There are strong indications of possible mergers and acquisition in the Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) segment of the Nigerian telecommunications market as the big players, Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) operators, continue to dictate the direction of the market.

Mrs. Mary Uduma, director, Consumer Affairs Bureau, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has decried the use of mobile phones while driving; a situation which the commission said results to 25 per cent of crashes on the Nigerian highway.

A latest research on the global banking application has named Temenos, manufacturer of T24 banking software as a Global Selling Power.

Poker has surged in popularity over the last decade and it’s not just poker fans who have benefited, with many countries around the world cashing in on the poker boom as well. Some countries such as France, Italy, and Spain have chosen for the government to play a key role in taxing and regulating Internet poker sites, while other countries such as Malta have positioned themselves as a defacto poker guide when it comes to offering licenses for online operators. Still other countries have benefited economically by hosting international poker tournaments that draw thousands of players.

One of the focal points of the Nigerian Information Technology for Development (ICT4D) Plan 2011, developed by National Information Technology Developmet Agency (Nitda), is to promote the development of human capital required in key skill areas for developing information and knowledge based economy to meet with the rapid growth experienced in advanced economies.

Main One Cable Company has extended connectivity to NGCOM Limited, a leading network solutions company in Nigeria.

The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (Atcon) has lost hope in the power sector reform programme embarked upon by the current administration.

Globacom has announced the first set of winners in its ongoing Glo SIM registration campaign. The campaign, which commenced recently, was aimed at encouraging Glo subscribers to register their old and new SIM cards before the September 28 deadline given by the industry regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), while earning fantastic rewards.