Every time a million people stream the same football match, mobile networks waste bandwidth by sending a million separate copies of the same video. Broadcast towers solved this problem decades ago by sending one signal that any receiver in range can pick up. 5G Broadcast is the attempt to bring that one-to-many efficiency into the cellular world, so a single transmission can serve a whole neighborhood, stadium, or apartment block.
The idea is finally leaving the lab. Commercial receivers, government rollouts, and new reliability research all landed within the past year. Here's what the technology actually is, where the confusing terminology trips people up, and how close it really is to replacing cable.
Unicast versus Multicast
Normal mobile data is unicast, offering one...
Nigeria's social media growth industry runs on infrastructure most users never see. Behind every follower, like, or view delivered through an SMM panel sits a technical system deciding how that engagement actually gets sourced, processed, and delivered. For developers and resellers building on top of these platforms, understanding that infrastructure matters as much as the storefront itself.
Chickletboost, a Nigerian social media growth platform now also serving Ghana and Kenya, has built its infrastructure around a specific technical and philosophical choice, routing engagement through real, active users rather than automated bot networks, while still exposing that system through a fully-featured REST API developers can build on directly.
The Real Problem With Bot-Driven Infrastructure
Most SMM panels source engagement through automated bot networks,...
For webmasters who are still making use of free web hosting options for their various blogging or website needs, you are sure to be limited at one point or the order, especially during technical updates.
Being free makes platforms such as Blogger, WIX, Wordpress or Weebly appealing at first and even for some blogger, it might just be the perfect platform for them. But for those looking at the bigger picture and are planning ahead, free platforms like this are limiting in functions.
This limited nature is basically because these platforms were not in anyway designed to be used for more...
You know, I can bet good money that at one point or another, there must have been a time when you heard the phrase “Digital Marketing” and wondered what it is, or wondered where you can learn and become a “Digital Marketer”.
Well, becoming a digital marketer these days seems to be pretty easy, as there are tens and hundreds of Digital Marketers that organize “Digital Marketing workshops” and “training” you can attend.
However, the timing of these workshops or training may not work well for you, perhaps due to your busy schedule, or the location of the training, among other...
Everyone wants the simplest possible way of developing and customising a WordPress site. Trying drag and drop WordPress page builder plugin can be the best recommendation for such people as it gives them the opportunity of customising the site features without writing any code.
If you are a beginner and finding things difficult for customizing the page layout, this drag-and-drop method would be a fantastic recommendation for you. As we can, page builders have become extremely popular, and such products as Divi from ElegantThemes and Beaver Builders are often featured in comparsions such as this one from Collectiveray: https://www.collectiveray.com/wp/plugins/beaver-builder-vs-divi
Why drag-and-drop...
Are you looking for a reliable hosting solution to test out your ideas? In case you don’t want to make a huge investment in hosting because you are still in testing mode, free web hosting can be a good option for you. With free hosting, you can enter the online world harmlessly.
When it comes to free hosting, there are plenty of options available in the market. If you've already searched for ‘free web hosting’ in Google Search, then most probably you would have come across the name 000webhost.
It is the name that is catching everyone’s eye as it claims...
In the past, your hosting options consisted of shared and dedicated hosting. But there is a powerful new option at your disposal today - cloud hosting. Many people have heard of cloud hosting; but few can explain what it truly means.
In this article, we shows you what it means to be limited to Shared Hosting and how your site can benefit from migrating to a Cloud Hosting plan.
What is Shared Hosting?
Shared hosting is a hosting setup whereby several sites are hosted on the same server. These sites share the cost of maintaining the server. For this reason, this hosting...
If you are not visible online, you have no presence anywhere. That said, online marketing, or digital marketing, is an effective way for businesses to survive in this competitive market.
Having an online presence for your business is a must if you want to succeed. However, being only visible online does not guarantee success.
So, you need to be seen online to the whole world, and this is the time you need the services of an online marketing company, such as the Vancouver SEO Agency Industry Army Marketing, and the use of their Free Directory Submission Sites.
Many other SEO companies have...
You have probably heard about making money online with Affiliate Marketing and are wondering what it is all about and how to tap into this opportunity.
Well, having been doing affiliate marketing for over 10 years, I will break it down here for your benefit.
What follows is a complete guide to affiliate marketing and how you can make money from it.
Let's Define Affiliate Marketing
Affiliate Marketing is nothing new. It is simply referring people to buy a product or service in return for a commission from the product seller or service provider.
Financial services companies, such as insurance companies, banks, and asset...
Creating and managing your own website has become easier than ever, with the advent of services like Wordpress and Shopify, but regardless of your level of familiarity with web hosting there are a number of things that can go wrong. One of the most important aspects of running a website successfully is to ensure that you have a fresh backup prepared should things go awry.
The reason is simple. All websites are vulnerable to hacking attempts, corrupted files, DDOS attacks, data theft, malware and viruses, and human error. Should any of these things occur, a backup could be the key...
You won’t see many web designers using psychological research; yet, it is one of the essential web design tools that must be used. Websites are not limited to the words written on them.
The framework on which you are going to present your data is even more critical. Many small aspects of line, shape, colors and SEO-based designing mistakes can ruin your website traffic.
However, if you think that designing website is something that comes from within, you are wrong. Psychology-based website design is easy; you need to ditch few things including the idea of elegance. If the website is not...
If your business is depending on a website as a source of revenue, you better take serious measures to protect it from all corners. Every single day brings news of a new form of cyber attack, a new variety of malware, spyware, virus and what not. More than large-scale enterprises and individual users, it is small-scale businesses and their websites that end up being the victims.
Lack of funds and a shortage of resources should not stop you from securing your website. Here are some surefire ways you can deploy today to run your website like a digitally immunized portal.
Remove...
In the past webmasters from Nigeria are known to take the foreign route whenever they are selecting a web hosting provider for their old or new project.
In recent times, however, the trend has shifted greatly. This is due to the influx of many web hosting providers with different pricing and overall features offered.
As the case is with any booming industry, you are sure to come across a lot of substandard service provider who dabbled in without proper preparation or the perfects conditions put in place.
On the other hand, we have services making us proud and putting the entire Nigeria...
There is a 50% chance that in the last 10 to 12 years, you probably have heard the words Cryptocurrency and Bitcoin from your peers, colleagues at work, relatives, news, etc. While the whole concept of Cryptocurrency (Crypto for short) and Bitcoin (otherwise BTC) isn't new to some reading this, it all seems like magic to a couple of people (reading this).
If you fall among the latter category, and there exists the tiniest bit of curiosity in you, then I advise you keep your eyes glued to your screen as we would try to demystify the whole Cryptocurrency and...
Video Marketing is one of the most popular ways of getting more attention from customers. It is suitable for any type of product or service. There is a false belief that video marketing is not as effective as compared to direct marketing with flyers, brochures, and tele-calling, which is incorrect.
Are you aware that video marketing increases brand awareness and also helps to deliver the message in an impressive way?
With the popularity of video marketing increasing every year, a lot of companies now use videos for fundraising, recruitment, networking, and branding.
Statistics say that 50% of internet users watch videos...
It is a given that your business development Digital Marketing Service depends to some extent on your ability to outmaneuver your competitors and claim the best seat in your industry’s online space. To conquer your industry, you must have an understanding of the workflow of competitors present in the field.
Whether your digital marketing service is new to the industry or has been working for a long time, these five tips will help you analyze your competition's online presence.
Look Out for Your SEO Competitors
A competitor in SEO is someone (or a business) who naturally ranks for key search queries...
For many users, Facebook is just another way to communicate with friends and family. You can spend some quality time on this entertaining social media platform. But for many other users, this is just a social media platform, not just a tool to communicate. Perhaps, Facebook is a place where a lot of people promote their online business.
A lot of freelancers are making money online using Facebook while many others are promoting their brand. It means that your Facebook account has some value and if you are making money from your Facebook account then it should be secured as...
Email marketing is a very effective channel through which you can take your business to the next level. In fact, you should know that many businesses have reported higher customer turnover, acquisition, engagement, and ultimately, improved sales from Email marketing than other methods of digital communication. To back this up, I have some stats here from Marketo, a leading marketing (automation) firm:
7 in 10 people use coupons, discounts, and information from a marketing Email in a week
A huge chunk of customers (74% of them) actually prefer Email as a means of commercial communications than any other channel
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Do you want to check your website's domain authority? Or get analytics of your posts? What about auditing your website? Worry not, in this post; we have compiled a list of the most powerful tools for website owners. Continue reading!
If you own a website or you are just wondering where to start you are not alone, many website owners have been in the same situation as yours but the internet has all the answers you would need to help you get your site off on the right foot.
Owning a website is simple but also complicated especially when it comes...
Every device connected to a network has an IP address, or Internet Protocol address. This is basically a reference number that is used to identify devices on a network. In this article, we’ll discuss how to find the IP address on any device.
IP addresses are assigned to devices in one of two ways: either statically (where the same address is assigned continuously) or dynamically (where the device requests and receives an IP address from a DHCP server when connecting to the network).
In our digital world, you will find IP addresses almost everywhere. Whether you are at home, office, or...
Here is a brief and informative review of KnownHost Managed WordPress Plans and the latest KnownHost discount coupons provided by Webhostingology.com.
What is WordPress Hosting?
WordPress is a popular content management system that makes building a website easier for everyone. With a WordPress site, you can easily use your phone or PC web browser to modify pages in your website, make new content, and even make broad, sweeping changes with the touch of a button.
The most complicated part of WordPress is installing it on your server, which requires a bit of technical expertise.
Under a managed hosting plan, you don't need to...
WordPress is a content management system that makes it quite possible for anyone with little or no technology experience, (This depends on your web host) start a blog or almost any type of website.
WordPress has come a long way to become the leading CMS of choice for most new and old website owners. Statistically speaking, two out of every three websites online are running on WordPress software. Coincidentally, ⅔ of every .NG domain name registered is running on WordPress software. This alone proves that the CMS truly stands for simplicity.
As a result of this HUB8 now has a web...
Night browsing is very popular in Nigeria because it offers cheap browsing and provides internet surfers with ample time to search for information on...
Big Brother Naija (a.k.a. BBNaija) is a popular Reality TV show in Nigeria, South Africa, and across Africa, offered by MultiChoice on platforms such...
DStv Stream (formerly DStv Now, and often just called the DStv app) is MultiChoice's internet streaming service that lets you watch live TV, movies,...
