Active internet connections in Nigeria have reached 159.5 million, but what is the status of 5G in the country?

Nigeria had 159.5 million active internet subscriptions across landlines, mobiles and VOIP, in May 2023, according to data from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). This means that there was an 8.6 percent growth from the 158.2 million registered in April 2023. The NCC revealed that mobile network operators (MTN, Airtel, Globacom and 9mobile) maintained their … Read more

Satellite Internet connections in rural areas are booming, but rural consumers still pay more and get less than urban counterparts

Satellite connections have exploded in rural regions, but city dwellers still pay less for faster internet connections than their rural counterparts. Trade Commission telecoms commissioner Tristan Gilbertson said that while options for rural consumers have increased, there was still a difference in cost and data speed between urban and rural areas. If you live in … Read more

The Windows 11 update is reportedly slowing down PCs and dropping internet connections

Windows 11 just received a new cumulative update (Moment 3) a couple of days ago, and don’t look now – well, actually look, or you’re going to struggle reading this article – but there are complaints filtering in on a number of issues. The main points of contention with the KB5028185 patch for Windows 11 … Read more