NCC names Titi Omo-Ettu board chair, Digital Bridge Institute - ITREALMS

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The Federal Government through the Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC) has appointed Engr. Titi Omo-Ettu, as the new board chairman of Digital Bridge Institute (DBI), reports ITREALMS.

This development was confirmed by the chairman, NCC, Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye, last Friday in Abuja during inauguration of the board, congratulated Omo-Ettu while wishing him well in his new position.

Omo-Ettu, who was sighted at the headquarters of DBI alongside the Administrator, Digital Digital Bridge Institute, (DBI), Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, was obviously excited and grateful to God and the Federal Government and NCC management precisely for the honour to serve in this capacity.

DBI is an outlet of NCC established in May 2004 in the wake of the phenomenal worldwide growth of the telecommunications and Information Communications Technology (ICT) sectors in Nigeria.

Engr. Omo-Ettu, ITREALMS gathered was born July 14, 1949 in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State. He received his secondary education at Adeola Odutola College, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State in (1963-1967) and proceeded to University of Lagos where he graduated with B.Sc degree in Electrical Engineering (1968-1973) and participated in Telecom Executive Management, Institute of Canada in 1990.

His professional career has an active link with telecommunications engineering, management and development that dates back to 1974. Omo-Ettu belonged to the pioneering set that served the Nigerian Youth Service Corps in Bauchi (then North Eastern State).

He commenced an engineering training with Department of Posts and Telecommunications, P& T and by mid-1980s he rose on his career role, which saw him serve as District Engineer/Manager, Territorial Manager, Project Manager/Contracting Officer, Senior Manager, National Network Maintenance and Senior Manager Network Planning respectively.

He retired from public service under then NITEL and in his passion pursued inspiring career in private practice and particularly in the change of the telecommunications landscape in Nigeria and globally too.

Today, he is a Telecommunications Consultant, Trainer and Publisher with focus on developmental processes. He has been Consultant to NCC, from its inception in 1993 to date serving the Commission in the areas of industry studies and research, universal service plans, and internet applications. He offers similar services to other private sector clients. He is presently Managing Consultant of Telecom Answers Associates, Founder of The Cyberschuul, and Publisher of CyberschuulNews.com

He is a recipient of several honours and awards from professional, trade and regulatory bodies such as Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), Council for Computer Professionals Regulation in Nigeria (CPN), The Nigerian Society of Engineers, (NSE) The Nigerian Institute of Management, (NIM), and Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria, (ATCON). He served all these bodies at Council level.

A certified COREN engineer, Titi Omo-Ettu is fellows of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, Telecom Executive Management Institute of Canada, respectively and member, Nigerian Institute of Management and has since assumed office in his new role as chairman, DBI.

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Pix: L-R: Engr. Titi Omo-Ettu, newly appointed Board Chairman of Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) being congratulated by the Board Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye after administering Oath of Office on DBI Board members following DBI Board inauguration in Abuja.

Pix2. L-R Mr. Felix Adeoye, Commission Secretary, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Engr. Titi Omo-Ettu, Board Chairman Digital Bridge Institute, (DBI) Sen. Olabiyi Durojaiye, Chairman Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC) Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, Administrator, Digital Digital Bridge Institute, (DBI) during the Inauguration of DBI Governing Board, 5th October 2018 at the DBI Head office.

Omo-Ettu reiterates call for converged regulator

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Telecommunications engineer and Chief Executive Officer of Telecoms Answers Associates (TAA), Mr. Titi Omo-Ettu has reiterated calls for a converged regulator for the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector, reports ITRealms.

Speaking at the Telecom Industry Advisory Council Inaugural Meeting in Lagos, Mr. Omo-Ettu in a presentation on Communication Technology industry development issues of the moment, drew attention to some important documents which specifically addressed strategic industry development.

He listed some of these documents to include the National ICT Policy of 2013; the National Broadband Plan with a set goal between 2013 and 2018; and guidelines for Nigerian Content Development in ICT, an entrepreneurship blueprint of 2013.

In addition, he listed the Communiqué of the 2016 Communications Sector Retreat in Ibadan, and EVC’s 8-point Agenda for Telecommunication 2016 - 2020.

According to him, outside these five documents, and absence of any critique of them which may suggest either a deviation or additional strengthening should be viable documents to implement in full measure to assure steady development.

He called for the recognition of these documents, especially the top-two documents of communique of Ibadan retreat and EVC’s 8-point agenda, for full implementation.

“It is important to suggest that the implementation of these functions be pushed,” he said.

Omo-Ettu stressed that the ICT Policy already assumes a converged regulator for the communication technology industry, even as the Broadband Roadmap prescribes various inter-relational tasks and functions which diverse sectors of the economy must perform for Nigeria to attain the 2018 target of a five-fold increase in broadband penetration over the 2013 status.

“It is important to suggest that the implementation of these functions be pushed,” Omo-Ettu enjoined.

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Exclusive: NCC without board is not productive - Omo-Ettu

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Seasoned telecommunication engineer and chief executive officer of the Telecom Answers Associates (TAA), Mr. Titi Omo-Ettu, has said that running the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) without its full board of Commissioners is counter-productive, reports ITRealms.

Reacting to an obvious long wait in getting new board of commissioners for the telecommunication regulator, since the last one was disbanded, Omo-Ettu who prides himself as broadband evangelist, condemned the current setting of President Muhammadu Buhari literally, shutting down NCC because of this.

According to him, technically, it is the board of Commissioners of NCC alongside the Executive Vice Chairman that should be wooing investors and not Mr. President, for the sector. Stressing that what is happening now is not being productive.

He pointed out that there is no world –class investor that knows his onion that trades in a market where the regulator is not independent or literally non-existence.

Omo-Ettu who described himself as a Buharist - Buhari follower also said they, followers are those more likely to advice Mr. President on the way forward for the country and sectors of interest like telecommunications.

“It will not be productive for supporters of the President to pretend that all is well when they are not,” he noted.

As a Buharist, Omo-Ettu said he believes that the way to help the President is not to support him blindly and take whoever talks ill of him as enemy. 

“Many think sniff-nothing, see-nothing, say-nothing is the best way to support him. I disagree with that option,” Omo-Ettu insisted.

Nine months, he said, is enough time to have a direction of Buhari’s leadership and economic path.

“Some argue that what is wrong with Nigeria cannot be fixed in nine months. That is not the argument. The argument is that in nine months, a clear direction should have emerged,” he emphasised.

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ICT Festival 2014 gains momentum with Omo-Ettu presiding

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The immediate past-president of the Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) and Managing Partners of Telecom Answers Associates (TAA), Engr. Titi Omo-Ettu, is to chair the Nigeria ICT Festival 2014, reports ITRealms.

The chief host of the event and publisher cum Editor-in-Chief of Business Journal magazine, the organisers, Mr. Prince Cookey, disclosed this to ITRealms, saying that Engr. Omo-Ettu is expected to chair the event which target is to draw a large number of blue-chip operators in the Nigerian ICT space.

According to Cookey, the Nigeria ICT Festival 2014 has generated positive response from regulators and operators in the nation’s ICT sector, stressing that both the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and ATCON have indicated interest to participate actively at the event set for Thursday, October 30, 2014 in Lagos with the theme ‘Broadband: Path to Digital Future.’

Cookey further disclosed to ITRealms that Dr. Eugene Juwah, Executive Vice-Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) would be the Special Guest of Honour and in that respect deliver the keynote address at the event while Engr. Lanre Ajayi, ATCON President is one of the distinguished guest speakers.

The organisers described the Nigeria ICT Festival 2014 as a platform to further celebrate the achievements of the sector over the years, give regulators, operators and telecom consumers the opportunity to generate Strategic Plan of Action for future growth of the industry and offer operators the opportunity to showcase their latest products and solutions to the market.

Cookey said the theme of the Festival, Broadband: Path to Digital Future aptly captures the essence of the Broadband Initiative by the Federal Government and the NCC to ensure sustainable growth of the industry via application of Broadband technology.

He expressed optimism that the event is set for successful outing given the high number of major players that have already signed on to participate.

The Business Journal publisher listed some of the conference topics to include: Broadband for the Masses: Perspective of Operators(MTN, Glo, Airtel, Etisalat, MainOne), Mobile Money in the Age of Broadband: The CBN Roadmap, Broadband: Opportunities & Challenges for Banks in Nigeria, Strategies for Deepening E-Payment System in the Age of Broadband, Strategies for Accessible & Affordable Broadband Regime in Nigeria: ATCON, ALTON,ITAN, The Future of Local Assembly of PCs in Nigeria and Broadband: Opportunities & Challenges for State Governments in Nigeria.

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Omo-Ettu leads speakers @ Nigeria IPV6 Roundtable 2014

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An erudite telecommunications engineer, Mr. Titi Omo-Ettu is to chair the 2014 Nigeria IPV6 Roundtable slated to hold in Lagos on June 6 in commemoration of the World IPv6 Day, reports ITRealms.

The organizers of the Nigeria IPv6 Roundtable, DigitalSENSE Africa, made this disclosure through its Executive Director, Operations, Mrs. Nkemdilim Nweke in Lagos.

She said that the roundtable scheduled for Welcome Centre & Hotels, Lagos is to mark another World IPv6 Day, being held under the Nigeria IPv6 Roundtable on the second day of the Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum (NDSF) series 2014.

Mrs. Nweke explained that the 2014 Nigeria IPv6 Roundtable would be hosted with the theme: IPv6 & Broadband Penetration in Nigeria and urged participants to register at www.digitalsenseafrica.com.ng to enable them get a space.

According to her, speakers at this year’s event include the chief executive officer, Internet eXchange Point of Nigeria, Mr. Mohammed Rudman and his counterpart at Phase3 Telecom, Mr. Stanley Jegede as well as president of the Internet Society Nigeria, Chief Giandomenico Massari.

Other panelist expected at the Nigeria IPv6 Roundtable is the president of Internet Service Providers Association of Nigeria (ISPAN) Mr. Sunday Folayan.

She also noted that the first day of Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum would focus on the Internet Governance for Development (IG4D) with the theme: Internet Governance, eBiz and Open Access under the chairmanship of Prof. Charles Uwadia and head, Computer Science Departments of University of Lagos (UNILAG).

Further, Mrs. Nweke recalled that Engineer Omo-Ettu is a notable leader in the nation’s telecommunications sector and is a chartered telecommunications engineer, consultant and trainer with special focus on developmental applications of information technology, education processes, youth development, and universal access.

Omo-Ettu also is a Managing Consultant of Telecom Answers Associates, founder of The CYBERSCHUUL, and publisher of CyberschuulNews.com with proven consultancy with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) from its inception in 1993 to 2010 serving the Commission in the areas of industry studies and research, internet applications and universal service plans, just as he offers similar services to private sector clients among others.

She equally notes that Engr. Omo-Ettu who presided over the Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) until 2011, had served on Councils of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN); Computer Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN), and currently a member of the Nigerian National Broadband Council, whereas he has received over 15 merit awards and recognitions from professional associations.

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