Nigeria’s satellite Internet space is evolving rapidly, and while SpaceX's Starlink has been making waves, Eutelsat's Konnect, in partnership with Internet service provider, Coollink, has been quietly revolutionizing the Nigerian market.
If you've ever tuned in to watch Big Brother or the UEFA champions league on MultiChoice’s DStv, you've likely used Eutelsat's satellite service. But the European behemoth has ambitions beyond broadcasting; it’s challenging Starlink in ways that could redefine the satellite internet landscape in Africa.
For context, 864 million of Africans are still unconnected to the Internet. The divide between rural - urban connectivity is growing wider, and the continent...
Working remotely from home has become a constant reality for many of us in the workforce due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so having reliable internet at home is no longer merely for keeping in touch with family and friends or being entertained.
The worst thing that may happen to you in your day is slow internet! You should get the speed you paid for in your subscription. Fortunately, it is easy to resolve this issue in minutes. You only need to know what's causing the problem by troubleshooting it.
This article will share 6 of the best strategies to deal with...
Lagos 1st March 2022: Spectranet, the leading Internet Service Provider offering 4G LTE based Home Broadband services and Fiber-based ( Fiber to the Home and Fiber On Air) Fixed Broadband services have introduced yet another innovative product “STRYKER”, a high tech internet modem to enable multiple users to browse the internet while on-the-move or at their homes/offices.
The all-new sleek MiFi device is designed specifically with football as its theme, timed to join Nigerians as they root for the Super Eagles of Nigeria against the Black Stars of Ghana in a world cup qualifier in March.
The MiFi is named STRYKER...
Are you wondering about IP addresses and figuring out how to look up your IP address? There are many different reasons that you may have to look up your IP address but most of us don’t know how to.
Don’t worry because we have outlined the basic and most important facts you need to know about IP addresses as well as the difference between IPv4 and IPv6 address types below.
What is an IP Address?
IP, short for Internet Protocol, is the virtual address of your internet device (desktop, laptop, smartphone, etc) which is connected to the internet. The IP address is...
A lot of people are talking excitedly about how 5G is going to revolutionise mobile connectivity. There are equally a few people skeptical of the technology citing health concerns. However not many people understand how or why the modern mobile broadband technology is such a big deal.
5G is indeed going to be way better than any of its previous mobile network technologies, and not only because of the natural progression of numbers that started at 1G for analogue and 2G for digital.
Here, we will try to dumb down 5G for the layman through an introduction to the concept and...
The new data servers have just improved the internet experience for millions of Nigerians.
Lagos, Nigeria, November 13, 2019 - Opera Limited (Nasdaq: OPRA), one of the world’s major browser developers and leader in AI-driven digital content, has officially announced the successful installation of their new local servers hosted within the MDXi Lekki Data Centre in Lagos, Nigeria, which is also the largest leading data centre in West Africa.
With the installation of the new local servers in Lagos, Opera is improving the online experience of its fast-growing user base in Nigeria.
The servers speed up online browsing, making the connection...
Let’s face it. You’re asking this question, “how do I make my WiFi faster?” because right now, your router is unbearably slow. You’ve had enough. And you are ready to throw the damn thing away.
Right? Wrong move.
Wait a minute. Take a deep breath. Sit back and read through this piece before you do anything rash.
All hopes are not lost. You’ll learn how to increase WiFi speed of your router. And before you know it, your WiFi speed will be blazing fast.
Ready to sink your teeth into the guide?
First, why is the WiFi slow?
Fact is, there are so many reasons...
The Internet is no longer a new phenomenon. And it is as necessary in our daily lives as everyday appliances, for example, the refrigerator or the washing machine. But we really know what we have hired or what we should look for when hiring, regardless of the price.
Fiber optic is imposed by leaps and bounds. At present, mobile telephony operators offer ADSL or fiber optic Internet, the last to arrive. According to the Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU), two-thirds of homes still use ADSL, with a minority being those that have been converted to fiber optics. You can...
Linksys is absolutely one of the oldest and largest corporations to manufacture networking hardware products. No wonder the biggest two internet providers in the US (Time Warner Cable and Comcast) are using Linksys routers.
Despite its popularity, there are still a lot of struggles when you deal with a Linksys router. The most common problem could be the factory setting password of a Linksys router.
After so many times getting stuck with my Linksys router default password, I think I have a good deal of experience to share with you and help you save your precious time.
What Is Linksys Router Default...
Let’s face it: we simply cannot imagine having to stay disconnected to the internet. Our job, relationships and so many other things depend on it.
After all, it’s quite often that we see newer and better gadgets that are meant to improve our lifestyle. The days when we used to write some letter to our loved one are all gone now.
Nowadays we freak out when our text doesn’t get a reply within seconds. No matter the downsides, we do need to give it to the high-tech for its amazing power to reduce the distances and to help us stay connected...
Internet speeds play an integral role in the efficiency of your business operations. However, every business has different internet speed requirements. Knowing the right internet speed for your business can save unnecessary costs for unused bandwidth speeds.
While it may sound difficult, determining your speed requirements is quite easy. Here’s what you should consider when accessing your needs.
How Many People Use the Internet?
You need to consider how many people will be using the internet simultaneously. This is the major factor in figuring out how much speed you require at the point of maximum usage.
It is essential to understand your maximum...
Setting up a router is not as easy as some may think, especially when it comes to intensive uses such as gaming where there’s no room for lag. In today’s day and age, many multi-player games require a good internet connection to ensure a smooth and uninterrupted gameplay.
But there’s a lot more to it than just having a high-speed internet. If not set up correctly, even a good internet connection can let you down in the most crucial of times and you might end up with a broken screen with your controller sticking out of it owing to all...
One of the leading telecommunications service provider Comcast has over 22,121,000 subscribers. This best in the business telecom service provides the second-largest multichannel video service.
You will find this article useful if you want to configure your Comcast Xfinity router but do not know how to do so.
This article will help you to open the configuration panel in no time and we are sure that by the end of this article, you will have a Comcast Xfinity router configuration panel in front of you. So please read the whole article carefully.
How to login Xfinity Comcast Router?
Now to open the Configuration...
Google sure do have a lot of services that are aimed at impacting lives across the world. One of such is the Google Station program; a service which Google runs in conjunction with local partners to provide WiFi hotspot across publics places in the where individuals can have free access to internet connection.
At the tech giant’s “Google for Nigeria” event, Google announced the entrance of the Google Station program into Africa, with Nigeria being the first state to enjoy the privilege. Aimed at solving the connectivity challenge facing the country, Google also intends to expand its reach in the...
Almost all of us now own a wireless Wi-Fi router and this is one of the most common devices that is used by everyone in the world yet we do not pay much heed on the quality and performance of the router we have.
Instead we all most of the times complain about how slow the internet is and how weak are the signals. Well, have you ever even for a second thought about your Wi-Fi router?
Maybe it’s high time that you should replace your old Wi-Fi router with a new one or maybe you should look into the major...
In the quest to optimize subscribers’ internet experience and remain the network of choice, MTN has commenced the roll-out of their 4G LTE Broadband service.
The launch of a fully active 4G LTE service by MTN provides subscribers with an optimized wireless broadband and high-speed browsing experience which is the fastest and most futuristic mobile internet access available in Nigeria today. According to the telecommunications giant, not only will 4G LTE enhance MTN subscribers’ browsing experience, it will also key in to the national objective of attaining 30 percent Broadband penetration by 2018.
This is part of the telecommunication giant’s drive...
There was some bit of bad news for internet accessibility in Africa Yesterday (Thursday, September 1, 2016) as the rocket that was supposed to launch a Facebook Internet Satellite that was targeted at delivering affordable high speed internet to users in Africa and other regions exploded at the NASA launch site in Florida taking the payload with it.
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was billed to launch the Facebook Internet Satellite to space on Saturday, September 3, 2016, but went up in flames during a routine test at its Cape Canaveral launch pad on Thursday morning.
The CEO of SpaceX Elon...
The latest Chrome Browsers for Android and iOS now supports a data compression feature. According to Google, this new feature when enabled can reduce your bandwidth usage by nearly 50%, saving you huge cost on your internet browsing.
The new compression feature uses Google's superfast proxy servers to compress and optimise website content before delivering it to your mobile phone. This leads to a lot less data going through the network leading to lower data cost.
Data compression is not available on the new Chrome browser as a default. To enable data compression go to , then , then and...
Nigeria's leading network, MTN and Jumia, a leading online retailer in the country have entered into a partnership that offers customers six months free Internet access on MTN when they buy a smartphone from Jumia Nigeria.
Mr. Kola Oyeyemi, General Manager, Consumer Marketing, MTN, noted that "the world has turned to one big digital village and MTN is determined to harness the endless potentials provided by innovative technology and make this available to its Nigerian customers."
Jeremy Hodara, Co-Founder Jumia said: "For us at Jumia it is all about finding ways to redefine the e-commerce experience. This partnership is a first...
Airtel offers BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) and BlackBerry Complete plans for data services on BlackBerry devices. BIS offers full internet and data access on your BlackBerry devices, while BlackBerry Complete is like stripped-down BIS, but will offer adequate internet access for an average BlackBerry owner. Here are Airtel BlackBerry Plans with their prices and access codes. Airtel also offers BlackBerry Enterprise Service (BES) for corporate customers.
Where to Buy BlackBerry Phones
Jumia.com.ng from ₦22,000.00 Buy Now
You can access Airtel BlackBerry services at all Airtel Coverage areas in Nigeria. Airtel offers a fast 3G network capable of up to 42 Mbps speed....
The HP Hotspot LaserJet Pro M1218nfs is a cool laser printer for office and business/enterprise crowd. The main plus for the HP M1218nfs printer is its built-in hotspot feature that enable you create a Wi-Fi hotspot to connect up to 8 wireless devices.
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A Multi-Function Printer
HP Hotspot LaserJet Pro M1218nfs is a multi-function printer (MFP). The printer can be used for printing, scanning, and copying (photocopying). The HP LaserJet Pro M1218nfs also does fax. It also has a wireless hotspot feature for connecting up to 8 wireless devices.
HP M1218nfs is a monochrome printer with an...
Glo now allows subscribers to share internet browsing plans. This is part of the new features in the company’s rebranded internet service, Glo Bolt. In addition to sharing their internet browsing plans, subscribers can now buy Glo Data Plans and send them as gifts to friends and family.
Share Glo's Internet Browsing Plans
You can now share Glo internet browsing plans on multiple devices or with friends and family. Say you have a modem, a tablet, and a smartphone all on Glo, you do not need to buy a separate internet browsing plan for each device. You can now subscribe to...
The latest Chrome Browsers for Android and iOS now supports a data compression feature. According to Google, this new feature when enabled can reduce...
