Iyanya, Naeto C, J.Martins others for TD-Mobile launch

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TD-Mobile, the digital lifestyle and highly mobile products distribution arm of Technology Distributions Limited, the acclaimed No.1 ICT value added distributor in Sub-Saharan Africa, will be formally launch on September 29, 2014, at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, ITRealms reports.

In a press statement made available to ITRealms by Gbenga Ajayi stated that TD-Mobile has already signed distribution agreements with world-class mobile products manufacturers like Lenovo, Nokia, HP, Zinox, Toshiba, Dell and so on.

He quoted the Marketing Head, TD-Mobile, Mrs. Gozy Ijogun, as saying that TD-Mobile is everything about original digital mobile products like smart phones, phablets, tablets, laptops and mobile printers from world class manufacturers for all highly upwardly mobile resellers and partners across the country, who really deserves the best with peerless aftersales services.

Also, Mrs. Ijogun said that what differentiates TD-Mobile from other distributors is that they are focused on digital mobile products direct from manufacturers and we take responsibility for all our products.

“The market is full of fake products and we thought we should define this market for the good of the country. We have in the past six months hired smart and well educated Nigerians with style to drive the vision of the founders of Technology Distributions.In a nutshell, we are everything about digital lifestyle mobile products distribution and this forthcoming launch is a statement of intent to provide ready access for all to cutting edge mobile technology for business and pleasure,” she said, stressing that they have invited selected partners nationwide for this great evening which promises to be an eye opener to modern digital lifestyle mobile products distribution.

“Trust me, TD-Mobile will be a rewarding experience for the whole of Africa,” she declared.

She further revealed that the Nigeria leading musician, Iyanya, will be leading other Nigerian artistes such as Naeto C and J. Martins, who have been confirmed to perform at this event which kicks off at 6.00pm.

As affirmed Mr. Ubi, Iyanya’s Manager, Iyanya will make it a night to remember.

“As you know, Iyanya is associated with digital lifestyle and he thinks this is one of the greatest companies emerging in Nigeria this century to take the entire populace to another level in digital evolution” he said.

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Pix: Iyanya.

Nigeria partners UNESCO, Nokia on Education for All goal 6

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As part of its efforts to help developing countries reach Education for All goal 6 (EFA Goal 6) which is on improving all aspects of the quality of education and ensuring excellence of all, the United Nation Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has undertaken projects in Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Senegal, reports ITRealms.

Also, ITRealms learnt from the latest State of Broadband released by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), this is a project being handled in partnership with Nokia.

According to ITRealms gathered, the partnership would assist in integrate mobile technologies into teacher professional development in ways that enhance both teacher capacity and pedagogical practices. UNESCO is also working to improve the skills of teachers and to promote competency standards.

“Its flagship ICT Competency Framework for Teachers (ICT CFT 6) sets guidelines to help teachers develop skills and competencies to make the most of ICTs to support better learning,” part of the report read.

This framework, ITRealms further gathered has become a well-known international reference in terms of empowerment of teachers and the pedagogical use of technology.

UNESCO’s strong commitment to assisting developing countries formulate national policies to

improve education quality and integrate ICTs in teacher training is illustrated by the ongoing UNESCO-China Funds-in-Trust project, “Enhancing Teacher Education for Bridging the Education Quality Gap in Africa”, launched at the 2012 Global Education for All Meeting

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Segun Ogunsanya is ‘Telecom CEO of the Year’

... Airtel wins most customer friendly network

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The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Airtel Nigeria, Mr. Segun Ogunsanya, was at the weekend named the ‘Telecom CEO of The Year’ at the Nigerian Telecom Awards 2014 held in Lagos, reports ITRealms.

Mr. Ogunsanya was one of the CEOs nominated in the award category of this year’s Nigerian Telecom Awards which is the 10th edition and held at The Incubator Event Centre, Oniru, Victoria Island, Lagos, saw Airtel Nigeria also wing award as the ‘Most Customer Friendly Network.’

The 2014 Nigerian Telecoms Award night was graced by prominent individuals such as former Minister of Sports, Chief Alex Akinyele; former Ogun State Governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel; Executive Director, Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Hon. Lola Edewor and other distinguished  personalities.

ITRealms gathered at the venue that the CEO award was presented by the former governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel with former Commissioner of Ogun State, Dr. Josephine Olatomi Soboyejo to the Chief Operations Officer, Airtel Nigeria, Mr. Tolu Ojo who stood in for Mr. Ogunsanya.

While a commissioner of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Mike Onyia made the presentation of the ‘Most Customer Friendly Network’ Award to Airtel Nigeria via Mr. Ojo accompanied by the Head, High Value Sales, Airtel, Buchi Anaekwe; Director, Customer Service Delivery, Airtel, Ajay Bashki; Director, IT, Rajat Jain and Director, Supply Chain Management, Airtel, Raghvendra Gupta.

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Pix: L-R, Former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel with former Commissioner of Ogun State, Dr. Josephine Olatomi Soboyejo presenting the ‘Telecom CEO of The Year’ Award won by Airtel CEO, Segun Ogunsanya, to the Chief Operations Officer, Airtel, Mr. Tolu Ojo who represented the CEO at the Nigerian Telecom Awards 2014 held on Saturday in Lagos.

50% of world population to be online by 2017 - UN

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Over 50 per cent of the global population will have Internet access within three years’ time, says the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) via its latest State of Broadband report, ITRealms gathered.

ITU also said this would be achieved with mobile broadband over smartphones and tablets now the fastest growing technology in human history, according to the 2014 edition of the State of Broadband. 

The report released Monday in New York at the 10th meeting of the Broadband Commission for Digital Development the report reveals that more than 40 per cent of the world’s people are already online, with the number of Internet users rising from 2.3 billion in 2013 to 2.9 billion by the end of this year.

Over 2.3 billion people will access mobile broadband by end 2014, climbing steeply to a predicted 7.6 billion within the next five years. There are now over three times as many mobile broadband connections as there are conventional fixed broadband subscriptions. The popularity of broadband-enabled social media applications continues to soar, with 1.9 billion people now active on social networks.

Produced annually by the Broadband Commission, The State of Broadband is a unique global snapshot of broadband network access and affordability, with country-by country data measuring broadband access against key advocacy targets set by the 54 members of the Broadband Commission. 

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Glo advances to second largest operator with 27.3m subscribers

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The second National Operator, Globacom, may have advanced its tactics by moving up to the position of second largest mobile network operator (MNO) in the country, reports ITRealms.

This is coming as ITRealms gathered from the industry regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) as published on its website for the end of June 2014.

ITRealms also learnt that Glo had 27,327,646 subscribers on its network as at the end of June, 2014.

Equally, this indicates that 21 per cent share of the Nigerian telecoms market is on Glo, and thus places Glo second to MTN which has 56,516,759. 

ITRealms further gathered that Globacom with this emerging figure has swapped third place position with Airtel, following the attainment of a record 2.8m new subscribers within the first four months of 2014, namely between February and June.

Airtel, on other hand, has 25,302,160 subscribers and 20 per cent market share, just as Etisalat retained the fourth position with 19,390,285 customers, equivalent of 15 per cent market share.

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FG pledges five-fold increase in broadband infrastructure

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The Minister of Communication Technology, Dr Omobola Johnson, has said the federal government is committed to a five-fold increase in broadband infrastructure to facilitate innovation and create more business opportunities for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) companies and the teeming unemployed youths in the country,ITRealms reports.

This is as the Commtech Minister listed inadequate power infrastructure as one of the key challenges impeding deployment of communications in Nigeria.

Johnson who stated this during a panel discussion on ‘Policies Enabling Access, Growth and Development on the Internet’ at the 9th Internet Governance Forum (IGF) held in Istanbul, Turkey, recently, emphasized that countries with a higher broadband penetration experience greater innovation as it is a catalyst that fast tracks innovation adding that in recognition of the huge potential of ICT to drive Nigeria, as an emerging market, her ministry and Federal Government were applying and promoting an ICT strategy that will facilitate and stimulate rapid growth and development for the country.

She said that Nigeria was aggressively developing its ICT sector to drive national development in all sectors noting that the country has unveiled a National Broadband Plan and is currently implementing it to increase broadband penetration in the country five folds over the 2012 penetration rate by 2017, and stressing that Nigeria was pushing for an increase in broadband penetration to fast track innovation and enable a digitalised economy

The 9th annual forum with the theme, ‘Connecting Continents for Enhanced Multi-stakeholder Internet Governance’ drew 215 participants from Africa and 1,163 remote participants from Africa, civil societies, Asia Pacific, governments, Eastern Europe, intergovernmental organisations, the private sector, Latin America and the Caribbean, the technical community, Western Europe and other bringing the number of participants to a total of 2,374 onsite participants and

ITRealms recalls that some of the anticipated benefits of broadband penetration in the country include socio-economic development leading to efficient healthcare service delivery, education and literacy, enhanced security and safety, etc. as well as more robust macroeconomic activities that accelerate growth.

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