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Etisalat Nigeria Rated Best in Quality of Service by the NCC
Most innovative and fastest growing telecommunications company, Etisalat Nigeria, has been rated the best telecommunications service provider for good Quality of Service (QoS) by the Nigerian Telecommunications Company (NCC) based on the Quality of Service Key Performance Indicator audit report recently released by the regulator. The results of NCC’s December tests showed that of the [...]
Ericsson: Preparing for the future of communication
In the widening universe of communication services, contextual awareness will be increasingly important. Operator offerings need to be flexible enough to adapt to various contexts, and operators will need to provide platforms for communication solutions, rather than individual communication services. THE INTERNET CHALLENGE The form and function of modern communication are shifting and expanding at [...]
Financial Revolution hits Nigeria with Mobile Money Transfer
Nigeria’s long awaited foray into the Mobile Money Transfer (MMT) terrain has begun. As many as two thirds of mobile phone users in Nigeria who do not currently access formal financial services, with majority of them living in rural communities and fringe urban areas may now have a new time with the introduction of mobile [...]
Can the Telecom Industry Solve Africa’s Power Problems?
Africa is plagued by unreliable, intermittent and often non-existent access to electricity, especially in rural areas. This is a huge inconvenience and a big obstacle to economic development. Can mobile operators be the unlikely saviors, bringing power to the people in rural Africa? Lack of power, inhospitable terrain, electricity thefts, shoddy and neglected infrastructure, mismanaged [...]
Orange Rolling Out Facebook To All Phones In Africa
Mobile phone users in Africa may be saying, “Orange you glad we can get on Facebook now?” France Telecom’s Orange service provider announced that the social network will soon available on any phone within its footprint across the continent, potentially giving Facebook’s mobile user count a huge boost. Orange, which operates in 20 countries in [...]
VODAFONE CELEBRATES VALENTINE’S DAY WITH AN ACT OF KINDNESS TO HOSPITAL PATIENTS
Vodafone Ghana paid the outstanding medical bills of over two hundred and thirty insolvent patients in hospitals around the country, allowing hospitals to release them to go home to spend Valentine’s Day with their loved ones. In a repeat of last year’s hugely successful exercise, Vodafone this year also included the registration of one hundred [...]
Airtel and FirstBank Sign MoU on Mobile Money Service
The landscape of e-banking services in Nigeria is set to witness a major shift as two leading companies in banking and telecom sectors of the economy, FirstBank of Nigeria Plc (FirstBank) and Airtel Networks Limited have agreed to combine their strengths to provide seamless mobile money services to millions of Nigerians. Speaking at the signing [...]
World’s largest football website Goal.com to be localised for Nigerian football fans
PERFORM the international digital sports media business has today announced its intention to launch the Nigerian edition of Goal.com, the world’s biggest football website. The move signifies a strategic focus on the territory for PERFORM, as it also unveils a number of commercial partners. Advertising sales for the mobile site and website will be represented [...]
Wi-Fi goes mobile with Alcatel-Lucent
LightRadio™ Wi-Fi®makes it easy for smartphones, tablets and other connected devices to move seamlessly between cellular networks and hotspots at home, in coffee shops and other locations Alcatel-Lucent is making it simpler for people to access the Internet – whether on smartphones, tablets or laptops – over secure Wi-Fi connections in homes or hotspot locations [...]
Ericsson consumerLab research reveals teenagers communication
How do teenagers prefer to communicate and socialize with each other? At Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC), we think their behavior has important implications for the future of devices and technology. Between June and November 2011, Ericsson ConsumerLab carried out research into what those implications will be. “Behaviors are dynamic, and shift as people enter different life stages. [...]
