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Nigeria Internet Exchange Point (IXPN) has launched a Measurement Lab (M-Lab), a network diagnostic tool for improved and faster connectivity. Done in support of Google and Glo 1, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of IXPN, Muhammed Rudman disclosed that the Internet eXchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) began a process of obtaining and hosting the M-Lab Network in 2014 in recognition of the critical role of independent Quality of Service measurements towards achieving policy and regulatory needs. Rudman, who said there are unfolding plans to build the necessary capacity and sensitize key stakeholders on M-Labs, opined that provision has been made to fund some research in some tertiary institutions in the country in the area of broadband. The CEO pointed out that all the parties involved in the installation of the M-Lab independent Quality of Service Measurements are rendering a social service to the community. “Although the motive is not profit-driven, it is expe...

When you are starting an internet business there is so much that needs to be done.  You need to get all the paperwork in order, you also need to ensure that all of your bills are paid and that all of your materials are in place.  Wait, you are starting an online business, that is TOTALLY different.  There are often much fewer costs with an online business than there is with a physically located business.  Not only is this because a physical business actually requires a lot more, but because you are able to work from almost anywhere.  However, when you are starting an internet business you must consider where you are going to work.  Some people may want to use their laptop, which is great.  However, are you going to work at home, at the library or in your bedroom?  Think about this, as it may affect how much work you get done and how motivated you become.  Another thing to think about when it comes to your internet business is what...

When you look at people who own businesses what do you see in them.  While some people might have the ability to lead, most of them have never run a business in the past.  They simply have learned how to do it.  They needed to apply themselves, buckle down and spend the time to learn the importance of how their business operates.  The internet business world is a little bit different.  While you still must know how and what your business is doing, there is some room to experiment.  Things do not cost as much, and you are easily able to change the presence of your business with the click of a mouse.  However, there are some businesses that have already gotten a lot of it right.  Here is a bunch of top 10 internet businesses. One of the best top 10 internet businesses is online auctions.  They are not only great when you consider that many people want to buy items online for cheap but that they are easy to setup for new internet bus...

When you are thinking about the internet, you most likely are thinking about the big companies.  These are companies like Amazon, Google, Facebook, MySpace.  These are names that you hear every single day.  However, have you ever thought about how they started out?  Well, they did not just become famous out of nowhere.  They had to find out how to start an internet business too.  While they did not have as much knowledge as we did today, you have an even easier time starting your own internet business.  Here are a few of the many tips that you can use to start your own internet business too! One of the best tips on how to start your own internet business is to research it.  You cannot simply expect to sit down at a computer, plop down your credit card and five minutes later have a great business.  It does not work that way!  You need to figure out if you would like to provide a service, give someone a tangible item or what ...

Online marketing is quickly becoming one of the most sought after activities for businesses online.   No longer are you able to simply sit back and hope that people will come to your site.   You must actively go out there and try to convince them why they should come and even market to them.   While many people like to do this themselves, it is not a requirement of having a business online.   In fact, there are many great firms out there that are willing to outsource your internet marketing for you.   While they may charge a price, it is a price that can easily come back in a huge way if they are successful.   Plus, who knows, you may just land a few big customers! One of the easiest ways to do internet marketing for yourself is to get involved in social media.   Social media is something like Twitter or Facebook.   It is where you socially interact with other people to get them to become interested in your business.  ...