HMD Global, the maker of Nokia brand phones has announced that it has raised USD 280 million in new financing from investors. HMD said the money will go to strengthening its product offering, including 5G devices and new services, and expanding in new markets, such as Brazil, India and Africa, according to a report in telecompaper.com. The company announced four strategic areas where it plans to invest. First, is affordable 5G smartphones, “with an emphasis on strong partnerships with US carriers.” Second, HMD Global plans to transition to more online sales, in recognition of the “new post-Covid reality” as well as…
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By Zoran LAZAREVIC The evolution of 4G into 5G has the potential to be a powerful economic growth engine, particularly as this advanced mobile technology is deployed looking into improving productivity in key vertical industrial sectors. Regulators across the Gulf countries have done an excellent job in supporting Communication Service Providers (CSPs) with an efficient spectrum allocations process for 5G deployments. As a result of regulators’ work on 5G spectrum allocations, some of the first 5G deployments globally were executed by CSPs in the Gulf countries and these CSPs are now global leaders in 5G deployments. One year after the…
Agencies under the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy have continued to implement people-oriented projects to advance the digital economy agenda of President Muhammad Buhari. Such agencies as the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF), the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT), Galaxy Backbone and the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) have not relented in their efforts to contribute to building Nigeria’s digital economy. On Tuesday, the commitment of these agencies was once again demonstrated during the virtual commissioning of 11 new Information and Communications Technology (ICT) projects implemented by…
Jeva Store, Nigeria’s one-stop online shopping platform, powered by Spherical System Limited is set to launch in Nigeria. It is therefore, calling on vendors in the country, both wholesalers and retailers in various sectors to partner with the newly launched online shopping platform for advertisement and sales of their products. The online shopping platform which is set to officially launch in October is calling on vendors of various products; Home and Office Furniture, Automobiles, large and small home, and office appliances, Musical Instruments, Foods Stuffs & Perishable Items, Sporting equipment, Health & Beauty products, Stationaries, and Electronic gadgets (Phones, Laptops,…
Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma has said that the commissioning of Emergency Communication Centre in Owerri, Imo State is another milestone in the socio-economic life of Imo people, noting that it will go a long way in combating crime with digital precision. Uzodimma, who spoke at the official unveiling of the 112 Emergency Toll Free Centre built by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), said it would also be of tremendous help to Imo people in facilitating prompt attendance to the emergency health needs of the people. The Governor expressed the State Government’s gratitude to the Federal Government for…
Tek Experts, a leading global provider of business and deep IT support services, and Microsoft, a global IT giant, are returning to develop more women in IT in Nigeria with the second cohort of the Microsoft Leap Apprenticeship Program (Microsoft Leap). This cohort is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, August 11th, 2020. Microsoft Leap seeks to recruit, develop, and train non-traditional talent for employability into the technology industry worldwide. The 16-week program will provide immersive experiences for the trainees through project management and development courses. Microsoft Leap combines traditional classroom learning with hands-on projects for its ten-women software engineering cohort…
The White House Monday announced that the Department of Defense (DoD) has agreed to relinquish 100MHz of 3.5GHz spectrum for commercial use, a process that will augment U.S. 5G networks over the next two years. Over the past three years, engineers and carriers across the world have largely agreed that 3.5GHz-adjacent radio spectrum is ideal for 5G deployments — a “mid band” compromise between the lower frequencies used by older cellular standards and the higher, shorter-distance millimeter wave frequencies. But in the United States, the Department of Defense (DoD) has controlled much of the mid band spectrum, creating a tension between military and potential consumer…
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi has assured all participants of the Creative Kids online training programme of the agency’s support to further develop their IT skills. Represented by Dr Usman Gambo Abdullahi, Director of IT Infrastructure Solutions, the NITDA DG stated this while addressing the participants during the graduation ceremony of the training programme at the weekend. He said that what the children have learnt and accomplished in their training shows what they can achieve in the future, because technology is the future. Mallam Abdullahi advised that there was a…
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has alerted the general public to disregard any fake news claiming that the Agency or its staff endorses money doubling Financial Investments scheme. The Agency said in a statement that it refutes any affiliation or endorsement of these platforms and strongly advised the general public on the need for caution when dealing with online money doubling scheme especially via whatsApp mobile Application. These fraudulent Financial Investment companies lure users by requesting that you join their WhatsApp group, consequently, they access records of citizens phone numbers. These phone numbers can further be used in…
Airtel Nigeria, has partnered with Avaya Holdings Corp. to enable organizations in the country to implement remote working and learning initiatives. Through the partnership, Avaya will offer organizations in Nigeria full-feature access to its flagship collaboration app, Avaya Spaces, on a complimentary basis, through Airtel Nigeria. Avaya Spaces changes the way work gets done, bringing together globally distributed teams instantly with immersive, 24/7 collaboration. Seamless integration makes Avaya Spaces easy to use with the cloud solutions that organizations already use. Oladokun Oye, Head, Enterprise Division, Airtel Nigeria, said Airtel is committed to exploring opportunities and possibilities that will drive learning…