Author: Rommy Imah

The Consumer Technology Association Tuesday announced that the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2021 will take place as an all-digital experience rather than be held in Las Vegas. Analysts say this development means that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the industry will continue into the early parts of 2021, according to reports on tvtechnology. “It certainly wasn’t due to a lack of interest or success in our annual physical event in Las Vegas. CES 2020 attracted over 170,000 attendees, 6000 media and 4000 exhibitors. Thousands of exhibitors have already signed up for and committed to CES 2021. “It wasn’t…

As the Sectoral Forum being put together by the Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) draws closer, eggheads and thought leaders in Nigeria’s Telecom and ICT sector have continued to confirm their participation in the virtual forum. Themed: “Meeting the Interests of Government, Consumers and Telecom & ICT Companies in the Era of COVID-19 and Post COVID-19 Pandemic for Digital Economy Development,” the forum billed for Thursday, August 6, 2020, will hold via teleconferencing platform, Zoom, and will be beamed live on Facebook and other social media platforms. Focused at meeting the national New Broadband Target of 70%, the…

Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been confirmed for the second term of 5 years in office by the Nigerian Senate. Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan, gave the cheering news during the plenary session after the Committee Chairman, on Communications, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, who was represented by Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele presented the final report to the entire Chamber. The Committee Chairman while giving reasons for the swift confirmation and reappointment, stated that Danbatta’s pedigree and landmark achievements, especially during his first tenure evokes and speaks volume of his sterling qualities,…

Crowdyvest Holdings, an investment company based in Lagos, has announced that it will begin operating under a new name and will henceforth be known and addressed as EMFATO Holdings, with immediate effect. The Company said in a statement made available to DigitalTimesNG on Monday that EMFATO Holdings takes pride in building and supporting the brave entrepreneurs building successful businesses out of the opportunities in Africa. Its portfolio is solving problems around the continent with technology focused on sectors like Agriculture, Finance, and Transportation to impact millions of lives on the continent. Crowdyvest Holdings was established to build technology solutions that…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that 98% of the total service-related complaints received from telecoms consumers in Nigeria within a 15-month period, spanning January 2019 to April 2020, have been successfully resolved. But even in the face of this success, the Commission has reiterated its commitment to ensuring improvement in the Quality of Service (QoS) and Quality of Experience (QoE) for the nation’s over 190 million telecom subscribers notwithstanding the challenges of containing the spread and management of COVID-19 pandemic by the global community. The Commission said that in the period under review, 26,169 complaints were received and…

The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has concluded plans to organize a Sectoral Virtual Forum that would address the need of telecom/ICT Consumers in the COVID-19 and Post COVID-19 Pandemic and the Digital Economy era. ATCON said in a statement on Tuesday, signed by its Executive Secretary, Ajibola Olude that the principal goal of the Sectoral Virtual Forum which holds on Thursday, August 6, 2020, is meeting the new broadband target of 70%. “This time around, ATCON is providing a veritable platform for Governments, Consumers (corporate and personal) and Telecommunications and ICT Companies to rob minds on how…

Facebook Tuesday announced the 12 African community leaders, including four Nigerians who have been selected to join Facebook’s Community Accelerator, a six-month programme that aims to equip communities with the training, mentorship, and funding they need to grow. The announcement forms part of its focus in bringing people together and building communities. The four Community leaders selected from across Nigeria are: Hauwa Ojeifo, She Writes Woman – In 2016, Hauwa created “Safe Place Nigeria” to provide a stigma and judgment-free space for young people to talk about mental health-related issues. It has become a community for young people to learn, feel connected,…

With faster response time, very high capacity, more software options to upgrade, ubiquitous connectivity, a wide range of applications, Speed of up to 10Gbit/s, Virtually ‘0’ latency, and 100 times more devices, the features of 5G are enormous and give the user access to do so much more. As the world is embracing the Internet of Things technology to improve businesses and works, Nigeria cannot afford to be left out of the benefits of 5G to this technology which includes deep coverage to reach challenging locations; Ultra-low energy, guaranteeing 10+ years of battery life; Ultra-low complexity of 10s bits per…

The Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) said it embarked on the awareness and implementation of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation 2019 because of its strategic importance to its members’ businesses. The awareness is also aimed at reducing or preventing cybercrimes by ensuring the safety and protection of Nigerians digital details on the World Wide Web as the failure to give adequate protection to data could be very devastating and costly to individuals and businesses. In a welcome address at a virtual meeting on Nigeria Data Protection Regulation 2019- Benefits and Compliance Process held on Monday, ATCON through its…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been providing insights on why the adoption of the controversial 5G in Nigeria will go a long way to positively changing businesses, the national economy and citizens’ way of living. The Commission said the technology has the potential to provide 20 times faster data speeds and carries a massive amount of data for a large number of simultaneous users. In a statement made available to DigitalTimesNG, the NCC stated that users in high-density areas like airports, stadia or urban areas can still experience the fast speeds and low latency of 5G services. “5G, the…