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9mobile unveils online streaming platform

by Radarr Africa
written by Radarr Africa

Telecom service provider, 9mobile on Wednesday, unveiled its online Streaming platform called 9TV.  9mobile described this launch as part of efforts to provide Nigerians with quality and stress-relieving entertainment.

9TV is a one-stop entertainment hub where 9mobile subscribers on pre-paid and hybrid subscriptions can watch their favourite movies, TV shows, children’s entertainment, and live events on the go.

Unveiling the app at its headquarters in Lagos Nigeria, 9mobile said 9TV is a unique platform to give its subscribers refreshing content on various smart devices and help them keep abreast of happenings on smartphones and tablets.

Director, Product Innovation and Business Development, 9mobile, Kenechukwu Okonkwo, said: “We are happy to be introducing this new entertainment platform for the delight of our subscribers. 9TV will offer unlimited relaxation with quality entertainment content at prices that they can afford.”

On the various 9TV offerings, Okonkwo said movies would be available in categories, including new releases, most-watched, blockbusters, and children. 9TV, he further explained, would be subscription-based, with subscribers getting exceptional value for their money.

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Subscriptions for 9TV range from N50 to N2,500, depending on subscriber’s choice

“9TV’s ‘Timeshift’ feature on Live TV allows users to watch their favourite programmes with pause, rewind, and forward functionalities. Also, the ‘Catch-Up’ feature will enable users to watch programmes after they have been broadcast, or users who have missed a live broadcast will be able to view it on demand.

“9TV allows users to watch & also download their favourite movies, which they will be able to watch later under ‘my downloads’ feature on the app. The downloaded movies will be available to users to view whenever they want, even with ‘No Network Coverage’ or when the device is on ‘Airplane Mode.” Okonkwo said

Source: The Nation

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9mobile sets to launch ‘The Hack’ to groom entrepreneurs

by Radarr Africa
written by Radarr Africa

Leading telecommunications company, 9mobile is set to hold the first edition of its mentorship program, ‘The Hack’.

The Hack is a platform created to support and promote entrepreneurs in the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) space. It is a one-day physical event which would hold by 10 am on Friday, June 17th, at The Zone Tech Gbagada, Lagos.

It is a business and networking mentorship program facilitated by a business expert who will share business ideas with participants and groom them to scale their businesses.

The goal of the platform is to solve specific challenges that entrepreneurs face with a broad focus on the limitless possibilities in the SME sector.

The seminar is set to help entrepreneurs to grow their business and overcome challenges.

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Director of Marketing Communications, 9mobile, Saidat Lawal-Mohammed Commented on the initiative and noted that it was another of its interventions in developing the SME space by empowering entrepreneurs with knowledge and skills.

“There are lots of entrepreneurs managing small and medium enterprises in the country, and we want to support them by providing a platform for those who are eager to grow their businesses to network, learn strategies and hacks that they can apply to their daily hustle and convert to sales,” she said.

“We are excited about kicking off the first edition of the Hack because we know that there are a lot of talented entrepreneurs in Nigeria. This platform will help them unleash their capabilities and potential”, the official added.

Mohammed added that as an enabler of individuals and enterprises, 9mobile remains committed to entrepreneurs, start-ups and MSMEs, and would not relent in supporting their dreams and aspirations.

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Nigerian telcos lose 17,030 subscribers in nine months

by Radarr Africa
written by Radarr Africa

Nigeria’s leading telecommunication companies lost over 17,000 subscribers between June 2021 and February 2022, data published on the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) website has shown.

Details of data from the regulatory agency showed that the four leading telecom operators—MTN, Airtel, Globacom, 9Mobile lost varying numbers of subscribers within the 9-month period.

9mobile, the fourth largest telecommunications operator in Nigeria, led the chart with 8,133 subscribers opting out of the network. It was followed by Airtel, which lost 5,162 subscribers, and then MTN, which lost 2243 subscribers.

Globacom Nigeria recorded the least number of losses as 1,492 subscribers opted out of its service within the period under review.

The NCC supervises and regulates the activities and services rendered by telecom operators, including MTN, Glo, Airtel, 9mobile, amongst others

Gains

Meanwhile, data sourced from the NCC website also showed that 86,978 subscribers switched networks in 2018; 139,022 in 2019; and 182,958 in 2020.

This was in line with the NCC’s Mobile Number Portability (MNP) service, which enabled consumers to switch networks without losing their cellular phone numbers.

While the mobile network providers lost subscribers, they also gained new subscribers within the 9-month period.

For instance, MTN subscriber base grew significantly as the network provider accounted for 11,344 out of the 20,761 new subscribers gained by the four major telecom operators within the 9-month period.

On its part, Airtel added additional 6,187 new subscribers while Glo had 1,832 new subscribers.

9Mobile recorded the least number of new subscribers as it gained an additional 1,398 subscribers within the nine months under review. Formerly known as Etisalat, the telco had a total of about N5.80 million subscribers as at October 2021, the NCC said.

MTN on its part began operations in Nigeria in 2001 and currently enjoys the largest share of the nation’s 198.12 million subscriber base, with over 68.5 million subscribers.

In 2021, MTN lost 10 percent of its mobile subscribers, recording a drop from 76.5 million to 68.5 million. But its data subscribers increased by 5.3 percent representing 34.3 million in 2021, the company said in its audited report

Source: Premium Times

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