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SkyVision Revolutionizes Internet in Nigeria, Africa with Cutting Edge Services
In this ever changing Information and Communications Technology (ICT) only companies that response to the dynamism of technology will remain relevant, on this premise that global Internet protocol connectivity provider, SkyVision has re-strategies to play leadership role with cutting edge services.
Among the services designed to revolutionize Internet service delivery in Nigeria and Africa include SkyVisionCombi; a unique service to answer the growing demand for unlimited Internet bandwidth. It addresses the rapidly escalating demand in Africa for high-capacity Internet links. This service has been specifically tailored for the business needs of the large service providers in Africa.
SkyVisionCombi is a hassle-free turnkey solution. It combines the hardware and the BW for high-quality C-Band Internet service without the need for CAPEX investment by the customer-and all at a surprisingly cost-effective rate.
For the usual monthly service charge, the customer buying the SkyVisionCombi receives a ‘complete solution’ which includes: the earth station and associated equipment required for the service as well as professional on-site installation, training and all the premium grade bandwidth the customer may need, backed by the usual 24-hour SkyVision expert support.
Mark Gazit, president and chief executive officer, SkyVision, said the company created this unique service after exploring and understanding the telecom needs of the market and in response to their customers need for a turnkey solution.
"We are offering an international service that combines our solid experience with premium service, and it will be launched first in West Africa to address our premium customers’ needs," he said.
SkyVisionCombi special features include,
High quality C-Band service
Advanced DVB-S2 Technology
Multiple Satellites to Optimize the service
No CAPEX Investment
Fast Deployment
Hassle-Free Solution
24/7 Technical support
SkyVisionCombi service is provided to premium West Africa customers via AFRICASAT-1 satellite platform. AFRICASAT-1 features and specifications include,
Powered C-Band with 41.5 dB to 34dB over Africa, it was launched by Measat, positioned on 46o East, it has comprehensive coverage of Africa and Europe, as well as Linear X-Pol Polarization and Highest level of redundancy.www.sky-vision.net or [email protected]
About Inclined Orbit Satellites:
In order to extend the life span of a geostationary satellite, the North-south station keeping maneuvers are suspended. The North-South station keeping consumes 90% of the satellite rocket fuel, therefore suspending them saves fuel and allow additional several years of satellite operation.
Without the station keeping, the satellites North-South inclination is growing by around 0.8o every year.
In order for earth station to track the inclined orbit satellite, the antenna should be motorized, and equipped with tracking system.
Antenna motorization allows the antenna to focus precisely on the satellite and keep it in the best possible position in relation to the satellite. A significant advantage of these satellites is the significantly reduced cost of the space on the satellite. These systems become highly cost effective to customers with high capacity of the required space.
The Advantage of Inclined Orbit Satellites:
Significant Saving in Service-Inclined Orbit service is cost effective in terms of the costs of service and operation of the system through its life time. Service costs are significantly lower when compared to the alternative services offered.
High Quality of Service-A continuous tracking of the satellite ensures the best focus on the satellite position, which in turn, ensures the highest quality of the reception of the signal received and transmitted.
Proven Technology with Wide Utilization over the world-Inclined Orbit Satellites requires motors and tracking system which can be added to the standard Earth-Station equipment. Tracking systems are widely used at national telecoms of practically every country. SkyVision brings the advantages of this technology to the commercial internet world.
Designed and Used for High Volume Costomers—Inclined orbit satellite platform is specially suited to serve PTTs, Carriers and large Internet service providers in Africa and over the world.
SKiDIRECT C-BAND VSAT BROADBAND SOLUTION
SKYDirect is a complete Internet connectivity solution, provided via satellite, to most places in Africa. By using SkyVision’s VSAT technology, customers are instantly connected to the internet.
Much like the terrestrial Digital Subscriber Line service, SKYDirect provides subscriber the ability to connect to other locations across the continent or in the world, get Internet connectivity, use and provide voice services and deliver all their communication needs.
Why you should use SKYDirect, is because it is cost effective. It’s a C-Band service with a better pricing than similar Ku-Band offers.
SKYDirect is flexible, reliable and high powered service from the new SES NEWSKIES NSS-10 satellite.
It runs on advanced iDrect based VSAT platform. It is also reliable and field proven technology with easy and fast installation as well as enjoys local support in the area of service.
SKYDirect quality: it is interesting to note that SKYDirect solution is provided using the recently launched SES NEWSKIES NSS-10 with excellent coverage over Africa.
The extended coverage area offers accessibility in even the most remote areas, with high quality of service.
SKYDirect service is operated in C-Band, the only reliable solution suited to work in rainy areas.
SES NEWSKIES NSS-10 is geostationary, station kept, C-Band, positioned at 37o West, and up to 43dB EIRP.
Among users of this service include Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet Cafes, VoIP centres, Call centres NGOs, public and government facilities, Direct broadband to small offices, SOHO, SME, SMB and hotels.
Others are financial institutions such as banks, ATMs and insurance, oil companies, manufacturing facilities among others.
This solution is powered by iDirect technology, the leading Internet protocol traffic solution, which offers features such as real time traffic management, quality of service, built in encryption, automated uplink power control, error correction to eliminate weather related performance degradation, central management, TCP & HTTP acceleration, built in DNS and efficient bandwidth management and allocation.
SKYDirect Applications are Internet access and connectivity, Digital media streaming, Distant learning in education and telemedicine, Data communication and file transfer as well as VoIP and voice based services.
Another technology in the product bouquet of SkyVision is SkyVisionDay. This solution is a high-quality, cost-effective service that provides customers business with an unmatched solution for peak-hour traffic.
Telecom providers and ISPs typically encounter issue while planning IP capacity requirements, such as daytime usage requirements that are far greater than the nighttime capacity needs. To this end, Bandwidth must then be purchased based on the highest usage levels during the daytime to remain only partially used at night.
This new service, SkyVision Day, allows subscribers to start saving capacity costs at night, when their traffic requirements are substantially lower.
SkyVision Day allows customers to pay only for the bandwidth he need. Some of the features of SkyVision Day are Highly reliable IP connectivity supported by the company’s teleports, a high level of downlink scalability from 5 Mbps to STM-1, BGP routing to provide resilient Tier-1 access to the internet and high quality C-Band coverage.
Other features include guaranteed service based on advanced DVB S-2 technology, and 24x7x365 multilingual support. This service is supported by an SLA to guarantee availability.
SkyVision Day specification are C-Band, geostationary satellite with life expectancy of up to 2012, linear cross-pol and co-pol polarizations among others.
SkyVision is a leading global telecommunications service provider supplying custom tailored solutions to ISPs, enterprises and Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs). SkyVision’s end-to-end solutions deploy standard and customized IP service platforms, managed from its international gateways in Europe, Asia and the United States of America. With an active presence in over 50 countries worldwide, SkyVision’s goal in today’s fast growing telecom environment is to provide the best IP connectivity services in the high-growth, emerging Internet markets.
Acting as an international ‘ISP’ for its customers comprising of ISPs, Carriers, Telecoms, Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) operators, enterprises, government bodies and international operators.
SkyVision deploys its extensive global IP network that spans over 120 countries, interconnecting in high-capacity points into the global internet through MCI, Telia, and NTT Verio. For more about SkyVision visit
President Bola Tinubu has directed the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to ensure that every Nigerian is enrolled in the national identity database before the end of 2026, according to Abisoye Coker-Odusote, director general and chief executive officer of the agency.
Abisoye Coker-Odusote, director general and chief executive officer, NIMC
Coker-Odusote, who appeared on Channels Television, said the directive forms part of the federal government’s efforts to establish a comprehensive national identity system capable of supporting effective governance, planning, and service delivery.
“The President has given us till the end of this year to make sure that we capture every single Nigerian,” she said.
According to her, NIMC is working with partners under the World Bank-supported Identification for Development (ID4D) project to accelerate nationwide enrolment.
“What we have done is we have partnered through the World Bank ID4D project with front-end partners. They are part of the digital identity ecosystem. These are private citizens that we’ve enabled and given jobs to enrol citizens on our behalf,” she explained.
She stressed that the National Identification Number (NIN) remains a unique identifier, ensuring that every individual is registered only once.
“That’s why it’s called a unique identifier, so that you’re only enrolled once,” the NIMC DG added.
Coker-Odusote said Nigeria’s actual population remains uncertain, with estimates ranging from 200 million to 250 million, making a comprehensive identity database essential for national planning.
“It is estimated that we’re 200 million. When we’re done enrolling, we will then know the actual numbers that we have. Some estimates say 230 million, while a few people say 250 million.
“Your identity is basically the foundation for effective governance and service delivery. How can you plan if you don’t know the total number of persons that you have? We have been mandated by Mr President to go down to the community levels to enrol every single Nigerian”, she said.
Responding to concerns about whether an individual could obtain multiple identities by registering in different locations or under different names, the NIMC boss said the commission’s biometric verification system prevents such occurrences.
She explained that while the previous system could accept duplicate enrolments before detecting them later, the current process automatically identifies and invalidates multiple registrations.
“The legacy system had no way of verifying at the front end whether you had already been captured. Once the record comes into the system, it flags it as a duplicate or that the person already exists in the database.
“You would only have one identity generated for you. The other record goes into a deduplication bucket where it is invalidated,” she said.
The NIMC DG added that biometric verification, including fingerprints and facial recognition, makes it virtually impossible for one person to maintain multiple identities.
“Absolutely. One of the things that this Act has done is to cement our role in capturing biometrics. Private and public sector organisations will no longer capture biometrics independently. They will validate identities through API integration with NIMC.
“The telcos are already doing that with us. If you need a SIM card, they capture your facial biometrics, which are matched against our database in real time to confirm that you are who you claim to be. We’re using biometric validation to tighten security around identity confirmation,” she said.
The remarks come weeks after Tinubu signed the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act 2026 into law on June 26, repealing the 2007 legislation.
The new law reinforces the “One Person, One Identity” policy by making the NIN the country’s foundational identity credential for accessing government and essential private services, including banking, passport applications, tax administration, pensions, land transactions, and consumer credit.
It also introduces stiffer penalties for identity theft, multiple registrations and unauthorised access to personal identity data, while strengthening data privacy protections and granting NIMC wider powers to investigate identity-related offences.
Cybersecurity and privacy experts are raising concerns around the growing trend of sports fans using generative AI to create World Cup-related images, mock-ups, predictions and social media content.
Whilst offering new ways for supporters to engage with major sporting events, these tools also introduce risks that many users may underestimate. In light of this, Kaspersky has shared the key risks fans should keep in mind when using generative AI tools, so they can continue enjoying the championship with peace of mind.
When fan AI goes rogue. A growing number of AI tools are being used to create World Cup-themed visuals, avatars, memes and other fan content. While these services may seem creative and harmless, not all of them come from trusted providers.
Many are launched quickly to capitalise on interest around major events, increasing the likelihood that users will interact with platforms that offer limited transparency around data handling, lack adequate privacy and security measures, or might even be designed with malicious intent.
Personal data at stake. To create customised World Cup content, users are often asked to upload selfies, sign up with an email address, connect social media accounts or share other personal information. In doing so, they may reveal more information than necessary without fully understanding how that data will be stored, used, or potentially exposed.
“AI-driven fan content may seem harmless, but one of the key privacy risks is that users are often encouraged to share far more personal information than necessary. A simple request to generate a themed avatar can involve the collection of photos, contact details, account data and behavioural insights – information that may later be insufficiently protected.
“Because major global events often create an ideal environment for opportunistic actors, fans should take a closer look at how these tools manage personal data before engaging with them,” says Anna Larkina, web content analysis and privacy expert at Kaspersky.
When fan content becomes a scam. AI-generated World Cup content in some cases can also be used to support fraud. Cybercriminals may use convincing mock-ups, fake giveaways, or official-looking fan pages to attract attention and build trust. Once users engage, they may be redirected to phishing sites, fake stores, fraudulent offers, or betting-related scams. Generative AI makes these campaigns easier to produce, more persuasive and far easier to scale.
The myth of AI predictions. Another area that deserves caution is AI-powered match prediction. However advanced or data-driven these tools may appear, AI cannot reliably predict inherently uncertain sporting outcomes. When used to promote betting, paid subscriptions or “insider communities”, such services can create a false sense of confidence and encourage risky decisions.
Multi-asset global broker JustMarkets has launched its Web Terminal, an advanced browser-based trading terminal now available to all clients in any country supported by the broker.
JustMarkets
The company said the new platform forms part of its ongoing effort to expand and strengthen its trading ecosystem. Before the official launch, the Web Terminal went through a preparation phase during which the team fine-tuned its technical performance and gathered user feedback.
“At JustMarkets, we never stop evolving,” a JustMarkets representative said. “With the Web Terminal, we wanted to remove every barrier between traders and the markets. Now every client can trade directly from their browser, with all the professional tools they need at their fingertips.”
The Web Terminal is fully available for MT5 accounts, allowing traders to access a professional trading environment without downloading or installing any software. The broker said the platform runs entirely in the browser, enabling clients to start trading instantly from any device.
To access the terminal, users are required to choose a trading account, press the “Trade” button, and then select “JustMarkets Terminal” from the window that appears.
The broker said the platform includes advanced charts with technical indicators and graphical tools, flexible volume settings that allow trade volume to be set in lots or in units of the asset, detailed asset descriptions, a market sentiment tool that provides real-time trading sentiment, timely updates on trading schedules and margin changes, and tools for managing multiple trading positions and pending orders.
According to the company, the launch follows the introduction of the JustMarkets mobile app for trading on the go and represents another step in its broader innovation strategy.
JustMarkets said it remains committed to growth and has additional features, tools, and improvements already in development.
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