By Okoh Aihe As the stakeholders meeting on the determination of Mobile Termination Rate (MTR) was holding in Lagos last week, there were some unpleasant developments happening across some telecommunications networks which, at once, underlined one of the major reasons for such a meeting. Engr Gbenga Adebayo, ALTON President,Continue Reading
By our Correspondent The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) have mandated prior regulatory approval for any transfer of ownership or control involving 10 per cent or more of the shares of licensed telecommunications companies in Nigeria. This was contained in a statement jointly signedContinue Reading
A Chinese satellite internet company has achieved a major tech milestone, successfully completing direct-to-satellite voice calls using standard, unmodified commercial smartphones. The firm, Spacesail, based in Shanghai in east China, announced on Friday that this marks China’s first trial of its kind, with the entire communication link remaining smoothContinue Reading
Explainer: by Lawal Sale Mobile Termination Rates (MTR), as explained, is the cost which one telecommunication provider incurs while terminating an incoming call from another telecom service provider. Succinctly, whenever calls originate from one network provider and terminate in another, there would be a certain amount to be settled. ForContinue Reading
As many as 65 percent of French people use artificial intelligence (AI) tools, according to a survey published Friday by French polling institute Elabe. Entitled “The French and Artificial Intelligence,” the survey was conducted early this month among a sample of 1,503 people representative of residents of metropolitan FranceContinue Reading
By our Correspondent The Governing Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s telecommunications sector and advancing the nation’s digital economy, while commending industry players for their ongoing infrastructure expansion efforts and consumer protection. This was stated in a communique at the endContinue Reading
China is steadily expanding the opening up of the telecom sector, with 166 foreign-funded enterprises having received approvals for pilot operations in value-added telecom services since the first batch of such approvals was issued in February 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said on Wednesday. These enterprisesContinue Reading
By our Correspondent President Bola Tinubu has announced that, over the last three years of his administration, decisive actions have been taken to deepen telecom access and boost investment in Nigeria’s telecommunications sector. Speaking on Friday in a speech marking the third anniversary of his administration, President Tinubu notedContinue Reading
By our Correspondent The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commenced a two-day Stakeholders’ Policy Review Workshop in Lagos, aimed at revising the National Telecommunications Policy (NTP) of 2000. The workshop brings together key industry players to assess the sector’s journey over the past two decades, celebrate milestones, and chartContinue Reading
By Luo Shanshan (BRNN/GSF) — Recent data from China’s Ministry of Commerce highlights a significant shift: foreign companies are significantly increasing their research and development (R&D) activities within China. Two key figures underscore this trend: First-quarter foreign direct investment (FDI) in China’s high-tech industries surged by 30.7 percent year-on-year;Continue Reading
