Telecomms News
House committee to summon FAAN, NAMA bosses over new charges

Top officials of the Federal  Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and the Nigerian Airspace Manage-ment Agency (NAMA) are to be summoned by the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation over recent increases in airport charges. 

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Congo Republic says Zain-Bharti deal breaks law

Congo Republic  complained on Monda it had not been informed of Bharti Airtel’s $9 billion deal to buy Kuwaiti telco Zain’s African assets in what it said was a contravention of Zain’s licence. 

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Multi-Links Telkom launches customer care portal

By Abdulwahab Isa

The management of Multi-Links Telkom has launched its Self Care Service portal in line with its determination to take subscribers’ experience to a new height in customer satisfaction, effectiveness and efficiency. 

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Why BlackBerry users will defect

By Mike Schuster

iPhone, Droid and BlackBerry

Despite bells and whistles, the device misses the ‘fun factor.’ Call it a matter of touch-screen envy, but many BlackBerry users are starting to feel the 24-month-contract itch. 

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Starcomms wins international award

From Emma Chukwuanukwu, Lagos 

Starcomms Plc, Nigeria’s pure triple-play player received a Best Operator Award in West Africa at the prestigious 6th Africa Telecom People Awards in Paris, France. 

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Bharti hopes on Nigeria after Zain deal

Bharti Airtel’s billionaire chairman Sunil Mittal has signed on the dotted line to pay $9 billion for Kuwaiti telco Zain’s mobile operations in 15 African operations.

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iPhone App users to sidestep AT&T and make free calls

By David Pogue

iPhone

For a little $1 iPhone app, Line2 sure has the potential to shake up an entire industry. It can save you money. It can make calls where AT&T’s (T) signal is weak, like indoors. It can turn an iPod Touch into a full-blown cellphone.

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100 Nitel staff protest in Benue over 25-month salary arrears

From Uche Nnorom, Makurdi

Worried by the continued nonchalant attitude shown by the Bureau of Public Enterprises, (BPE) over their plight, more than 100 NITEL workers staged a protest in Makurdi to demand for payment of their 25 months salary arrears.

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NITEL union kicks against arbitrary promotion in agency

From Olu Babalola, Ibadan

AGGRIEVED Senior Staffers of Nigeria Telecommunications (NITEL) on Tuesday in Ibadan protested their unfair treatment by the management and criticised the arbitrary and discriminatory promotion they gave to themselves. 

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