Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has received the leadership of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and MTN Nigeria and approved the constitution of a Joint Implementation Committee to drive the State’s digital infrastructure and connectivity agenda. The Governor gave the approval when he received the Executive ViceContinue Reading
By Our Correspondent The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has launched an initiative providing free access to approved educational platforms to expand digital learning and reduce inequality. Under the operator-sponsored model, eligible users will receive up to 100 megabytes (MB) of free daily data, equivalent to about 3GB monthly andContinue Reading
By Our Correspondent The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has launched an automated, technology-driven framework to strengthen Type Approval compliance for all SIM-enabled devices operating in Nigeria. The initiative, supported by the newly deployed Device Management System (DMS), is designed to enable the telecommunications regulator to electronically verify that communicationsContinue Reading
Global Times China and other countries on Thursday established an international alliance aimed at combating cross-border telecom and cyber fraud in Lianyungang, East China’s Jiangsu Province, with foreign participants hailing the initiative as an important step toward stronger intelligence sharing and coordinated global action against the rapidly spreading transnationalContinue Reading
Inside a flagship store of Chinese drone maker DJI in the city of Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province, British visitor Annabel Grainger was busy taking photos of products to share with her friends back home. “My friends wouldn’t have seen anything like that before,” she said. A thriving techContinue Reading
China has launched an artificial intelligence-powered anti-fraud application to help the public identify and guard against telecom and online scams, the Ministry of Public Security announced on Sunday. The app, called “national anti-fraud AI,” was independently developed by the Shanghai Public Security Bureau under the guidance of the ministry’sContinue Reading
China continued to expand its 5G network this year, with 5G mobile phone subscriptions reaching 1.3 billion by the end of July, or 70.5 percent of the country’s total mobile phone subscriptions, official data showed Friday. The country’s three major telecom operators and China Broadnet had a combined 1.85Continue Reading
By Okoh Aihe Getting a fibre optic ring around the country has enjoyed robust discourse in recent times. The other day, it was the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) calling a gathering to discuss a proposed Dig-Once policy which would ensure that the telcos and infrastructure companies rolling out fibreContinue Reading
By Okoh Aihe The hefty fine of $940m placed on Meta in New Mexico has retained Social Media in the centre of unwanted discourse and concerned efforts by jurisdictional authorities to deal with a menace that threatens today as well as the future of nations since the young onesContinue Reading
By our Correspondent Nigeria has taken a significant step towards strengthening its digital economy with the signing of the National Sovereign Cloud Regulatory Instrument, a landmark framework designed to enhance data security, digital trust, and cloud governance across the country. This was disclosed by the Galaxy Backbone Managing Director/CEO, Prof.Continue Reading
