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Awasthi replaces Venn as CEO at Spectranet 4G LTE

After years of fruitful structuring and positioning of Spectranet 4G LTE for business and growth, Mr. David Venn has given way for Mr. Ajay Awasthi as its new Chief Executive Officer. Venn had apart from being the head of operations…

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Is NCC lacking ideas in driving broadband penetration or…?

Since the seemingly failed auctioning of 2.6 GHz spectrum for the deployment of 4G services in 2016, there are indications that the telecoms regulator may have not been its self or it is still wondering why the auctioning failed to…

Subscribers rush for new Spectranet’s Pebble Mifi for real 4G

Leading internet service provider, Spectranet 4G LTE recently unveiled its latest Pebble MiFi that comes with unique classy features matched with speed and reliable data services. According to the managing director, Mr. David Venn, “The Pebble Mifi device is an…

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How pressure weakened NCC to dump cost-based research on DPF

Revelation have emerged implying that pressure from a section of the Main Network Operators (MNOs) and lack of independence in policy implementation by the telecoms regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), is currently causing shocks in the telecom’s data segment…

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Venn, CEO of Spectranet explains why Nigeria’s internet speed ranked lowest in MEA

A new report by Akamai, a content delivery platform, which ranked Internet speed across Africa has revealed that Nigeria ranked among the lowest and most frustrating in the sub-Saharan Africa as Kenya lead in Africa at 12.2Mbps. Whereas Qatar, and…

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Huge data hunger frustrating quality of service—CEO of Spectranet, David Venn

Leading investors and pundits in Nigeria’s data market have again, called on the regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), to as a matter of urgency review the nation’s data price floor to drive investments and Quality of Service (QoS). Driving…

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Leading ISP, Spectranet wins double awards in services, assures better deliveries

Premier Internet Service Provider (ISP), Spectranet 4GLTE has been recognised with two awards by BusinessDay and Nigeria Communications Week for its innovative drive in the Broadband and Internet Service sector of Nigeria’s economy. Spectranet 4G LTE, with fast and reliable…

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WhatsApp drying up GSM operators’ target revenue from sms—Venn, Spectranet boss

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Spectranet Limited, leading Internet Services Provider (ISPs), Mr. David Venn has revealed that a wind capable of blowing away multimillion naira raked in, minute by minute by GSM operators via sms is under…

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Data services providers still want price floor review, tower rental reassessment

The need to review data price floor has reechoed again, this time, internet services providers are calling on the authorities to consider their challenges to take another look at the rates so that they can remain in business. According to…

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Spectranet’ll dominate ISP space for long due to QoS, marketing strategies—Venn

The managing director of leading Internet Services Provider (ISP), Spectranet Limited, Mr. David Venn has again disclosed that based on the supersonic speed of its 4G LTE driven services and tailored penetration models, the company will continue to be the…