Nigerian Government secures approvals for new 90,000km fiber optic cable backbone

After its Federal Executive Council meeting, Nigeria's Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, announced that the government has secured two significant approvals to enhance internet connectivity…

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Label telecoms infrastructure critical national infrastructure, industry charges the government

Industry leaders at the 2023 edition of the Nigerian Peering & Interconnection Forum (ngPIF), hosted by the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) and the Nigerian Network Operators Group (NNOG)…

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Improved regulation to boost Nigeria’s internet traffic by 1000% in five years, industry stakeholders say

Stakeholders in Nigeria's digital infrastructure industry have called for improved regulation to support the sector's growth, forecasting that internet traffic in the country could increase by 1000% in the next…

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Sparkle partners Kush Investments for virtual fibers on Equiano subsea cable

Sparkle, Telecom Italia's (TIM) international wholesale arm, and first international service provider in Italy, has partnered with Kush Investments, a UAE-based firm to provide virtual fibers on the Equiano subsea…

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Read more about the article 2Africa subsea cable to land in Nigeria in November, promises 25% more capacity than Equiano
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2Africa subsea cable to land in Nigeria in November, promises 25% more capacity than Equiano

The long-anticipated 2Africa subsea cable, considered one of the most robust cable systems to serve Africa and the Middle East, is set to land in Nigeria in November 2023. This…

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360 Broadband emerges as a bigger rural connectivity enabler after successful ISP merger

Two leading internet service providers in the Oklahoma-Texas-Arkansas region have united their strengths to form a powerful new entity, 360 Broadband. The merger of two equally sized companies, 360 Communications…

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