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Direct Mobile Connectivity To Satellite

Global UpfrontAug 6, 2025August 6, 20250

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore Connectivity and ease of mobile communications are on the rise as new technologies have introduced direct mobile access to the satellite. With

Broadband Access And Affordability Worry ITU

Global UpfrontJul 23, 2025July 23, 20250

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore Even when it seems that Nigeria wobbles on the road to broadband penetration especially as its quest to meet its own 70%

Nigeria: Creeping Out Of Internet Poverty Index

Global UpfrontJul 2, 2025July 2, 20250

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore Even though Nigeria appears to be on the outskirts of technology globalization, all is not lost going by efforts being put in

Carbon Emissions And ICT Sustainable Development

Global UpfrontJun 11, 2025June 11, 20250

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sustainable development by 2030 is being threatened. Reasons? Carbon emissions are on the rise and may

ITU @ 160 And The Worries Of Unconnected 2.6B People

Global UpfrontMay 28, 2025May 28, 20250

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) turned 160 years on May 17, 2025. While it rolled out drums in Geneva, Switzerland headquarters and

5G, IoT And AI To Boost Global GDP By 2030

Global UpfrontApr 16, 2025April 16, 20250

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore With Mobile technologies and services now generating around 5.8% of global Gross Domestic Product (GDP), a contribution that amounts to about $6.5

Undersea Submarine Cables As Lifeline Of Telecoms

Global UpfrontMar 12, 2025March 12, 20250

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore With 99% of telecommunications activities powered by Submarine undersea cables, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has declared submarine cables as the lifeline

ITU And Autonomous Artificial Intelligence

Global UpfrontFeb 26, 2025February 26, 20250

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore Most people who are information technology (IT) savvy have some understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI). But beyond textbook knowledge, not many of

Ethics, Standards And Dangers Of Deploying AI

Global UpfrontSep 25, 2024September 25, 20240

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore Apart from the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) which has put in place some ground rules in the deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Radio Regulations And Global Spectrum Management

Global UpfrontSep 11, 2024September 11, 20240

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore From January 1,2025, a new radio regulation management takes root among the 193-member nations of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). This is