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Omatek Computers receives ISO award as tech minister visits factory

Leading computer company Omatek Computers Plc has received the much coveted ISO certification at a ceremony that coincided with the visit of Nigeria’s Minister of Science and Technology Dr Alhassans Baku Zaku to Omatek’s factory in Lagos. An impressed Dr Zaku during the facility tour said Omatek had achieved a striong sense of standard in its quest to provide top of the range products. “It is so good to see our engineers work with such dedication and attention to detail and very soon Nigeria will be transferring technology to other countries..

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Glo unwraps 3G internet packs for prepaid users

Globacom has launched prepaid 3G plus services on its network making it possible for millions of prepaid subscribers to enjoy the benefits of high speed internet services. Globacom’s director of sales, Ken Hall, announced the commencement of the service at a media briefing held at the Mike Adenuga Towers, Victoria Islands Lagos on the 27th day of October...

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Anabel Group launches pageant and reality show

Anabel Group, the parent company of Nigerian’s leading mobile phone and first Nigerian hand held pocket computer and Smart phone producers, Anabel Mobile, has launched its entertainment division to promote Nigerian and African talents in movies, music, art and the culture industry...

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Microsoft brings Windows 7 to town

Microsoft has officially launched Windows 7 for installation on new computers and for purchase in computer retail outlets across the world. Windows 7 is Microsoft’s newest version of its popular Windows desktop operating system, which promises to be the best yet to be distributed by the company...

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			FEATURE Glo boosts revenue of call centre operators Glo Mobile has introduced a new telephone package to boost the revenue earning capacity of Commercial Telephone Operators (CTOs) across Nigeria. Called Glo Profit... Ghana’s NCA set to offer voice and data WiMAX licences but with conditions Ghana’s regulator NCA is consulting on offering spectrum and a licence that will allow those who win them to offer both voice and data. But as you might imagine there’s a number of catches contained in the package. Russell Southwood looks at what’s on offer...

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Brymedia West Africa bids to build overland fibre cable from Nigeria to Tunisia

One of the firms bidding to take- ver NITEL and MTel is planning to build an overland cable from Katsina to Tunisia, Daily Trust learnt last week. A source said that Brymedia West Africa Limited intends to construct the overland cable with a 30 fibre pairs instead of the 2 pairs of SAT-3. The cable will pass through Niger.
The source said the overland cable would pass through two countries instead 13 countries. This will be achieved with the aid of tails to be laid into all the land-locked countries like Chad, Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali...