Senate launches investigation into Nigeria’s controversial 5G

Businessam StaffMay 5, 2020

Senate launches investigation into Nigeria's controversial 5G

Orders freezing of further deployment process By Omobayo Azeez Nigeria’s upper legislative chamber, today said it will probe the controversy surrounding the deployment of Fifth Generation (5G) network in Nigeria. The Senate, which disclosed during the plenary has also ordered the federal government and its Ministries and agencies to put on hold any execution or […]

COVID-19: NiRA joins NCC, operators to exonerate 5G 

April 21, 2020

COVID-19: Is 5G  guilty or innocent?

By Omobayo Azeez Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has defended 5G mobile connectivity technology against allegations and fears is linked somewhat to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Muhammed Rudman, president of the association corroborated the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) and telecoms operators in the country to debunk conspiracy theories and controversial unscientific assumptions build around  the […]

NCC clears doubts over 5G, COVID-19, security  

April 6, 2020

By Omobayo Azeez The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has responded to the public fear rising from possible correlation between Coronavirus and 5G technology. The commission gave its takes on the matter in view of the recent development in which misleading materials with no proven evidence are being circulated to link CORONAVIRUS or COVID-19 with 5G […]

70% broadband: Bridging fresh $5bn investment gap 

April 2, 2020

Broadband

As the Nigerian government, in collaboration with private sector players, designs a blueprint for achieving 70 per cent broadband penetration in Nigeria, OMOBAYO AZEEZ reports that attaining the target rests on a fresh $5 billion investment in the sector.   Going by the new National Broadband Plan (2020 to 2025), Nigeria would need a fresh investment of […]

Gender gap in internet access denies economies $700bn in GDP – Report

March 23, 2020

Gender gap in internet access denies economies $700bn in GDP - Report

By Omobayo Azeez Gender gap in mobile internet access might have denied Low, and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) total sum of $700 billion in gross domestic product (GDP) over a period of five years. This is according to the Global System for Mobile Communication Association (GSMA), which proffered that bridging this gap will deliver the amount, adding that […]

As Nigerian ISPs trudge along stormy terrain

March 9, 2020

Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the Nigerian telecommunications industry have been struggling to stay afloat challenges confronting their market to remain in business, expand operations and post profit after every financial year. Here is an appraisal of the ISP market by OMOBAYO AZEEZ.   The Nigerian telecommunication sector is structurally segmented and this explains why […]

5,000 SMEs to acquire digital skills from Google-Flutterwave partnership

February 27, 2020

Lockdown: Food recipes, current affairs top Nigerians’ searches on Google

By Omobayo Azeez     Google Nigeria, in partnership with digital payments company, Flutterwave, is set to kick off a series of business clinics aimed at helping 5,000 merchants across Nigeria acquire the skills and tools needed to leverage the web for growth. Tagged ‘Digital Business Compass’, the first clinic sessions will be run from […]

Why ATCON is strategic to digital economy agenda – Pan African Towers CEO

February 25, 2020

By Omobayo Azeez   The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) is a strategic partner to achieve improved telecoms standard and digital economy agenda Nigeria,  Wale Abu, the chief executive officer of Pan African Towers Limited (PAT) has said. He said during an interaction with journalists in Lagos that ATCON remains in the forefront […]