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...
Scam texts have quietly become one of the most common threats on your phone. They arrive disguised as a missed delivery, an unpaid toll, or a "your account has been locked" alert, all engineered to catch you off guard. And they're not rare: as of late 2023, Americans were receiving an average of 19.2 billion spam texts per month, nearly three times the volume of 2021, and SMS scams now make up roughly 35% of all phishing attempts worldwide.
If you want to know how to stop scam texts for good, from the free settings already on your phone to the tool that blocks smishing automatically, this guide covers every method for both iPhone and Android.
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MTN has launched a service that allows her subscribers to enjoy the same call rates and service conditions within and outside their home country. This service called MTN One World will allow MTN subscribers to enjoy the same local call rates in any country were MTN One world is available.
Currently, MTN One world is available in Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon and Benin republic. MTN subscribers in any of these countries will enjoy the same local call rates as if they are in their own home country. Their will be no roaming charges for MTN subscribers whose country belong to one...
If you are busy during workdays and only have time to browse the internet during weekends, then you should consider a weekend internet package. Multilinks Telkom has one of the cheapest weekend internet plans in Nigeria at N1,500 monthly.
Weekend internet packages ideally give a subscriber access to internet from Friday night to late Sunday night. However, Multilinks weekend internet package gives a subscriber access to the internet from 6am to 6pm Saturdays and Sundays for just N1,500 monthly.
Although Multilinks weekend internet bundle offers less time when compared with weekend internet bundles from other internet service providers, the lower cost...
If you are busy during workdays and only have time to browse the internet during weekends, then you should consider a weekend internet package. Multilinks Telkom has one of the cheapest weekend internet plans in Nigeria at N1,500 monthly.
Weekend internet packages ideally give a subscriber access to internet from Friday night to late Sunday night. However, Multilinks weekend internet package gives a subscriber access to the internet from 6am to 6pm Saturdays and Sundays for just N1,500 monthly.
Although Multilinks weekend internet bundle offers less time when compared with weekend internet bundles from other internet service providers, the lower cost...
Etisalat Easy Starter is a prepaid GSM package with competitive call rates and innovative features from the newest GSM service provider in Nigeria Etisalat mobile. In this page, you will find an overview of what makes Etisalat Easy Starter thick. You also find brief information on Etisalat easycliq and homezone.
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Etisalat easycliq
Etisalat easycliq is a special prepaid package from Etisalat designed for the young and the young at heart. Etisalat easycliq is tuned to the needs of young people and will appeal to students. Young people love it free and cheap, easycliq...
By activating your voicemail, incoming calls to your mobile phone will be forwarded to your voicemail box when you cannot receive them. Your caller will be given an option to record a voicemail message when you cannot be reached. If the caller obliges, he/she will be able to record a voicemail message (of limited length usually 60 seconds), which will be stored in your voicemail box until you can receive it.
Your voicemail message will be saved in your voicemail box for a limited time from two to up to 30 days depending on the network. Your mobile phone will...
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Voicemail service is a network-enabled mobile phone service that automatically answers your incoming calls, when you cannot answer them personally. You will have to set when you want your incoming calls to be forwarded to your voicemail box. Your voicemail messages will be saved in your voicemail box for a limited time from two to up to 30 days depending on the network.
Voicemail will greet your caller with a default message or a message you recorded yourself and then record your caller’s message with date and time. The voicemail recording time is limited, usually 60 seconds.
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If you took part in the Etisalat 0809uchoose campaign, by reserving a special Etisalat 0809 number, you can now pick up your Etisalat 0809ja Easy Starter containing your SIM at Etisalat designated locations in their cities of operation. Cities were Etisalat currently have operations in Nigeria include Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Kaduna, Ogbomosho, Ibadan, and Port Harcourt.
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MTN Share ‘n’ Sell enables MTN subscribers to share credit with friends and family members. Credit can easily be transferred from one MTN phone to another at no extra cost to the sender. MTN Share ‘n’ Sell can also be used for selling credit electronically with just a mobile phone.
With Sell ‘n’ Share, MTN Nigeria prepaid subscribers can transfer credit to family and friends anytime and anywhere in Nigeria. Credit can be transferred via SMS or USSD. Credit transfer on the MTN network is free. Up to ₦50,000 worth of MTN airtime can be transferred per day, however, each...
Reltel wireless has re-branded to Zoom mobile. The rebranding coincided with the launching of 0707 mobile services by Reltel. Reltel wireless was better known as a fixed wireless company and the change of name to Zoom mobile is to show the company’s new focus towards mobile services.
Zoom mobile now carries a number of great mobile phones, like Palm Centro, and Motorola MotoQ. According to current public campaign by Zoom mobile, you can get a phone free if you choose a mobile number in their 0707 series. Choose any number you want and get a free phone from Zoom mobile.
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Do you desire to acquire world class Information Technology training? Firstlogic training centres offer world-class IT training to prepare you adequately for a global IT career. If you need excellent IT training in Nigeria, visit a Firstlogic centre close to you.
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Firstlogic is a leading IT training centre in Nigeria with centres in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt (scroll down for Firstlogic centres). Firstlogic offer world class Information Technology training that equips trainees with the relevant skills to be...
Visafone operates both CDMA 1x and CDMA EVDO in Nigeria. Here we have provided addresses of some Visafone shops in Nigeria. A brief review of Visafone services is also included. You can also find a link to the Visafone website where you can find addresses of all Visafone shops, mini shops, and offices in Nigeria.
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Visafone is a serious player in the telecommunication industry in Nigeria providing state of the art services in voice, data and internet. It recently signed a deal with Telkom SA to buy the CDMA arm of MultiLinks...
Think you have seen the cheapest GSM on-net call rates in Nigeria? Well, you have to think again as Zain mobile unveils new voice and text packages (truTalk & truTXT) to keep you connected with your friends for longer and cheaper.
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Zain truTalk offers you one of the cheapest GSM on-net call rates at 25 kobo per second (Monday to Friday) and 21 kobo/second on weekends. Zain truTalk also comes with everyday free night Zain on-net calls. To enjoy these call rates you have to register Zain numbers you wish to call at...
Etisalat, the owner of the fifth GSM license in Nigeria have finally launched GSM services in the country after some weeks of speculation. Etisalat have consistently promised competitive call rates, state of the art technology, superior service quality, and have not hidden their aggressive subscriber intake plan.
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Zain is currently deploying unmanned fixed payphones in Nigeria. This fixed payphones will provide affordable 24/7 telecommunication services nationwide. For now, Zain has deployed hundreds of these payphones. Zain will deploy more fixed payphones in urban and rural areas in future.
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Surprisingly in the year 2008, unmanned payphone is an innovation in Nigeria. However, as the saying goes better be late than never. Currently unmanned payphones are inexistent, rather most payphone are manned.
Manned payphones (commercial telephone operators, CTOs) are all over the place. In our cities, towns and village we see CTOs seating...
Aptech computer education centre is another information technology (IT) training centre in Nigeria where you can get world class IT skills and training. So if you are looking for a centre that will prepare you for a global IT career, visit an Aptech centre near you. See Addresses below for Aptech IT Centres that we know of.follow @naijatechguide on twitter and www.facebook.com/naijatechguidefor updates on Aptech Scholarship for 2010.
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Technology Competence Initiative TCI is an initiative of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria ICAN to ensure that all chartered accountants in Nigeria have relevant information technology IT skills to make them valuable to modern organisation’s needs. Candidates for ICAN November 2011 exams can register for TCI training.TCI is now compulsory for all professional accounting students up to induction. ICAN TCI can be taken before or after passing ICAN professional exams. ICAN have authorised some training institutes to offer TCI to all prospective ICAN Inductees. You must attend the mandatory TCI in an authorised centre for it to...
IMT computers offer practical telecommunications training and education. Training programmes of IMT computers are aimed at equipping trainees with practical skills that will make them handle real work situation with ease.IMT telecoms training can also provide you with training that will equip you for numerous international information technology (IT) certifications.
IT/Telecoms companies in Nigeria now demand relevant practical skills and/or international IT certification as a condition for job positions. Those with jobs are not safe as inability to show continuous competence on the job can lead to job loss. In today’s competitive job-market, continuous professional development is a must.
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Multilinks Telkom is currently rewarding existing and new subscribers with a promo. The promo called recharge and win promo will see lucky subscribers to the Multilinks win brand new luxury cars.
The Multilinks promo is divided into three stages:
Stage one
A Multilinks subscriber buys a recharge card voucher. The Multilinks voucher could carry the winning numbers. Every week a draw will be made. Winners of the weekly draws will win 5 times the worth of the Multilinks recharge they loaded.
Stage two
Winners of the weekly draws will then go into the monthly draw to win Laptops Multilinks promo.
Stage three
Winners of the monthly...
One unpleasant possibility virtually all mobile phone users face is that of losing those precious contacts we have taken time to accumulate. This could...
Congratulations! Your Monthly 1.5GB data plan has been successfully renewed.
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MTN Smart Mini S620 is arguably the cheapest smartphone in Nigeria. Powered by Nigeria's largest mobile network, MTN, the Sm@rt Mini S620 features a...
