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Experts highlight need for 5G deployment in Africa
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Rwanda, SoftBank achieve 5G milestone
Ibukunoluwa Josephine BankoleFibocom unveils FG360-MEA to enhance connectivity in the Middle East and Africa
Ibukunoluwa Josephine BankoleMTN to launch 5G in Cote d’Ivoire in 2024
Felicia AkindurodoyeNokia migrates cloud infrastructure, container operations to Red Hat
Staff Writer5G Technology to revolutionize Nigeria’s industries, boost economy
Hauwa Ali AbdulNigerian telecoms company Airtel launches 5G mobile network
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India’s drive for 6G Technology: It’s Impact on Africa
India announced a plan for 6G technology just a few short months after the launch of its 5G services, with the intention of becoming a global voice in this arena. Although India may have been behind its global counterparts in the 4G and 5G space, the country plans to move quickly forward in the 6G […]
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Airtel In Talks With Kenyan President On Digital Transformation
Airtel Africa is in talks with the Kenyan government over the expansion of its digital transformation plans for the country and the African continent. The Group Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Africa, Segun Ogunsanya, made a courtesy visit to the President of Kenya, His Excellency Dr William Ruto, Wednesday, February 22, 2023. During the courtesy […]
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OpenAI introduces ChatGPT, Whisper APIs
OpenAI has announced that, through the recently introduced Whisper API, it is now enabling third-party developers to include ChatGPT in their products and services. Using this tool will be far less expensive than using its current language models. The company released the open-source Whisper speech-to-text model in September 2022. The Whisper API is a hosted […]
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NCC explains network freeze on Election Day
MTN, the biggest mobile network in Africa, had informed its customers in advance that a “network freeze” would be necessary and would take effect on February 24, 2023. Following the MTN notification, many Nigerians have gone into panic mode with less than 48 hours until the eagerly awaited presidential polls. Because many people mistook this […]
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Africa gets internet connectivity boost as international subsea cable arrives Durban
2Africa, an international subsea cable (submarine telecommunications cable) which aims to expand internet connectivity and help boost Africa’s digital economy, has recently landed in Durban, South Africa. The massive subsea cable, which landed in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, is the latest after landing in December and January, at other locations in the country: Vodacom network facility in […]
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Accessing 5G Network in Nigeria
Most recent smartphones in Nigeria, including those made by Samsung, iPhone, Redmi, Xiaomi, Nokia, and Huawei, are 5G network compatible. Nigerians using 4G sims can access 5G Network as they are 5G enabled. Basically, using a 5G router or a phone that is both 5G compatible and 5G enabled is the surest way to get […]
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Airtel acquires 5G spectrum, launches embedded SIM
Airtel Nigeria has recently acquired the 5G spectrum, and the company has announced that it has launched an embedded SIM, also known as an eSIM. An embedded SIM is a digital SIM card that has the same capabilities as a physical SIM card. Yesterday, the telecommunications company made the announcement about the eSIM service being […]
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Airtel Nigeria acquires 5g, 4g spectrums for $317 Million
Airtel Nigeria announced on January 9, 2023, that it had completed the purchase of 5G spectrum as well as an additional spectrum for its 4G network for 316.7 million dollars. According to a statement released by the Nigerian branch of Airtel Africa, the decision was made as part of the company’s commitment to enhance the […]
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By 2028, 270 million MENA subscribers will have access to 5G
Ericsson telecommunications company, a leading provider of 5G networks, has projected that by the end of 2028, there will be around 270 million 5G subscriptions in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, accounting for 31% of total mobile subscriptions. The company stated this in its latest Ericsson Mobility Report, published recently. According to […]
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The Remarkable Growth of Nigeria’s ICT Sector
In recent years, the information and communication technology (ICT) industry in Nigeria has grown and changed a lot. According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the industry contributed 18.44% of the country’s GDP in the second quarter of 2022. The government has put a lot of work into fostering the growth of […]
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Nigerian telcos may drop USSD due to $80 billion in bank debt
Customers of Nigerian banks may be unable to conduct transactions using the unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) service if the banks fail to settle the accrued debts owed to telecommunication service providers. The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) said that the aggregate debt owed by banks for USSD had reached N80 billion […]
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Madica Ventures bridges the financial gap in Fintech
Madica stands for “Made in Africa” and aims to close the funding gap. In a statement, Emmanuel Adegboye, the head of Madica, explained that the investment initiative initiated by Flourish Ventures sums to “broaden the pool of capital coming into Africa.” Under the sector-neutral program, which will run for three years, pre-seed firms across the continent […]
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The Purpose and meaning of Artificial Intelligence
If you’ve ever used Uber or your phone’s auto-correct feature, you’ve used artificial intelligence. It seems that “artificial intelligence” (AI) is everywhere these days, but what does it actually mean? How does it benefit us in our daily lives? Artificial intelligence’s effects on our daily lives can be determined by understanding it. Artificial intelligence (AI) […]
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