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,...
SOPA stands for Stop Online Piracy Act, it is a piece of legislation in the United States House of Representatives and as the name implies and according to proponents will make life difficult for businesses that thrive on online distribution of copyrighted intellectual property and promote innovation and creativity on the internet.
Opponents of the bill, claim the name is misleading, in fact some have called it the Internet Censorship bill, while some others have referred to it as United States' version of the Chinese firewall.
SOPA gives sweeping powers to the United States Department of Justice to take action against...
BlackBerry Bold 9790 (Bold 6) is less premium compared to the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and features a more stylish and compact design. The Bold 6 shares a lot of features with BB Bold 9900, but comes at a cheaper price making it very attractive for consumers on budget.
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Blackberry Bold 9790 Specs
Here are a few specs of the BlackBerry Bold 9790:
Status: Available Since December, 2011
BlackBerry 7.0 OS
Weight: 107g
Dimensions: 110 x 60 x 11.4 mm
2.45-inch Display (480 x 360 pixels, 245ppi)
Physical QWERTY Keyboard with optical trackpad
5MP...
Artists, from musicians to filmmakers, can promote themselves with just the click of the mouse. Unfortunately there is no way to send a thank you card to the Internet, but artists worldwide are grateful to have this powerful tool at their disposal. By harnessing technology while connected to Internet providers, artists can sell themselves and their work without the hassle involved in record labels, studios, or corporations. The do-it-yourself strategy, inherent in the Internet and social networking, is proving to be an attractive marketing option for musicians.(Courtesy of Flickr User: isfullofcrap)
Digital music is a burgeoning market. Anyone can...
With all the buzz about the new 3G service from Etisalat called easyblaze, I decided to put it to the test, to experience things for myself. easyblaze is Etisalat's 3G service that advertises internet speed of up to 42Mbps. Although the internet speed of Etisalat easyblaze is quite fast (one of the fastest I have used), I was not too impressed maybe because my expectation was too high due to the marketing hype. I was expecting the internet speed to blow me away, but it didn't.
Do not get me wrong, the speed of Etisalat easyblaze was fast enough for...
Glo's price advantage was challenged in the third quarter. Our last report showed Glo offering the best priced internet bundles in every market segment. However, in Q3, 2011, Glo got some stiff price competition, especially in the cheap internet segment. The most noticeable movers in the quarter were MTN, Visafone, and Swift Networks. Glo still offers some the best deals for high data consumers, but Visafone is now competing in that space as well.
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Do you want to subscribe to a 9Mobile Data Plan? Here we provide you with Prices and activation codes for Etisalat Data Plan that will enable you enjoy Broadband services on 9Mobile (formally Etisalat) 4G LTE and 3G HSPA+ Networks in Nigeria.
9Mobile launched 3G data in Nigeria branded as Etisalat easyblaze in 2011. However, 9Mobile now also offers 4G LTE (branded as 9Mobile moreBlaze) in a number of cities and towns in Nigeria. It offers super fast internet that will make broadband services possible and hassle free.
9Mobile runs 4G on the popular LTE band (1800 MHz), which means most...
Etisalat Nigeria officially launched its 3G super fast HSPA+ services on September 26, 2011. The event took place in Ikeja, Lagos. The launch of 3G HSPA+ will enable Etisalat Nigeria offer superior internet/data services of up to 42Mbps, making it possible for advanced multimedia/broadband services to be supported on the Etisalat Network.
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Etisalat customers in Lagos and other locations have for the past few weeks been reporting 3G access, this launch makes it official.
According to the press release from Etisalat, the new 3G service will be available in 14 cities namely Lagos, Abuja,...
Etisalat DotMe is an SMS based bulletin board service that enables users share information on the go. Any Etisalat subscriber can use the DotMe service to share updates about themselves and activities around them via SMS.
Any mobile subscriber (Etisalat or not) from anywhere in the world with the mobile number of the Dotter (the preferred DotMe jargon for the poster of an update) can access (follow is the preferred Etisalat DotMe jargon) his/her updates.
The beauty of Etisalat DotMe is that it requires no internet access, just the good old SMS. So, any mobile user can use the Etisalat DotMe...
Free internet browsing is a very hot topic in Nigeria as mobile users look for affordable means of accessing the internet. Free internet browsing cheats, despite being illegal, are a solution to some mobile users. However, the popularity of internet browsing cheats has been dropping, especially among people who can afford cheaper internet browsing plans from mobile networks, due to their unreliability and the advent cheap internet browsing offerings. However, mobile networks are introducing free and legal browsing on their networks.
Yes now you can browse freely on some mobile networks in Nigeria albeit with some conditions or restrictions. Etisalat...
It is no longer news that Google Adsense, a leading advertising network, has launched its ads service targeted at mobile devices to Nigeria based publishers. What is however news is the low adoption of mobile advertising by Nigerian advertisers, going by the mostly foreign and irrelevant ads served by the Google Adsense Mobile so far.
Google Adsense Mobile displays Ads when a webpage is accessed via a mobile device. It is optimised for mobile devices and takes advantage of their personal nature.
Mobile devices are the leading devices used by Nigerians to access the internet, that is why it is suprising...
By now, you might have heard about the new social networking service from Google called Google+, which is generating a lot of buzz and forcing Facebook to make some quick announcements. Google+ now has over 40 million users, who, from reviews all over the web, are generally happy with the service. Having used Google+ for some time now, I would like to join them in giving Google+ a pass mark.
Google+ design is great, offering a good user experience, better than Facebook, if you ask me. Your ability to share content with one or more select groups called Circles is...
Looking for the best deals for internet browsing in Nigeria? Here we have provided a ranking system for internet data plans in Nigeria. The ranking is provided by comparing prices of internet bundles with their respective data allowances. So if you are looking for the best deal for internet browsing, this is a good place to start your research.
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How to use this Internet Price Value Ranking
The best way to use this document is to define your data need or to set your budget. Once, you have set your budget or defined your internet data needs, you should...
Glo was the most impressive in the second quarter of 2011. They revamped their low cost internet packages to strengthen their position in the cheap internet access category. Glo increased the data limit of its N1,000 bundle (Always Micro) from 150MB to 200MB, 100% more than the industry standard and introduced a 'sweet' 1GB internet bundle priced at N3,000, similar to the Airtel 1GB internet bundle, which we praised so much in our last report.
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Glo also increased the limit of its Glo Always Mini by 100% from 1.5GB to 3GB, while still keeping the price stable at...
Checking your JAMB UTME result is now easier than ever in 2024. This is because JAMB has adopted computer based testing (CBT). Because of this candidates will be able to receive their 2024 UTME result score fast. Once the result is available, candidates can visit the JAMB result checker website or they can simple SMS a code to a number to recieve their UTME Result.
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Now anyone can build an iPhone or Android app free then submit it to an app store with no programming skills required. That was a message from a recent press release by iBuildApp announcing support for Android apps in their easy to use free App creation service.
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Before this announcement iBuildApp only supported building of iPhone apps, but now users can develop Android apps as well. iBuildApp offers an easy to use graphical user interface (WYSIWYG) with no programming skills reqired. If you want to bulid Android apps but find the...
Residents of Enugu, Nigeria will now be able to easily find offers and deals online available within their locality. That is the likely implication of the new classified Ads section added to the Enugu List website. In a press release, Enugu List announced the inclusion of a classified Ads site, called Enugu List Marketplace that will allow members and residents of Enugu to list and find offers, deals, job vacancies, dates, promos, and other classified Ads.
Individuals and businesses will be able to list Ads on the Enugu List website free of charge. Existing members can login with their existing...
Enugu List, an information portal dedicated to the city of Enugu, South Eastern Nigeria has officially announced a one account access to all properties of the website. According to the press release, members will now use one Enugu List account or their Facebook credentials to access all properties of the Enugu List as against having a separate account for each property. Hence members can now Access Enugu List free online directory, free Classifieds, and forum from one Global account.
Here is the full press release mildly edited.
Enugu, Nigeria Enugu List is officially announcing one account access to all its online...
Google+ is Google's latest effort at social media, its best so far. Google+ social networking site, borrows a few ideas from the world champion in social media, Facebook, but also introduced some new and better ideas that makes it a good alternative to Facebook.
Google+ is now available to all users and according to Google, the social networking site boasts of over 40 million users. So far, user reviews from Google+ users including mine have been positive, with most commending how it handles privacy and the control it gives users to select who they share particular contents with. Google+ is...
Still looking for free internet browsing in Nigeria and tired of playing Tom and Jerry with network operators? Do you know that one network in Nigeria offers you free internet browsing in Nigeria if you can only meet a few simple conditions?
That network is Etisalat. Buy an Etisalat SIM, join the Etisalat Easy Cliq package, and load N200 Etisalat credit on your phone. That is all you need to do to get 7 days free internet browsing limited to 15MB.
Yes, each time you load credit worth N200 on your Etisalat Easy Cliq phone within a 7-day period, you get...
Of all Airtel internet browsing bundles, the 20GB plan, also called the Airtel Plus Plan, is probably the most compelling. The Airtel Plus Plan offers 30-day, 24/7 internet access limited to a 20GB data cap for just 5,000 Naira.
Other great internet browsing plan from Airtel include the Airtel Smartphone plan offering 30-day 24/7 internet access limited to 1.5GB and Airtel Night browsing plan.
Here we will focus on the Airtel 20GB internet browsing bundle.
What makes Airtel 20GB internet plan very attractive?
The Airtel 20GB internet, also called the Airtel Plus plan, offers 30-day 24/7 internet access limited to 3GB for ₦5,000....
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,...
