Date archive forMay, 2010
By Charlie Fripp On Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
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iBurst Nigeria secures licence to operate broadband network

GLOBAL iBurst Nigeria Limited (Global iBurst), a subsidiary of Mauritian-based POP Broadband Limited, has acquired a licence to operate a mobile broadband network in Nigeria. The licence, issued by the Nigeria Communications More...

By Charlie Fripp On Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
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LIFEBOOK new name for all Fujitsu Notebooks

Fujitsu today announces that LIFEBOOK is now the single brand for its full range of notebooks. Building on more than two decades of Fujitsu’s notebook firsts, the refreshed LIFEBOOK portfolio is made up of a range More...

By Charlie Fripp On Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
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ERP must be right-sized to fly in Africa

While companies in Africa have historically been slower off the mark in using IT to automate business processes, they are fast catching up and those still relying on manual systems are no longer commonplace. This More...

By Charlie Fripp On Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
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Nigerian regulator to focus on ongoing projects

NIGERIA’S telecoms regulator, Nigerian Communications Commission(NCC) said it plans to fast-track the completion of ongoing projects designed to increase access to broadband and telecommunications services More...

By Charlie Fripp On Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
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SAP offers free certification in June 2010

SAP Education is offering visitors to South Africa during the football tournament an opportunity to improve their SAP qualifications by offering free certification from 21 June to 16 August 2010. This offer is valid More...

By Charlie Fripp On Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
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SA cellphone charges: ‘Not as expensive as people think?’

South Africa’s mobile telephony offerings may not be as expensive as the general perception may suggest, and while there is potential scope for further reduction in pricing, the issue does warrant broader consideration. This More...

By Charlie Fripp On Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
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Xerox allows customers to print from smartphones

Employees at the Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) will soon be able to print e-mails, presentations and other business documents directly from their smartphones. P&G recently unveiled new mobile print More...

By Charlie Fripp On Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
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Etisalat Nigeria launches Kaduna Experience Centre

IN order to improve on customer care relations in the Northern part of the country, Etisalat Nigeria recently launched its Kaduna Experience Centre in a bid to bring its services closer to new and existing customers More...

By Charlie Fripp On Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
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Nigeria ranked 70th in Cyber crime

NIGERIA is now ranked 70 in the world for malicious attacks and cybercrime according to Symantec’s latest internet security threat report (volume XV) highlighted from January 1, 2009 to Dececember 31, 2009. More...

By Charlie Fripp On Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
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South African ISPs call for ‘Telkom tax’ to be reduced

Dominic Cull: ISPA Regulatory AdvisorThe Internet Service Providers’ Association of South Africa (ISPA) is calling on the industry regulator ICASA and Telkom to revisit the issue of ADSL line rental and access More...