Former Spectranet boss, Venn gives business strategy for emerging owners of 9moblie
Immediate past managing director of Spectranet 4G LTE, Mr. David Venn has given market entry strategies for whoever that will soon be named as the owners of embattled 9mobile, formerly Etisalat Nigeria. In an international telephone interview with Business Hilights,…
Current floorless data price can’t spur investments in networks—-Venn
The managing director of Spectranet 4G LTE Limited, Mr. David Venn, has given insights on why network congestion being experience by telecommunications subscribers may last. In an interview, he said “There won’t be improvement in the network quality service for…
Nigerians may wait for long before getting real 4G LTE experience–Venn, Spectranet boss
The managing director of superfast 4G LTE internet services provider, Spectranet Limited, Mr. David Venn, has opened up on the reasons behind hobbling services of 4G delivered by other networks in Nigeria. In a telephone interview weekend, he told Business…
Nigerians spend N2.67tn on 40 million terabytes of data monthly
The executive vice chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta has revealed that “The monthly data usage in Nigeria is about 40 million terabytes.” He made the disclosure while playing host to the visiting chairperson of Liberia Telecommunications…
Whatsapp, Skype calls now taking tolls on voice traffic, teledensity—BH Report
A clear case of technology disruption capable of frustrating the target income from voice calls by operators is gradually holding sway as Nigerian telecoms subscribers are now shifting calls from voice to Whatsapp and Skype which thrive on data. A…
Not reviewing DPF may dampen investors’ confidence @ ITU —BH Report
A survey by Business Hilights Economic Research team (BHERT) relating to the massive build up by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), ahead of leading Nigerian delegation with the Minister to the fast approaching International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Telecom World 2017,…
As NCC decries non-renewal of licences, Venn sees DPF killing remaining ISPs
Rising from a one day Stakeholders’ Forum on Internet Services Providers (ISPs) to look at how best to grow the segment in Nigeria, the regulator, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has on the rate of collapse of companies in the sector…
9mobile joins ISPs, steps up calls for review of data floor, spectrum management
Even though 9Mobile is facing issues bordering default on syndicated $1.2bn loan with 13 banks in Nigeria, that did not deter it from appealing to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to review the industry’s spectrum assignment, data floor price and…
NCC helpless, silent as GSM majors squeeze ISPs with floorless data price regime
If the current suspension of the review of Data Price Floor (DPF) by the regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) continues, chances are that more Internet Service Providers (ISPs) will shut down and go out of business. Investigations by Business…
First Nigerian Airline to provide internet on board’ll hit gold, but… —Spectranet MD
The managing director of Spectranet 4G LTE, leading 4G LTE services provider in Nigeria, Mr. David Venn has said that the introduction of cutting edge technologies and global flight innovations like provision of surfing facilities in-flight is now trending on…
