Cell phones in Nigeria
Phone Networks in Nigeria |
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Latest Telecoms News from Nigeria |
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New Suitor Emerges for South Africa's Vodacom Nigeria's Globacom has emerged as a surprise possible bidder for the 50% stake in South Africa based Vodacom owned by the dominant landline telco, Telkom....Nigeria Retains BNP Paribas as Adviser for Telecom Sale Nigeria has retained BNP Paribas to act as adviser for the privatization of Nigerian Telecommunications and its subsidiary Mobile Telecommunications, the minister of state for information said Monday....Nigeria's telecom co, Glo in 9,200km submarine cable deal One of the leading GSM companies in Nigeria, Globacom says its 9,200 km international submarine cable, Glo 1, being configured from Portugal to Lagos, will berth in Lagos early next year....Zain Employing 8,000 Staff to Protect its Base Stations Zain Nigeria says that it is now running back up power generators in the bulk of its 3,600 base stations in the country due to continuing problems with the national electricity supply. ...Nigeria - Phenomenal Growth, and More to Come The Nigerian market has been growing at an impressive pace for some time, but the latest figures from the national regulator the NCC show that growth reached unprecedented levels in the second quarter of 2008....Nigerian CDMA Operator Rebrands for National Expansion Nigerian CDMA operator, Reltel Wireless has raised N25.9 billion (US$223 million) from investors and is to change its name to Zoom Mobile....Nigerian CDMA Operator Plans $400 Million Investment Program Newly listed Nigerian CDMA operator, Starcomms has announced plans to spend at least US$400 million over the next year to expand its network. The company has already invested some US$600 million since it launched its network in 2002....Vodafone Interested in Nigerian Investment Vodafone has expressed an interest in buying a stake in Nigeria's state owned land-line and mobile operator, Nigeria Telecommunications (NITEL). Nigeria's Vice President Dr Goodluck Jonathan, speaking after a meeting with Vodafone executives led by the its Chief Executive Officer UK, Paul Donovad said that the government is looking for a speedy privatisation of the company....Stolen Handsets Could Be Blocked Throughout West Africa The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) Tuesday said that it would soon introduce an anti-theft device that will render any stolen telephone handset unusable within the West African sub-region....Nigerian operator, Celtel has started a phased process of offering compensation to its subscribers following a ruling from the telecoms regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). ... |