Tag: Wi-Fi
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NCC moves to enhance internet services in Nigeria
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is set to harness the 6GHz spectrum’s potential for enhanced Wi-Fi 6 to address Nigeria’s growing broadband needs and enhance internet services in the country.
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Be security conscious while using free Wi-Fi, IT expert warns internet users
An Information Technology expert, Mr Jide Awe, on Saturday urged members of the general public to be security conscious while using free Wi-Fi. Awe, the Conferences Committee Chairman, Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), made the plea in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. According to him, free Wi-Fi or even Wi-Fi…
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Free Wi-Fi: Google calls for partnership
Internet giant, Google is calling for partnerships to bring free Internet connectivity to millions of people across the globe through its Google Station. TheNewsGuru reports Google Station is a Google service that allows partners to roll out Wi-Fi hotspots in public places by providing software and advice on hardware to turn fiber connections into Wi-Fi.…
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Secured for users: Watch out for Lagos free public Wi-Fi
Mr Hakeem Fahm, Lagos State Commissioner for Science and Technology, has said that the free public Wi-Fi at the state’s Parks and Gardens was secured by Wireless Protected Access (WPA). Fahm made this known on Friday in Lagos at the 2018 Ministerial Press Briefing in commemoration of the third year in office of Gov. Akinwunmi…
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NCC releases guide to guard against Petya ransomware
After Petya ransomware paralyzed connected systems worldwide, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has released a guide to ward off the menace in Nigeria. Although the country is yet to report any case of the Petya ransomware attack, the NCC is saying individuals and organisations should take necessary precautions because the spread of Petya indicates many…
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Nigeria seeks foreign investors for smart cities project
The Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, says Nigeria is set to hold a smart cities summit in June as part of efforts by the Federal Government to develop the ICT sector in the country. Mr. Shittu disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on the sideline of the Transform Africa Summit…
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Intel, Nokia, Qualcomm bet on MulteFire to blend LTE and Wi-Fi
A wireless industry consortium is developing a new technology called MulteFire that it says delivers the high performance of 4G LTE cellular networks while being as easy to deploy as Wi-Fi routers, according to reports. Marcus Weldon, president of Nokia Bell Labs and chief technology officer of Nokia, laid out his vision for MulteFire during…
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Chinese manufacturer builds Titanic replica
A Chinese shipbuilder started the construction of the world’s first full-size replica of the doomed luxury Titanic ocean liner Wednesday in southwest China’s Sichuan Province. The new Titanic, which will be permanently docked at a reservoir in Daying County of Sichuan, is a fixed tourist attraction as opposed to a moveable ship, according to Wuchang…