The number of eSIMs installed in devices will increase from 1.2 billion in 2021 to 3.4 billion in 2025, mostly thanks to Apple and Google devices, according to a study …
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As more Nigerians get NIN• Stranded customers lament the inability to retrieve lines despite having NIN• MNOs decry NIMC back-end facilities; employ ‘Pareto Principle on subscribers• NATCOMS wants court order …
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Safaricom to launch 5G network Friday in Nairobi and western Kenya
Safaricom will Friday launch Kenya’s first fifth-generation (5G) mobile internet services targeting major urban centres, making it the inaugural operator to offer commercial and superfast services in the region. The …
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Airtel Tanzania and TPB Bank sign partnership agreement
Airtel Tanzania has announced a new partnership with TPB Bank with the aim of improving and expanding digital financial services in Tanzania such as paying LUKU, DSTV and government utilities …
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9mobile Announces More Data offering on its MiFi and Router devices
9mobile a telecommunications service provider recently upgraded offerings on its MiFi and router devices with more affordable and superfast data. Customers can now get up to 380GB for N60,000, plus …
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Africa’s largest fibre company secures $840 million to boost internet connectivity
Liquid Telecom Limited, a fiber company owned by African telecom tycoon Strive Masiyiwa secures $840 million in a bond and loans to refinance debt and boost the continent’s digital infrastructure. …
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5 Step- Guide on How to Link Your SIM Using The NIMC Mobile App
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has launched a mobile application for subscribers to link their SIM with the NIN number via the mobile application. Step 1: Go to Playstore …
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Signal, Telegram see demand spike as new WhatsApp terms stir debate
Signal and Telegram messaging apps are seeing a sudden increase in demand after larger rival WhatsApp’s updated terms of service raised eyebrows on social media. WhatsApp, which uses Signal’s encryption …
Linked to conspiracy theories around 5G roll-out and the spread of Covid-19. Mobile telecommunications infrastructure belonging to MTN and Vodacom has been torched and destroyed in KwaZulu-Natal, possibly as the …
The Federal government through the official website of the Nigerian Communications Commission released a press statement on the SIM replacement policy for the Nigerian telecommunications industry. The policy is for …