Plagiarism

I honestly find it hard understanding why  MR. Sanusi  copied verbatim from Prof. Victor Dikehis works in two articles he presented without referring to the original author. He plagiarised four pages of the article and presented them as his own in various lectures he delivered . Plagiarism is an act of fraud and it involves stealing someone else's work. 

Commencement of Mobile Number Portability (MNP).

NIGERIAN Communications Commission (NCC) has set June 2012 for commencement of Mobile Number Portability (MNP).
The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) has called on the telecoms regulator to flag off the programme that will enable mobile phone users change operator without losing their unique number earlier this year
The growing trend of multiple mobile lines is also driving the market for dual SIM handsets in Nigeria. The group disagrees with the agency position that the ongoing SIM registration would have to be completed before mobile number portability can begin.
The association observed that the initial growth challenges of cost of ownership, coverage, accessibility and interconnectivity have all been reasonably addressed and offerings have also diversified to meet the ever growing needs of different market segments and niches.
Nigeria s telecoms regulator, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has confirmed that the delayed Mobile Number Portability would be introduced in the second-half of this year, confirming earlier statements about the issue.
Mr. Earnest Ndukwe, former CEO of NCC, had set May 2009 as the date for the announcement of a timetable for MNP takeoff. On the mode of implementation, he said that the NCC would engage the services of an independent company to oversee the process. He also revealed that the local operators were on board and ready.
 The Nigerian mobile space has grown to be the biggest in Africa judging from the subscriber base and revenue. It remains attractive despite the high cost of doing business thrust upon us by poor infrastructure especially electricity. It is no more news that all the operators rely on diesel to run their business.
Mobile Number Portability (MNP) is a very important concept because it addresses most of the challenges faced by subscribers. Mobile number portability (MNP) enables subscribers to preserve their numbers while switching to a different mobile network. It helps competition, facilitates consumer choice and ultimately reduces switching costs. Switching cost here does not refer to the amount paid to switch to another operator but a broader definition. It includes the cost of changing numbers on business cards, notifying family members, repainting business vans because of changed numbers, etc.
The NCC is thus very correct in its decision to implement MNP in Nigeria.
These programmes are implemented on three tiers, Capital cities, major urban centres, and the rural areas respectively.
This is a growing development that would be very fair to all when achieved. 

2012 AND TELECOMMUNICATION

Against the background of enforcement of quality of service (QoS) the regulatory body for service providers, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reiterated its position when it pointed out that 2012 would be a competitive year for operators because of number portability (NP).Number Portability is a telecommunications service that enables mobile phone subscribers retain their telephone numbers when they change mobile operators. This means that a subscriber can move from one mobile operator to another without losing his or her number. This is commonly referred to as ‘porting’.
Lets all pray 2012 is a better year for the masses

Bharti Airtel issues statement following judgement

In the Federal High Court of Nigeria, the honorable Justice Shuaib, handed down judgment in the matter between Econet Wireless Ltd (EWL) vs. Bharti Airtel Nigeria Limited. Bharti Airtel has since issued a statement to the media.

In the light of the judgment by the Federal High Court of Nigeria regarding Econet Wireless Limited's (EWL) claim to the ownership of 5% equity in Airtel Networks Limited (Airtel Nigeria), an appeal against the said judgment has been filed by Airtel Nigeria.

The company abides by and has full confidence in the law of the land, and believes the Appeal Court will determine the appeal on its merits.

In addition, the judgment will have no impact on the equity holding of other shareholders in Airtel Nigeria.

We wish to assure our customers, employees and business partners that the ruling will in no way affect operations or the company's ability to fulfill obligations to its stakeholders.

GUSTY'S COMMUNICATION: GUSTY'S COMMUNICATION: SOCIAL NETWORKS

GUSTY'S COMMUNICATION: GUSTY'S COMMUNICATION: SOCIAL NETWORKS: "GUSTY'S COMMUNICATION: SOCIAL NETWORKS : 'How do you view Social Networks? Most times individuals easily give out their information on socia..."

GUSTY'S COMMUNICATION: SHOULD TELECOMMUNICATION BE FOR THE RICH ALONE?

GUSTY'S COMMUNICATION: SHOULD TELECOMMUNICATION BE FOR THE RICH ALONE?: " My fellow IT Lawyers i would like to tell you a true life story of a new subscriber that had intentions of joining the Telecommunication s..."

SHOULD TELECOMMUNICATION BE FOR THE RICH ALONE?

My fellow IT Lawyers i would like to tell you a true life story of a new subscriber that had intentions of joining the Telecommunication sector in Nigeria. The first issue he had was:

1. What network  should he join?

2. Having seen that the country has over 7 Telecommunication Operators, what network would be most suitable for him with regards to billing charges. 

He was absolutely filled with confusion because most of the prices were almost the same. What amazed him the most was the fact that there was no competition whatsoever.

Although there was a standard network that offered major services in terms of speed and reliability "MTN" but it was rather too expensive for majority of its "SUBSCRIBERS", meaning that the network belongs to the rich(this is rather alarming). So this leaves me wondering.................

should the aspect of Telecommunication be enjoyed by the bourgeoisie alone, Secondly what then is left for the masses?

GUSTY'S COMMUNICATION: SOCIAL NETWORKS

GUSTY'S COMMUNICATION: SOCIAL NETWORKS: "How do you view Social Networks? Most times individuals easily give out their information on social network sites such as Facebook and Twitt..."

SOCIAL NETWORKS

How do you view Social Networks? Most times individuals easily give out their information on social network sites such as Facebook and Twitter, but have they ever stopped for a moment to think of the dangers of giving out their personal information on such sites?

The worst part of such sites is how information spread so easily, one might think that the danger would prevent people from giving out information to strangers but reverse has always been the case. A recent survey has shown that people who actively engage in the use of this social network sites range from the ages of 14-40. Arguably one can say the figure is rather high but even at that it would be wise to go further in seeing how these sites have totally destroyed people in different ways. 

 In the UK an employee was dismissed from office after she published on Facebook that she had a terrible day at work and she did not enjoy her place of work . Although she was surprised of her termination on her arrival to work the next day and of which she claimed that her fundamental human rights has been breached (freedom of the press) under the law but her boss on the other hand was more concerned over the image of his company. The fact that an individual has certain rights as established under the Universal Declaration Of Human Right does not entitle that individual to abuse those rights.

Another classic example is the death of a pretty young girl who gave out her address to an unknown fellow on Facebook. Perhaps the major thing on her mind then was her beauty and the fact that she was charming but little did she know that the stranger was actually a killer. The stranger in question located her address  and not only raped her but also brutally killed her.Few days after that event investigations were carried out and the pictures were displayed on Facebook.The examples are honestly endless.

Personally  these social network sites are not totally dangerous because they have helped in connecting people and have lead to good friendship, relationship and even marriage. All i cry for is caution.

GUSTY'S COMMUNICATION: FIRST COMMUNICATION

GUSTY'S COMMUNICATION: FIRST COMMUNICATION: "Its a minute past three in the morning , and you might be wondering what am doing up this late. Its all the buzz of electronic contract and ..."

ONLINE SHOPPING

Its a minute past three in the morning , and you might be wondering what am doing up this late.Well it's all the buzz of electronic contract and given the way at which the rise has been over the past decade one might be wondering if the rise has really enriched alot of consumers, but has it?

Although the growth in information and telecommunication has grown way beyond the law, however there seem to be a total rise with internet usage especially for consumers.

Most people now prefer shopping online than going to the stores themselves. They might look at it as being easier and faster but is it reliable? WHAT ARE THE DANGERS OF ONLINE SHOPPING?