Rising insecurity in Jos: CNSSL closes MTN call centre

The continuous insecurity in the country, may have heightened Monday, with operators of MTN call centre in Jos, the CNSSL has shut the centre on security reasons.

The management of CNSSL in a press statement made available to ITRealms states “CNSSL regrets to announce the closing down of its call centre operation in Jos, Plateau State.”

ITRealms recalls that CNSSL had entered into a contract to operate and staff the Jos call centre on behalf of MTN Nigeria in July 2010, and has been doing exactly that until the recent closure.

The company also attributed the closure to persisting state of insecurity in Jos and its environs, the consequence of which has had significant impact on CNSSL operations, personnel and therefore the ability to deliver on contractual obligations to MTN.

Also, the CNSSL management stated that the current state of insecurity and threat to personnel has been heightened by recent developments in Jos.

“Since we conduct our operations in accordance with international best practice, we consider the safety of human lives as more important than financial gain or consideration. We have therefore informed MTN and all other concerned stakeholders including our staff,” part of the press statement read.

Further, the company says “This is a decision that we have not taken with levity, given our antecedents as one of the pioneer local companies in Nigeria to operate an outsourced call centre model for the telecommunication industry and the confidence reposed in us by MTN Nigeria.”

In addition, CNSSL deeply regrets the loss of jobs and consequential economic loss to all stakeholders.


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Etisalat debuts with smartphone plans for voice, data

Telecommunications company, Etisalat Nigeria, has debut with the what the operator classified as a new and exciting range of data plans for Smartphones on its network.

This, also, offers subscribers a nation-wide call rate of 20 kobo per second from the very first second with no access fees. In addition, the launch of the Smartphone Voice Plans also offers an instant bonus promotion of 30 per cent extra data on any of the data plans in this range.

Director, Product and Services at Etisalat Nigeria, Mr. Lucas Dada said in Lagos, the Smartphone data plans have been specially customized for Smartphone users to enable cheaper call rates while allowing super fast browsing at the same time.

“We’re a brand that will continuously seek to meet the demands of our loyal customers. With more subscribers now using Smartphones and even more considering the value of purchasing a smartphone, we designed a great product to enhance user experience on our super fast 3.75G HSPA+ Broadband network. 

The satisfaction of our customers is key to us and that is why we at Etisalat always strive to make their communication lives better, easier and faster,” he said.

Mr. Dada also explained the offer, saying, “The range of individual smartphone data plans are 200MB, 500MB, 1.5GB, 3GB and 6GB bundles. To subscribe to the 200MB, all a subscriber has to do is send the word Smarta to 8183, or dial *229*2*11#. For the 500MB data plan, the subscriber sends the word Smartb to 8183, or dial *229*2*22#, while for 1.5GB, the subscriber sends the word Smartc to 8183, or dials *229*2*44#. For the 3GB and 6GB data plans, he sends the words Smartd and Smarte to 8183, or dials *229*2*33# and *229*2*55# respectively.

Additionally, he elucidated that as a new tarrif plan, any  existing subscriber who purchases any of the smart phone voice plans, will  automatically get migrated to the new tariff structure and loses all unused data from their old tarrif plans prior to the migration.

Pointing out that once any of the smartphone voice plan’s validity expires and its not renewed, the subscriber’s call rate is changed to the default call rate.

“But as soon as he renews his smart phone voice plan, the 20k per sec call rate takes effect,” he said.

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Apple partner, Core Group unveils new iPad+ in Nigeria

new iPad3 with Wi-Fi and cellular

Accredited Value Added Distributor (VAD) for Apple in Nigeria, the Core Group Africa, has announced the availability of the new iPad Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) plus cellular in the nation’s market.

Executive Director of Core Group Africa, Rutger-Jan van Spaandonk, made this known to DigitalSENSE News in a press statement, saying this is to announce the official launch locally with a take-off price of N105,000

The new iPad, he also said, would be available from today, Friday, July 27, 2012, as part of the next global rollout by Apple.

“This is the first time it will be available through the official Apple channel in Nigeria,” he disclosed.
Some of the features to expect in the new iPad Wi-Fi and iPad Wi-Fi+Cellular, he said, would be available in black or white in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB models.

“It features a stunning new Retina display, Apple's new A5X chip with quad-core graphics and a 5 megapixel iSight camera with advanced optics for capturing amazing photos and 1080p High Definition (HD) video,” he said.

The new iPad, as said by him, delivers the same all-day 10 hour battery life, amazingly thin and light and runs almost all of the over 650,000 apps on the iTunes App Store. This is in addition to providing the most versatile, on-the-go user experience whether checking email at home, reading a magazine while waiting in a queue, watching a movie on a plane, updating documents before a meeting, checking sport fixtures, uploading a Facebook status, or sharing a bedtime story.

"Apple's category defining mobile device, the new iPad, has revolutionised the mobile computing industry and delivers the most amazing experience people have ever had with technology.  We are thrilled to make this unbelievable product available to Nigerians",  van Spaandonk said.

According to him, the Core Group Africa has appointed Apple Authorised Resellers (AAR) in the country to ensure the product is available through official channel partners.

“The new iPad will initially be available from today, Friday, 27 July through iConnect, The Orchard, Meed Networks and Cross Energy Supply who are the existing Apple Authorised Resellers, with a plan to authorise more channel partners post launch,” he said, stressing that a full list of Apple Authorised Resellers will be available on www.isocietynigeria.com and will be updated as new official channel partners are added.

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There’s no fact deduction in PDP-Oyinlola case - MTN

Leader in the mobile communications solutions in the country, MTN Nigeria, has denied deduction of facts from its submission to the security agencies on the case concerning MTN by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola.

Reacting to some news report on the case yesterday, Thursday, July 26, 2012, MTN through its Corporate Service Executive, Mr. Wale Goodluck, lamented what he described as “inaccurate and biased reports” over the issue, which alleged that its officials recanted their position on the ownership of two lines linked to the election dispute in Osun State.

The matter, he said, has precipitated a series of spurious allegations against MTN by the PDP (Osun Chapter) and the politician and former Osun State Governor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola.

He also said the reports were a deliberate misrepresentation of the information given to the Police by MTN officials in Abuja on Tuesday, July 24, 2012, in respect of a petition filed against the company by Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola.

“We would like to state categorically that our officials did not recant earlier information given in respect of the ownership of the two phone lines for which details of ownership and call records were requested from MTN. We have provided consistent information to the authorities as contained in our records at every stage that the information has been requested. For the avoidance of doubt, we explained to the Police that since the SIM registration exercise, the ownership of the lines for which information was requested has  changed and we gave the Police the most recent records of the individuals to which those lines are currently registered.  We are not required by law, to verify documents presented to us as proof of identity by those who register their SIMs. We do not have the expertise to do so.” he said.

Prince Oyinlola

According to him, the harmonization exercise between the NCC’s SIM registration records and operators who participated in the exercise had not been concluded and as such information held by operators is technically incomplete.

He explained that it is for all the aforementioned reasons that any information given to authorized security organizations by MTN, all carry bold disclaimers, clearly stating that MTN cannot confirm the authenticity of the information provided.

Goodluck expressed disappointment that the details of statements given to the Police could be so easily obtained and then deliberately misrepresented in the public domain, stressing that this breach itself was indicative of bad faith on the part of those who stand to benefit from such misinformation.

Additionally, he said the MTN officials who honoured the invitation of the Police to provide further information and perspective on the matter did not make any statements that differed from their previous statements at all material times.

Equally, he said the company is apolitical and non-partisan, and as such has no reason to act in any unethical manner as being alleged by the politician. Noting that MTN had made strenuous effort to explain the processes and procedure of their business and the reasons why all customer information and records are routinely presented in a particular way.

“MTN is guided by strict corporate governance codes and we take grave exception to this continuous insinuation of unethical or improper conduct against us by the plaintiff. It can never be in our interest to misrepresent facts or falsify information. We have provided all the necessary records to the requisite security agencies in accordance with laid down procedure,” he said.

He urged the media to always seek to ensure that the facts that they report are accurate and, in accordance with their professional ethics, strive to hear the other side of the story before they publish such sensitive information in the future.

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Industry group, Indian govt disagree over 2G license price

In Indian the price of new Second Generation (2G) licenses have been described as very high by industry groups, thereby disagreeing with the government on the price hitherto.

Although the government of India has accepted to lower the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) recommended recently a base price in the upcoming auctions of between INR140 billion to INR160 billion (US$2.5 billion to US$2.9 billion) for a pan-Indian license.

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World Bank boosts Ghana economy by $80m

A member of the World Bank Group, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has boosted Ghanaian economy with the sum of $80 million loan to Accra-based Takoradi International Company (TICO), for expansion of gas-fired Takoradi 2 power plant (“T2”) in Ghana, thereby increasing the power generation and economic growth of the country of former Gold Cost.

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John Atta Mills is dead! What's technology got to do here?

President of Ghana, Prof. John Atta Mills was earlier today pronounced dead by the government authorities in Accra-Ghana following confirmation of his dead at the 37 Military Hospital, Accra at the age of 68. The former Vice President and Minister of Communications, Mr. JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA (53) has since been sworn in as President.

The question now is if the technologies at the disposal of the US hospital where Atta Mills visited was unable to diagnose what actually was his problem and definitely not Cedis?

May the soul of John Atta Mills and all those departed rest in Peace … Amen!

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Samsung Galaxy S3 enters Nigeria

The latest in stock of Samsung Electronics, the Galaxy S III smartphone is now available in Nigeria, according to the Head, Corporate Marketing, Samsung Electronics West Africa, Mr. Donald Etim.

He said at the unveiling in Lagos that the Samsung Galaxy S III has been designed to respond intuitively and naturally to human use and interaction.

He said that this came a few weeks after its European launch, adding that the much expected device is now available at Samsung Brand Shops at The Palms Shopping Mall in Lekki and Ikeja Shopping Mall, in Alausa, Ikeja, both in Lagos.

Etim noted that the new phone is the follow up to the very popular Galaxy II, which was critical to Samsung overtaking Nokia to become the world’s best-selling mobile phone maker.

Samsung, he said, hope to consolidate the success achieved with Galaxy S II by enhancing some of its most popular features in this latest device.

“Galaxy S III comes with a 4.8 inch (12.2cm) screen, an increase on the 4.3 inch screen of its predecessor, and much bigger than the 3.5in display on the iPhone 4S,” he said, stressing it is one of the largest screens on smartphones ever.

The availability of this smartphone in Nigeria, Etim further said,rrival of the phone on Nigerian shores put paid to speculations as to when mobile phone users in the country can have access to the Smartphone which has enjoyed rave reviews across the world.

“Once again, we are putting the ‘Next Big Thing’ in the hands of consumers. The Galaxy S III introduces a completely new way of sharing and socializing that no other mobile phone can. The device essentially balances ergonomics with intuitive use, making it an extension of the user,” he said.

DigitalSENSE News recalls that Samsung Electronics overtook Apple Incorporated in the last quarter of last year to become the world’s largest smartphone vendor amid a widening technology and legal battle between the two companies.

During the period, Etim pointed out that Samsung shipped 27.8 million smartphones, taking 23.8 per cent of the market, according to the United Kingdom- based renowned research consultancy, Strategy Analytics.

Apple’s 17.1 million shipments, comprising 14.6 percent of the market, pushed Apple to second place, the firm said, adding that Nokia maintained its third position.

Equally speaking, Olumide Ojo, Head, Smartphones, Samsung Electronics, West Africa said, “Nigeria is very important to us and we are delighted to bring this incredible device into the hands of Nigerians.”

He maintained that Samsung’s adoption of Google’s Android software has proved very useful to boost sales of its Galaxy smartphones and tablet computers, just as the company has managed to incorporate a number of features that proved popular with phone users.

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Michael Dell in Nigeria, reiterates commitment

Michael Dell with Austin Okere during his visit to Nigeria

THE founder and Chief Executive Officer of Dell Incorporate, Mr. Michael Dell reiterated the commitment of his firm to the Nigerian market.

Mr. Dell who was in Nigeria last month aside impressing the recent visit was in fulfillment of a promise made to the chief executive officer of the Computer Warehouse Group (CWG), Mr. Austin Okere, to visit Nigeria, two years after, also used the opportunity to meet with local business partners.

DigitalSENSE News gathered that the visit which took place on Friday, June 15, 2012, may not be unconnected with Mr. Dell’s promise made in September 2010 when Computer Warehouse Group visited the Dell Executive Briefing Center (EBC) in Texas with some customers from Nigeria, including Ecobank International.

He also noted that the appointment of a Nigerian, Mr. Nnamdi Orakwue as the Executive Director, Strategy and Operations by Dell was a good boost in actualizing the trip to the most populous nation on the continent of Africa.

To the Dell community in Nigeria, he pointed out that the visit was to demonstrate the commitment of his company to the market than the fulfillment of his promise.

He equally gave an insightful presentation about the current strategic focus of Dell, and the acquisitions that have been made to support the strategy, including acquiring Equalogic, Compellent, Wyse and Perot Systems.

The aforementioned companies are the technology platforms upon which Dell intends to launch into the Enterprise and Cloud spaces.

Mr. Dell later had a closed-door session with selected partners at local Dell office at Mulliner Towers, Ikoyi-Lagos, including Austin Okere, Founder and CEO of the Computer Warehouse Group, the acclaimed largest Systems Integration company in West Africa; his counterpart at Dataflex, Mr. Andy Nwani; the chief executive officer, Equipment Hall, Mr. Gbolahan Olayomi, and Mr. Emeka Maduibuike, Managing Director of Systemtech Group.

Mr. Dell was quoted  as saying that a major plank of the Dell Partners’ strategy has been the ‘Try & Buy’ concept which has worked very well.

This was preceded by a welcome address by the Country Manager, West Africa, Dell, Mr. Chuks Ulu-Udensi.

Speaking, Mr. Okere of Computer Warehouse Group (CWG) explained his company has taken advantage of the opportunities of these platforms to provide virtualization solutions to major customers in Finance and Oil & Gas sectors such as First Bank of Nigeria, UBA, TotalElf, and Ecobank International for their global operations coving Accra, Lagos London, Paris, Lome and over 30 other countries.

As a result, he emphasised CWG is now considered one of the most dominant players in the space.

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‘Electromagnetic fields, unavoidable’

Mrs. Omobola Johnson, CommTech Minister

… Johnson advocates usage of hands-free

THE Minister of Heath, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu has said electromagnetic fields are unavoidable part of the environment despite its side effect on human health, just as his counterpart in Communications Technology, Mrs. Omobola Johnson has warned on length of calls, advising on use of hands-free.

Speaking at the first-ever West African Conference on Electromagnetic Field Exposure and Health in Lagos recently, the minister through his representative, Dr. Mrs. Patience Osinubi, the national coordinator, National Cancer Control Programme in the ministry, said the magnetic field component of electromagnetic field has the capability to penetrate the body.

This, he said, has been studied in correlation with health especially in the area of cancer related diseases.

He affirmed there is an increase in the number of communication masts in urban areas which give rise to the concern of whether people living near high tension wires or communication masts are at a higher risk of developing cancer.

The reason for the fear, the ministry noted is as a result of research findings which some asserted a possible association between living close to high tension cables and cancer of the blood as well as leukaemia in children while some other findings said there is no association with limited evidence to back up their stands.

Although studies carried out on electrical occupation, power station operators and telephone line operators have proved that people in those set of occupations have a higher risk of brain tumor, leukaemia and male breast cancer than expected.

Prof. Chukwu further expressed his ministry’s readiness to partner with any ministry in terms of research.

In her address to the two-day conference, Communications Technology minister, Mrs. Omobola Johnson, who was represented by the Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management, Hon. Okechukwu Itanyi, emphasised the importance of consistently conducting researches and communicate same to the end-users.

She also noted that mobile phones usually are known for low-powered radiofrequency transmitters, operating at frequencies between 450 and 2700 Mega hertz (MHz) with peak powers in the range of 0.1 to 2 watts.

She explained that handset only transmits power when it is turned on, hence the radiofrequency exposure to a user, maintaining that the radiofrequency falls off rapidly with increasing distance from the handset.

“A person using a mobile phone 30-40 centimeters away from his or her body, for instance when text messaging, accessing the internet or using a hands-free device, will therefore have a much lower exposure to radiofrequency fields than someone holding the handset against the ear,” she said, stressing that users of mobile could do well by reducing the number of minutes or length of calls.

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Egyptian Fadi, new ICANN boss to assume office in October

FIFTY-year old Egyptian-America, Mr. Fadi Chehadé has been named the president and chief executive officer of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), even as he is expected to assume office by October 1, 2012.

Mr. Chehade who was unveiled at the Prague public meeting of ICANN held last June by the chairman of ICANN board of directors, Dr. Stephen Crocker. His appointment to the office of ICANN CEO follows the non-renewal of the contract of former president, Mr. Rod Beckstrom and ICANN’s chief operating officer Akram Atallah will be acting in Chehade’s capacity from July 1 until October.

Chehade’s career has been defined by building consensus and promoting collaborative technologies and practices.

He has more than 25 years of experience in building and leading progressive Internet enterprises, leveraging relationships with senior executives and government officials across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States.

Chehadé, age 50, is a citizen of Egypt, Lebanon, and the United States. He was born in Beirut, Lebanon, to Egyptian parents and left the then war-torn country in 1980 at the age of 18. He speaks fluent Arabic, English, French, and Italian.

Most recently he served as Chief Executive Officer of Vocado LLC, a U.S. firm that is a provider of cloud-based software for the administration of educational institutions.

Prior to Vocado, Chehadé was CEO of CoreObjects Software, Inc., a leader in new product software development services for both large and growing companies. He oversaw the expansion of the company to include more than 400 engineers and its successful acquisition by Symphony Services.

Prior to his role at CoreObjects, Chehadé served as the General Manager of IBM’s Global Technology Services in the Middle East and North Africa. Based in Dubai, he led a team across an emerging region experiencing high growth.

He also built and managed a new global business for IBM, providing managed services to large clients in telecommunications, aerospace and retail to improve the accuracy, depth and timeliness of business information visibility across demand and supply chains.

Chehadé founded and has led three companies since 1987.

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Akwule decries lack of Africa’s contribution on Internet

Prof. Akwule, president, DBI

... Echoes @ Nigeria IPV6 Roundtable 2012

The President, Digital Bridge Institute (DBI), Prof. Raymond Akwule has decried the absence of significant Africa and Nigeria’s contributions in particular into the core Internet development.

Speaking at the 2012 edition of the Nigeria IPv6 Roundtable held in Lagos, Prof. Akwule who presided over the occasion, organized by DigitalSENSE Africa Media in collaboration with National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and Internet Society (ISOC) Nigeria chapter, with the theme: IPv6 and the Future of Internet in Nigeria.

He said it has become worrisome there is absolutely no contribution from Nigeria on core internet evolution.

 “You will find out that there has been absolutely no contribution from our own country in this process,” he decried, wondering if this was because Nigeria and Africa at large lack the requisite people and capacity

“Is it because we don’t have people who understand language of the internet, architecture, engineering software?” he asked.

But, Prof. Akwule was quick to add that the above should not be the case, declaring “if we don’t have them in country, we have them in Diaspora.”

As the current president of Digital Bridge Institute, Prof. Akwule said unequivocally that Nigeria has what it takes to make relevant impact and contribute to the development of the Internet in some areas.

He, therefore urged experts to come up with how to improve on Nigeria and Africa’s contribution to Internet development, saying that this could start by crafting what happens in the core architecture of the internet such that Nigeria’s presence will be felt not just as users of the internet.

He enjoined Nigerians not to worry about studying a particular subject, pointing out that most bright Information Technology (IT) person he met so far in all institutions including the current one did not study IT.

“My best IT person that does all kinds of wonders did not study IT and I always say that because there is lesson there,” he submitted.

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Adebayo stresses importance of IPv6 awareness

Gbenga Adebayo, ALTON chairman

,,, Echoes from Nigeria IPv6 Roundtable'12

Chairman, Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), Mr. Gbenga Adebayo, has called on Nigerians to prepare for the future, especially as technological tools are becoming more intelligent on daily basis, hence the importance of creating awareness on Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) and IPv6.

Adebayo in his remarks at the Nigeria IPv6 Roundtable 2012 to commemorate the World IPv6 Day which held in Lagos, organized by DigitalSENSE Africa and NITDA in partnership with Internet Society (ISOC) Nigeria chapter, saying that it may be difficult to connect to some particular networks, once IPv4 is eventually exhausted.

“As we develop in our day to day life, technology is changing, devices are more intelligent, today people are talking about handheld, it’s no longer desktop computer. There is a need for us to prepare ourselves for the future.

That is why the awareness about IPv4, IPv6 is very important,” he said. Adebayo used the opportunity to respond to some begging issues in the industry as it affects telecommunication sector.

“You may be aware that there are some discussions that some operators are fined. The problem is very simple, there is something peculiar with our country, and we are coming to an answer before the question,” he said.

ALTON boss also acknowledge some challenges facing the operators and noted that when the fine was imposed it raised a lot of questions. Who is the victim of all of these? It is all of us, the Nigerian subscribers who unfortunately happen to be the political football in this country.

He, however, assured you that the industry, is doing all that could be done to alleviate such a challenge. “A way forward as we have proposed is to redefine the key performance indicators to reflect the peculiarity of our operating environment,” he suggested.

Adebayo pointed out that during his time in Europe as a service engineer, they use to go to maintain site at 2am; “there is no fear of anything happening to you, you can travel across country even to a remote location.”

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Huawei invests N605.1bn on R&D

Leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, Huawei has explained the decision to commit 11.7 per cent, about $3.758 (N605.1 billion) of its 2011 revenue worth $32.4 billion for Research and Development (R&D).

Disclosing this in a recent press briefing in Lagos, Managing Director, Huawei Nigeria, Mr. David Pan Fan, said that the reason is that as a solution provider, the company needs to constantly innovate.

Out of the total revenue, he confirmed to DigitalSENSE News that an estimated 1.2 per cent of it came from West Africa, which office is situated in Nigeria.

He also said that the vote for R & D is a strategic investment from Huawei, to augment its research and development capabilities and deploy resources globally, and implement a future-oriented business architecture that puts Huawei in a confidant position for sustained growth.

Hence, he said, Huawei, decided to boost its investment in R&D with 11.6 per cent of total annual sales revenues in 2011, which is a core pillar of company’s business strategy.

“Through this investment, Huawei is positioning itself to leverage high-growth areas and industry growth fundamentals for continued success,” he said.

Additionally, Mr. Pan Fan said that the company’s performance for the year under review has been very impressive.

According to him, Huawei was established in Shenzhen, China, and has grown to become a global ICT solutions provider running its business in over 140 countries worldwide.

“It becomes the second largest ICT solutions provider with the revenue of USD 32.4 billion in 2011, an 11.7 per cent growth over the previous year,” he said.

Mr. Pan Fan pointed out that in 2011, Huawei increased its investment in the enterprise and consumer business segments, and achieved all-around growth on the back of strong business momentum generated by the company’s successful transformation into a complete end-to-end ICT solutions provider.

On Nigerian market, Mr. Pan Fan said Huawei, which has operated in the country for 13 years, has become one of the most important players in the telecommunications industry that providing employment, expanding local investment and cultivating talents.

For Mr. Pan Fan who was accompanied at the press meeting by the Managing Director, Terminal West Africa, a subsidiary of Huawei, Mr. Tony Liang and chief technology officer, Huawei in the region, Mr. Adam Jiang, Huawei aspires to be a localized company by expanding its local investment.

“We have built a technical training centre in Abuja, which is the first one built by telecommunications solutions provider here. The training center has trained more than 5,000 telecommunication engineers for stakeholders,” he said.

Huawei, he said, would set up 3 Global Network Operation Centers (GNOC) and one of them to be located in Lagos, the commercial nerve centre of the nation.

The Lagos GNOC, he said, is expected to be put into use by July this year, assuring it would add great value in the training of telecom experts in the country.

Other corporate social responsibility (CSR) projects by Huawei includes the MAU (UNILAG) ICT scholarship, charity funds for the less privileged and school buses donation are some of the community-assistance initiatives funded by Huawei in Nigeria.

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