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Phone:(+44) 208 150 6742 Mobile: (+44) 7900 600 222 Email:info@mobileworldmag.com http://caphpworksite.com/ca_2009_mobile/news.php Copyright © 2004-2008 MobileWorld magazine - published by Instinct Media p class\quotMsoNormal\quotMTN Foundation MTNF the corporate social responsibility arm of MTN Nigeria has been commended for donating a Haemodialysis Centre to the University Teaching Hospital Ado-Ekiti in Ekiti state. Governor Segun Oni of Ekiti state commended the leading telecoms service provider for availing the people of the state and beyond the modern medical equipment for the treatment and management of renal ailments. The dialysis equipment was provided under the MTNF Medical Support Project introduced last year by the Foundation to assist in providing critical infrastructure in public hospitals across the country. p class\quotMsoNormal\quotThe facility which consists of two Fresenius haemodialysis machines two electronically powered dialysis chair water treatment unit and pre-treatment unit borehole water facility two back-up power 3KVA UPS 2.2 KVA UPS for water treatment unit 1.5KVA UPS for water pre-treatment unit 27KVA power generator and four air conditioners was inaugurated Thursday August 26 2010 at UTH Ado-Ekiti. p class\quotMsoNormal\quot“It has been the vision of the state to transform the health care system by providing care for the people through the establishment of health institutions development of infrastructure and installation of hospital equipment and facilities. To achieve this government sought the collaboration of the private sector and is most pleased that the MTN Foundation responded to that call the manifestation of what we are seeing today” said Governor Olusegun Oni at a colourful ceremony graced by indigenes of the state including the Ewi of Ado-Ekiti HRM Oba Rufus Adejugbe among other dignitaries. p class\quotMsoNormal\quotAlso speaking at the event the Commissioner for Health Prof. Femi Thomas expressed profound gratitude to the MTN Foundation for selecting UTH Ado-Ekiti as one of the beneficiaries of the Foundation’s Medical Support Project. According to him the University Teaching Hospital Ado-Ekiti has the best eye clinic in the country with the state having the lowest incidence of leprosy and zero incidence of guinea worm. The coming of the haemodialysis centre will give succour to those suffering from acute renal failure he said and commended MTN Foundation for helping the state achieve its dream. p class\quotMsoNormal\quot“The Medical Support Project is one of MTN Foundation’s way of supporting government in achieving the Millennium Development Goals especially in the area of education health and poverty alleviation” stated Prince Julius Adelusi-Adeluyi Director MTN Foundation.span stylenbsp “We are indeed happy to be part of the Ekiti State government’s health care advancement project that will positively impact the people in the present and future generations to come.” p class\quotMsoNormal\quotA facility was recently commissioned at the General Hospital Onitsha Anambra State and MTN Foundation hopes to commission additional facilities in several other locations across Nigeria including General Hospital Alimosho Lagos State Federal Medical Centre Owerri Imo State Benue State University Teaching Hospital Benue State Federal Medical Centre Yola Adamawa State Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital Port Harcourt Rivers State General Hospital Calabar Cross River State General Hospital Yauri Kebbi State and Specialist Hospital Sokoto. p class\quotMsoNormal\quotOther dignitaries present at the inauguration were Mr. Gbenga Oyebode Director MTN Nigeria Oba Ayodele Ajayi the Chairman Ekiti State Council of Traditional Rulersspan stylenbsp Dr. P. Adegun Chief Medical Director University Teaching Hospital Ado-Ekiti Mr. Akinwale Goodluck MTNN Corporate Services Executive Ms. Nonny Ugboma Executive Director MTN Foundation and a host of others. p class\quotMsoNormal\quotUnder the MTN Foundation Medical Support Project the Foundation is also providing mammography centres in six public hospitals across the country to enable women screen for breast cancer. Mr. Goodluck said the mammography centres will equally be commissioned for public use as soon as the installation processes are concluded. http://caphpworksite.com/ca_2009_mobile/news.php p class\quotMsoNormal\quotGhana has been ranked number one in Africa for internet speed thanks to Vodafone Ghanas launch of its 4MB speed capacity which is West Africas fastest consumer internet cafes broadband package. With the introduction of the high speed broadband services last year Vodafone has single handedly pushed Ghanas internet speed rankings to number one in Africa a move of 14 places up the ladder. Aside being ranked number one in Africa Ghana has also moved from 176th position globally to 52nd for downloads and 11th for uploads according to speedtest.net an independent global broadband speed test analyzer powered by Ookla the global leader in broadband speed testing and web-based network diagnostic applications. p class\quotMsoNormal\quotOoklas test engines and methodologies set the global broadband industrys standards for popularity ease of use and the development of relevant statistical data. Ookla services almost every Internet Service Provider in the world and its solutions are used by thousands of small businesses and Fortune 500 companies such as Cisco Comcast Nokia Reuters Speakeasy Time Warner Cable and Vonage. p class\quotMsoNormal\quotAccording the speed test records Vodafone Ghana is also ranked number one in Ghana for Internet Service Provider ISP. Vodafones average download based on tests by its customers is 2.26Mbps which is more than double Vodafones nearest competitor. p class\quotMsoNormal\quotThe launch of Vodafones 4MB speed capacity provides customers anywhere in the country with 4-31 times faster home broadband services compared to existing speeds thus allowing super fast streamingdownloading of movies internet browsing video calls and instant music downloads. p class\quotMsoNormal\quotThe new packages are in line with Vodafones strategy to deliver high speed broadband services to customers at the same time reducing the cost of set up said Marc Norris Head of Consumer Fixed Vodafone Ghana in an interview. http://caphpworksite.com/ca_2009_mobile/news.php The new section increases capacity from 3.8 Terabits Tbits to 5.12 Tbits equal to the download of 8 million MP3 files or over 8 thousand DVDs in 60 seconds. The 2000km West African Cable System WACS has been extended to the UK. Alcatel-Lucent which operates the cable said it runs at 40 gigabit per second 40G with the new section increasing capacity from 3.8 Terabits Tbits to 5.12 Tbit.brbrThe firm describes the operation of the cable as Generalized MPLS GMPLS. One definition describes the G in GMPLS as extending MPLS to provide the control plane signalling and routing for devices that switch in different domains including wavelength and fibre. This common control plane simplifies network operation and management by automating end-to-end provisioning of connections managing network resources and providing the level of QoS that is expected in new sophisticated applications.brbrThe WACS consortium consists of 12 companies Angola Cables Broadband Infraco Cable amp Wireless Congo Telecom MTN Office Congolais des Postes et TélécommunicationsPortugal Telecom Cabo Verde Telecom Tata Communications Neotel Telecom Namibia Telkom SA Togo Telecom and Vodacom.brbrCommercial service is expected to commence next year.brbrIt will connect South Africa to the UK with landings in Namibia Angola the Democratic Republic of Congo the Republic of Congo Cameroon Nigeria Togo Ghana Côte d’Ivoire Cape Verde the Canary Islands and Portugal. And it will provide Namibia the Democratic Republic of Congo Togo and the Republic of Congo with the first direct access to the global submarine cable communication network.brbr“The African continent is definitely one of the continents still yearning for affordable connectivity. Meeting the needs for increased capacity along the cable route this network will enable the landing countries to be served by a new system offering greater capacity and lowering the cost of broadband access in support of innovative applications such as e-education and e-health that can positively impact peoples’ lives. The Alcatel-Lucent solution optimally meets our key requirements for multi-vendor compatibility network availability and traffic protection to deliver the highest service reliability” said Kobus Stoeder Chairman of the WACS Management Committee. “.”brbr“As traffic grows service providers need to optimize their networks in support of end-users’ bandwidth demands for broadband services” said Philippe Dumont head of Alcatel-Lucent’s submarine network activity.brbr http://caphpworksite.com/ca_2009_mobile/news.php span style 12pt line-height 115 color black\ lang\quotEN-US\quotNigeria’s most reliable mobile telecommunications network and foremost private service provider span lang\quotEN-US\quotMulti-Links Telkom has announced a slash in the cost of acquisition of its Internet devices branded as Rocket Mobile Broadband even as it has also restructured the subscription plans for its Internet packages.opopspan lang\quotEN-US\quotspan style calibri sans-serif \ The acting Chief Sales and Marketing Officer Multi-Links Telkom Chris Bannister who disclosed this in Lagos stated that the reduction in the cost of acquiring the Internet devices is aimed at deepening the accessibility of the teeming Nigerian population to the Internet service via a reliable network that enables customers to surf on the World Wide Web without experiencing difficulties. opopspan lang\quotEN-US\quotspan style calibri sans-serif \brbrAccording to Chris the cost of acquiring the EC 226 model which was N14 000 has dropped to N12 000 while the ZTE AC2710 model which was N14 000 now sells for N8 000. On the other hand the Rocket USB now sells for N10 000 with free 24 hours access on Internet for one month after which the customer can change to any of the tariff plans on offer.opopspan lang\quotEN-US\quotspan style calibri sans-serif \brHe noted as well that the tariff plans for the Internet subscriptions have been restructured to enable more people access the Multi-Links Telkom’s Internet services which is enjoying rave review by existing users of the products. He said that clear attention was paid to the market demographics which spells out the needs of the students merchants and young professional in packaging the tariff reduction. opopspan lang\quotEN-US\quotspan style calibri sans-serif \brTo complement the cost reduction on the Internet devices Chris said that the customers can also enjoy Multi-Links Telkom’s low priced tariff plans. According to him MyTime50 a 50 hours package withspan stylenbsp a validity window of 30days costs N3 400 while MyTime100 a 100 hours package with a validity window of 60 days goes for N5 600 and MyTime250 a 250 hours package is another option for N9 900 has a validity window of 90 days. opopb stylespan lang\quotEN-US\quotspan style calibri sans-serif \brThe Rocket Mobile Broadband service is available at all locations in Nigeria with Multi-Links Telkom’s network presencebspan lang\quotEN-US\quot b styleLAGOSb LagosBadagryEpe b styleOYOb IbadanOgbomosho b styleOGUN bMoweIbafoSIUN junctionSagamuOtaAbeokutaIjebu OdeIjebu IgboAgo IwoyeOsosaIlishanOdogboluIjebu MushinIsaraIperu Remo b styleOSUNb Ile IfeModakekeGbonganIlesaOsogboIkireEjigbo b styleONDOb OndoOwoAkure b styleKWARAb Ilorin b styleKOGIb OkeneLokoja b styleFCTb AbujaKaruGwarimpaNyanyaLugbeAbaji b styleKADUNAb KadunaZariaJere b styleKANOb Kano b styleKATSINAb Katsina b stylePLATEAUb Jos b styleNASARAWAb Akwanga b styleBAUCHIb 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lang\quotEN-US\quot30 daysopop td td style 79.15pt border-width medium 1pt medium border-style none solid none border-color black padding 0cm 5.4pt height 22pt\ valign\quottop\quot width\quot106\quot p class\quotMsoNormal\quot style 0cm 0.0001pt text-align justify line-height normal\span lang\quotEN-US\quotN9 000opop td tr tbodytable p class\quotMsoNormal\quot style justify\span lang\quotEN-US\quotopnbspop http://caphpworksite.com/ca_2009_mobile/news.php MTV Networks Africa MTVNA and Bharti Airtel have confirmed that they will be holding the 2010 MTV Africa Music Awards MAMA in Lagos Nigeria.nbspnbsp MTVNA’s jubilant celebration of contemporary African music and creativity will be held at the EKO EXPO Hall Lagos on 11 December 2010 focusing the spotlight on Africa’s most outstanding musicians from the heart of one of the continent’s most vibrant cities. brbrThe 2010 MTV Africa Music Awards with Airtel will take the form of a stunning live music event and global television spectacular featuring performances from contemporary African and international music giants and hosted by a major music celebrity. Artists from around the continent will battle to win a coveted MAMA trophy in one of twelve award categories including Best Male Best Female Best Video Best Group Artist of the Year Best Lusophone Act Best Anglophone Act Best Francophone Act Song of the Year Brand New Act Best International Act and MAMA Legend. nbspbrbrTelecommunications giant Airtel comes on board as the headline sponsor of the MTV Africa Music Awards 2010 signalling the telco’s profound commitment to African music and youth culture following its purchase of Zain Africa’s business operations earlier this year. The sponsorship was announced by Andre Beyers Chief Marketing Officer Airtel Africa and Alex Okosi Senior Vice President amp Managing Director MTV Networks Africa.brbrSponsorship of the MAMA will provide Airtel with unique brand exposure across multiple platforms including live event activations across the continent.nbsp A key component of the partnership will be the development of exclusive mobile and data content for the Airtel subscribers in sub-Saharan Africa including wallpapers and various downloads. The campaign will also be fully activated in the digital space with a bespoke mobi-site mtvmama.mobi and a dynamic website www.mama.mtvbase.com. Multiple SMS voting and interactive mechanics will be integrated into the campaign to provide Airtel customers with unique access to the MAMA initiative. brbrCommented Alex Okosi Senior Vice President amp Managing Director MTV Networks Africa “We are thrilled to be partnering with Airtel to bring the MTV Africa Music Awards with Airtel to Lagos for the first time and look forward to delivering the most exciting MAMA yet on 11 December.”brSaid Mr. Beyers “Airtel is proud to be at the forefront in nurturing talent in Africa and connecting the passions of millions of youth across the continent through music. Our support for the MAMA awards is founded on our commitment to empower the youth through initiatives that will help Africa to identify and celebrate talent.” brConceived in 2008 as the ultimate celebration of African contemporary music talent the MTV Africa Music Awards with Airtel provides a major promotional platform for the African music industry championing supporting and empowering African talent by broadcasting their music around the world via MTV’s global multimedia network. nbspbrThe awards celebrate contemporary African and international genres loved by the youth and young adults across sub-Saharan Africa including Hip Hop Hip Life RampB Afro Pop Afro House Kwaito Boomba Bongo Flava Coupé Décalé Dancehall Soul and Rock.nbspnbsp brbrThe inaugural MAMA was held at the Velodrome Abuja in 2008 while October 2009 saw the awards move to Nairobi Kenya with performances from 2Face Nigeria Amani Kenya A.Y. Tanzania Blu3 Uganda Brickz South Africa Da LES South Africa D’Banj Nigeria Fally Ipupa DRC HHP South Africa Lizha James Mozambique M.I. Nigeria Mo’ Hits Allstars Nigeria Nameless Kenya Pype Nigeria Samini Ghana STL Kenya Lira South Africa Wahu Kenya and Zebra amp Giraffe South Africa alongside international stars Wyclef Jean and Akon.brbrPast winners have included 2-FACE Nigeria Nameless Kenya Samini Ghana Wahu Kenya HHP South Africa D’Banj Nigeria and Patricke-Stevie Moungondo Congo Brazzaville.br-ENDS- http://caphpworksite.com/ca_2009_mobile/news.php