The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) said it has raised over $82billion under its Partner2Connect (P2C) Digital Coalition to expand internet connectivity in Nigeria and other parts of the world in an effort to bridge the digital divide. ITU, the UN agency for digital technologies, launched P2C in 2021, to serv as a mobilization platform to…
Despite the hype about the almost limitless possibilities of the fifth generation (5G) technology adoption, its coverage and use have remained dismally low at three per cent in Nigeria and just four per cent in low-income countries. This has further questioned the rush by countries to deploy the technology which is costly in terms of…
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has said the fifth generation (5G) networks coverage remains uneven, with 84 per cent of people in high-income countries having access to 5G, compared with only four per cent in low-income countries. The global telecom body noted that this year, 5G networks are estimated to cover 55 per cent of…
Stakeholders in the information communication technology (ITU) sector have called for more action to encourage the participation of girls in the sector to bridge the gender imbalance in the sector. The stakeholders’ who spoke during this year’s Girls in ICT Day celebration in Lagos, said young girls should be encouraged to seek roles in ICT…
An estimated 2.6 billion people in Nigeria and other parts of the world are currently offline accounting for 32 per cent of the world’s population. This is down from the newly revised estimate of 2.8 billion for 2023, which represents 35 per cent of the population, according to new figures from the International Telecommunication Union…
