeria Technology Times<shina.badaru@gmail.com> http://www.technologytimesng.com/post/creating-an-appropriate-legal-framework-for-e-commerce-in-nigeria E-commerce in the broadest sense is any type of business transaction in which one conducts business or trade electronically. Creating an appropriate legal framework for e-commerce in Nigeria Technology Times<shina.badaru@gmail.com> http://www.technologytimesng.com/post/hughes-networks-honours-afsat-with-vsat-operator-award-- Hughes Network Systems, the global leader in broadband satellite network solutions and services, has announced that its customer, AFSAT Communications Ltd., received the "VSAT Operator Award for Best Company of the Year 2008" at a the SatCom Africa 2008 conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, the company said in a statement. Hughes Networks honours AFSAT with VSAT Operator Award Technology Times<shina.badaru@gmail.com> http://www.technologytimesng.com/post/fbi--33-persons-busted-in-u-s---romania-over-computer-fraud The U.S. government has said that an international law enforcement co-operation has led to the arrest of 33 people that are part of an organised crime ring specialising in phishing and other computer-based fraudulent means of obtaining personal information. FBI: 33 persons busted in U.S., Romania over computer fraud Technology Times<shina.badaru@gmail.com> http://www.technologytimesng.com/post/in-twenty-years--i-do-belive-that-flash-drives-will-not-be-the-predominant-way-of-moving-data Do you really believe that flash drives will be the predominant way of moving data in 20 years? That was the parting shot from the keynote presentation by Founder of Nigeria.com, Ade Atobatele at the maiden edition of Technology Times Forum @ CTO 2008 hosted at the nation’s leading technology marketplace of ideas, products and services, CTO 2008. I do believe that flash drives will not be the predominant way of moving data in 20 years Technology Times<shina.badaru@gmail.com> http://www.technologytimesng.com/post/do-you-really-believe-that-flash-drives-will-be-the-predominant-way-of-moving-data-in-20-years? Do you really believe that flash drives will be the predominant way of moving data in 20 years? That was the parting shot from the keynote presentation by Founder of Nigeria.com, Ade Atobatele at the maiden edition of Technology Times Forum @ CTO 2008 hosted at the nation’s leading technology marketplace of ideas, products and services, CTO 2008. Do you really believe that flash drives will be the predominant way of moving data in 20 years? Technology Times<shina.badaru@gmail.com> http://www.technologytimesng.com/post/surprises-expected-as-zenith-hosts-youth-forum-today Anticipation are high today as this year’s edition of the annual Zenith Bank Youth Empowerment Forum, which is often a basket of surprises for youth attendees, may spring fresh surprises. Surprises expected as Zenith hosts youth forum today Technology Times<shina.badaru@gmail.com> http://www.technologytimesng.com/post/cto-2008--40-exhibitors-showcase-new-technologies-at-expo A total of forty companies are showcasing technology products and services at this year’s edition of CTO covering a wide range of hardware and software vendors to ICT solution providers to telecommunication companies as well as banks taking the centre stage too in putting forward product offering, including cards, driven by technology. CTO 2008: 40 exhibitors showcase new technologies at expo Technology Times<shina.badaru@gmail.com> http://www.technologytimesng.com/post/nairaland-emerges-most-visited-website-by-nigerians Nairaland, an online discussion forum that prides itself as “the Nigerian Forum” has emerged the most visited Nigerian website based on a ranking of Top 100 Websites Visited by Nigerians unveiled today at the Technology Times Forum @ CTO 2008 held at the ongoing expo in Lagos. Nairaland emerges most visited website by Nigerians Technology Times<shina.badaru@gmail.com> http://www.technologytimesng.com/post/cto-2008-opens-in-lagos-today-as-zenith-bank-plans-youth-forum--backs-cto-live Today witnesses yet another bumper edition of the Computer, Telecommunications and Office equipment seminars and exhibitions, better known as CTO. CTO 2008, this time out with the theme: A World without Borders. CTO 2008 opens in Lagos today as Zenith Bank plans youth forum, backs CTO Live Technology Times<shina.badaru@gmail.com> http://www.technologytimesng.com/post/finally--ncc-issues-telecoms-licence-to-nigcomsat The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has finally granted a telecoms licence to Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NigComSat), the government-owned satellite services provider in a move that may see the feuding government agencies bury their hatchet following the row sparked off by the latter’s plan to provide ‘last mile’ services to subscribers. Finally, NCC issues telecoms licence to NigComSat Technology Times<shina.badaru@gmail.com>