The Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) has disclosed its move to embark on a critical project to replace its aging communication satellite, NIGCOMSAT-1R, as it nears the end of its 15-year lifespan in 2026. As a result, NIGCOMSAT is actively seeking international investors to support the project. The satellite which …
Read More »Targeted Content Key to Drive, Accelerate Nigeria’s Financial Inclusion – 9PSB CEO
The Chief Executive Officer, 9PSB, Branka Mracajac has emphasized the need to pay close attention to content creation as an important factor in driving and accelerating financial inclusion in the country, stating that it is capable of enhancing the future of digital banking in the long-term. Mracajac made this assertion, …
Read More »3,372 Active Satellites in Orbit as NIGCOMSAT Gets Mandate to Improve Performance Index
Nigeria Communications Satellite (NigComSat) Limited has received an order on a new Key Performance Index (KPI) capable of transforming the agency into an opportunity-driven entity and enable it to take more risks in the fast-growing Nigerian ICT sector. The new order was handed NigComSat by the Minister of Communications and …
Read More »Nigeria to Acquire Two New Communication Satellites, as NigComSat Help Saves N8 billion in Capital Flights
…NigComSat will play a huge role in 5G Deployment, ALTON Chairman …Helping in fight against insurgency, says Army Nigeria is expected to acquire new satellites in another four years for maximum coverage of the country, this is even as it has been revealed that through a platform invented by Nigeria …
Read More »Digital Economy: We’re Leveraging NigComSAT-1R to Linkup Hinterlands – Alale
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Communications Satellite (NigComSAT), Dr. Abimbola Alale has said they are leveraging NigComSAT-1R to provide complimentary solutions for an effective digital economy. Speaking at the 2021 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum series on Internet Governance for Development (NDSF) held in Lagos recently at Golden Tulip …
Read More »NCC, NigComSat Sign MoU on 5G Spectrum to Propel Nigeria’s Digital Economy
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Nigerian Communications Satellite (NigComSat) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will facilitate the release of contiguous bandwidth in one of the most suitable frequency spectrum bands for early deployment of fifth Generation (5G) Network services in Nigeria. The MoU signing ceremony was …
Read More »Applauds as Team Nigeria Emerges First Position in 2020 Huawei Global ICT Competition
Team Nigeria, comprising of some Nigerian students from the University of Ibadan, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and University of Port Harcourt respectively, have won the grand first place position out of over 150,000 other students who participated in the Cloud and Network examination at the 2020 Huawei ICT Competition. The …
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