Saturday 23 June 2012
Nigeria Communication Commission(NCC)
June 23,2012
We can’t talk about GSM operators in Nigeria or the Telecommunication industry without referring to to the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC).NCC was established in 1992 and was saddled with the responsibility of regulating the Telecommunication industry. It is a truism that since the establishment of the commission, different phases of advancement in Telecommunication industry has been witnessed. Over the years the commission has earned a reputation as the foremost Telecom regulatory agency in Africa.
The confidence of consumers in the GSM market was boosted again recently when the Commission sanctioned the four major GSM operators in Nigeria ( MTN,Airtel,Globacom and Etisalat) for poor service delivery to the tune of N1.17 billion.It just an indication that the commission is living up to expectation and also a call for the GSM operators to refrain from exploiting the unassuming Nigeria populace.
History of Global System for Mobile Communication in Nigeria(GSM)
June 23,2012
The History of Global System for Mobile Communication(GSM) in Nigeria is tracable to the deregulation of the Telecommunication industry which gave birth to the GSM Revolution from the year 2001 till the present (11 years now) under the civilian administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR. Since then the Global System for Mobile Communication(GSM) has witnessed a phenomenal growth in the number of subscribers from barely less than a million to over 100 million subscribers.
Before the advent of Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM), the Nigeria Telecomunication Limited was saddled with the responsibility of providing means of communication basically the Landline which was bedevilled by gross inefficiency and corruption.The first GSM network provider that came on board was ECONET(now Airtel), formally launched on the 6/08/2001 and MTN Nigeria follow suit almost immediately. They were launched under the 900 and 1800 MHZ spectrum. Making a call cost N50 per minute, there was no per second billing.It was when Globacom Nigeria Limited came on board that for the first time introduced per second billing and other packages that brought healthy competition.
I remember buying my first MTN Sim for N13000(about $100), this was much more cheaper than those purchased earlier. The industry was then highly monopolised by MTN who had a number of factors to their advantage. One of such factors which still holds till the present was a wider coverage early enough with a high consistency in service delivery before others came in. The irony is though MTN seems to be more expensive in tariff many still steak to them one for the sake of nomenclature and identification(most people prefer to maintain their old number). Secondly, they appear more consistent in terms of coverage and availability of network signals in most areas in the country.
It is pertinent to mention that the introduction of other Global System for Mobile Communication Network providers such as Etisalat, Reformed ECONET ( Airtel Nigeria) and Globacom Nigeria Limited brought about huge transformation in the Telecom industry. Each of these Network providers has its own peculiarity in terms of packages. Competition is very rife sometimes one could not help but tag it ‘’tariff war’’. This has really given a lot of value for subscribers’ spending in the sector.
The Nigerian Telecom industry is said to be the fastest growing Telecom industry in the world. It represent the largest provider of job opportunities for Nigeria teeming population directly and indirectly.
It is worthy of note to state that the Global System for Mobile Communication is bisected with a number of challenges which is affecting optimum efficiency and performance. The Network providers complained of poor infrastructural base as a key factor inhibiting their ability to meet Key factors indicators as prescribed by the Nigeria Communication Commission ( NCC ) the regulatory authority. The four major GSM Network providers were therefore sanctioned recently to the tune of N1.17 billion naira as a fine for poor service delivery.
In the month of June,2012 The Network providers agreed to pay the fine but the condition that the government will imrove on the current infrastructure which has hitherto inhibit smooth operation of the sector.
Feel free to give your comment with respect to the History for Global System for Mobile Communication in terms of antecedent, performance and prospects in any country of your choice or from the Global perspective.
The History of Global System for Mobile Communication(GSM) in Nigeria is tracable to the deregulation of the Telecommunication industry which gave birth to the GSM Revolution from the year 2001 till the present (11 years now) under the civilian administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR. Since then the Global System for Mobile Communication(GSM) has witnessed a phenomenal growth in the number of subscribers from barely less than a million to over 100 million subscribers.
Before the advent of Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM), the Nigeria Telecomunication Limited was saddled with the responsibility of providing means of communication basically the Landline which was bedevilled by gross inefficiency and corruption.The first GSM network provider that came on board was ECONET(now Airtel), formally launched on the 6/08/2001 and MTN Nigeria follow suit almost immediately. They were launched under the 900 and 1800 MHZ spectrum. Making a call cost N50 per minute, there was no per second billing.It was when Globacom Nigeria Limited came on board that for the first time introduced per second billing and other packages that brought healthy competition.
I remember buying my first MTN Sim for N13000(about $100), this was much more cheaper than those purchased earlier. The industry was then highly monopolised by MTN who had a number of factors to their advantage. One of such factors which still holds till the present was a wider coverage early enough with a high consistency in service delivery before others came in. The irony is though MTN seems to be more expensive in tariff many still steak to them one for the sake of nomenclature and identification(most people prefer to maintain their old number). Secondly, they appear more consistent in terms of coverage and availability of network signals in most areas in the country.
It is pertinent to mention that the introduction of other Global System for Mobile Communication Network providers such as Etisalat, Reformed ECONET ( Airtel Nigeria) and Globacom Nigeria Limited brought about huge transformation in the Telecom industry. Each of these Network providers has its own peculiarity in terms of packages. Competition is very rife sometimes one could not help but tag it ‘’tariff war’’. This has really given a lot of value for subscribers’ spending in the sector.
The Nigerian Telecom industry is said to be the fastest growing Telecom industry in the world. It represent the largest provider of job opportunities for Nigeria teeming population directly and indirectly.
It is worthy of note to state that the Global System for Mobile Communication is bisected with a number of challenges which is affecting optimum efficiency and performance. The Network providers complained of poor infrastructural base as a key factor inhibiting their ability to meet Key factors indicators as prescribed by the Nigeria Communication Commission ( NCC ) the regulatory authority. The four major GSM Network providers were therefore sanctioned recently to the tune of N1.17 billion naira as a fine for poor service delivery.
In the month of June,2012 The Network providers agreed to pay the fine but the condition that the government will imrove on the current infrastructure which has hitherto inhibit smooth operation of the sector.
Feel free to give your comment with respect to the History for Global System for Mobile Communication in terms of antecedent, performance and prospects in any country of your choice or from the Global perspective.
Information and Communication Technology in the 21st Century Nigeria(ICT)
June 23,2012
Perhaps the sector that has witnessed the greatest expansion and development in the 21st Century is the Information and Communication sector. The Telecommunication industry, the mass media-Television, Radio and associated gadgets, the Internet and the Computer revolution and any gadget connected with the generation, developing, transmission, storing, processing and retrieval of information constitute the ICT sector. ICT represent a cluster of associated technologies defined by their functional usage in information generation and distribution.
Before now the discourse around the world focuses on ‘’Industrial Revolution’’, but today it is common place to hear ‘’Communication Revolution’’ taking more attention without necessarily jeopardising the pace of world industrial growth .It has rather become the baseline for any sustainable growth in the World leading industries. In fact it is becoming a compulsory requirement to be ICT compliance to gain a meaningful employment in most sectors in Nigeria at the moment.
The ICT sector is the fastest and most robust sector in the Nigerian economy. It contributed over 8% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2010.Currently it is expected to provide over $16.5 billion dollars of the total Gross Domestic Product in the 2015. The sector is exceptional and is forecast to have a continued growth with a population of over 150 million users.
The sector provides jobs for the Nigeria teeming population and could be said to compete with the hitherto largest provider of employment in Nigeria, the Agricultural sector.
The Educational implication of ICT advancement has really brought about a breakthrough such that the constrains of the past in sourcing for educational materials for research projects in the various areas of human endeavour is now a thing of the past.
ICT has come to make life easy though it has its negative side effects. By comparison the positive impact far out weight the contrary. So this development in ICT has come to stay. Can you imagine a world without computers and other gadgets like cell phones?
Perhaps the sector that has witnessed the greatest expansion and development in the 21st Century is the Information and Communication sector. The Telecommunication industry, the mass media-Television, Radio and associated gadgets, the Internet and the Computer revolution and any gadget connected with the generation, developing, transmission, storing, processing and retrieval of information constitute the ICT sector. ICT represent a cluster of associated technologies defined by their functional usage in information generation and distribution.
Before now the discourse around the world focuses on ‘’Industrial Revolution’’, but today it is common place to hear ‘’Communication Revolution’’ taking more attention without necessarily jeopardising the pace of world industrial growth .It has rather become the baseline for any sustainable growth in the World leading industries. In fact it is becoming a compulsory requirement to be ICT compliance to gain a meaningful employment in most sectors in Nigeria at the moment.
The ICT sector is the fastest and most robust sector in the Nigerian economy. It contributed over 8% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2010.Currently it is expected to provide over $16.5 billion dollars of the total Gross Domestic Product in the 2015. The sector is exceptional and is forecast to have a continued growth with a population of over 150 million users.
The sector provides jobs for the Nigeria teeming population and could be said to compete with the hitherto largest provider of employment in Nigeria, the Agricultural sector.
The Educational implication of ICT advancement has really brought about a breakthrough such that the constrains of the past in sourcing for educational materials for research projects in the various areas of human endeavour is now a thing of the past.
ICT has come to make life easy though it has its negative side effects. By comparison the positive impact far out weight the contrary. So this development in ICT has come to stay. Can you imagine a world without computers and other gadgets like cell phones?
History of Science and Technology in Nigeria
June 23,2012
Science and Technology originates with human existence. Though at the initial stage it was very crude but it not-the-less metamorphosed to what is so celebrated today. It is not controversial or a subject of debate that Nigeria has played a significant role in the various discoveries in the World of Science and Technology which has made a significant impact globally. Starting from the way man perceive his environment, his means of survival or livelihood, his approach to health issues ,information dissemination and retrieval system and how he protect himself reflects different degrees of the scientific approach to solving human problems and challenges.
It will not be easy to capture the entire history of Science and Technology and how it impact current realities in Nigeria in particular and the world at large in one single academic discourse. It will therefore be broken down to its various sub units that constitutes its fundamentals. The Global Technology Archive will serve as a compass and a link junction to the various academic schools of Thought relative to this subject matter and other connected issues. Thus you will find the link below useful:
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN NIGERIA: REVOLUTION OR EVOLUTION
L .A. Ogunsola and W.A. Aboyade
©Kamla-Raj 2005 J. Soc.SC. 11(1) 7-14 (2005)
Hezekia Oluwasanmi Library, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
Science and Technology originates with human existence. Though at the initial stage it was very crude but it not-the-less metamorphosed to what is so celebrated today. It is not controversial or a subject of debate that Nigeria has played a significant role in the various discoveries in the World of Science and Technology which has made a significant impact globally. Starting from the way man perceive his environment, his means of survival or livelihood, his approach to health issues ,information dissemination and retrieval system and how he protect himself reflects different degrees of the scientific approach to solving human problems and challenges.
It will not be easy to capture the entire history of Science and Technology and how it impact current realities in Nigeria in particular and the world at large in one single academic discourse. It will therefore be broken down to its various sub units that constitutes its fundamentals. The Global Technology Archive will serve as a compass and a link junction to the various academic schools of Thought relative to this subject matter and other connected issues. Thus you will find the link below useful:
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN NIGERIA: REVOLUTION OR EVOLUTION
L .A. Ogunsola and W.A. Aboyade
©Kamla-Raj 2005 J. Soc.SC. 11(1) 7-14 (2005)
Hezekia Oluwasanmi Library, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
Thursday 21 June 2012
The Brain behind Nigeria Technology Archive
June 21,2012
Steve Nosakhare is a man with many parts with different trainings in ICT, Education, Business Administration, Economics and Marketing,with exposure both in Nigeria and overseas. His guiding philosophy is coined from the words of Zig Ziglar ‘’ You can get whatever you want in Life, if you just help enough people get what they want.’’ His darkest moment of life is when he leaves anyone that come across him unhappy if it is within his power and means to do otherwise. He therefore strives within every available resources at his disposal with the help of God to put smiles on faces, give hope to the hopeless and help many realise their dream .Though this sometimes can be an uphill task to achieve but he however believe that whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well.
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June 21,2012
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