Info Structure
Information Society
Infrastructure
Deployment Office
Intellectual Property
Interconnection
International
Data
Access
License
(IDA)
Internet
The
Internet
Protocol (IP)
IP
based
retransmission
ITU – international
Telecommunications
Union
An Info Structure is the layout of information in a manner that
enables it to be navigated.
A term used to describe a modern population that is conversant
with — and actively using — information and communications
technology. A society where the creation and exchange of
information is a key social and economic activity.
An office to coordinate various telecommunications and technology
projects and agencies.
Intellectual property can be described as legal recognition and
granting of exclusive rights in respect of original ideas and or
creations. These include musical, technological, literary, software
processes and applications and artistic works.
Refers to physical and logical linking of two separate networks so
that customers of one network can reach and communicate with
customers of the other network.
The Licensee is authorised to provide and operate International
Data Access (IDA) connectivity whether one-way or two-way, pointto-point, point to multipoint for voice, data or vision or any other
kind of message for reception within Nigeria or any other
international destination.
A "network of networks" linking millions of computers worldwide for
communications purposes.
The main communications protocol leveraged for relaying network
packets across a connected network using the internet Protocol
suite.
A Service that allows users to retransmit terrestrial digital
broadcasting using IP Multicast. IP multicast, similar to TV
broadcasting, allows users to distribute content simultaneously to a
group of interested receivers on the IP network.
The United Nations agency that is responsible for coordinating
shared global use of spectrum, setting global telecommunications
standards and also for ICT development.
K
Knowledge
Economy
The knowledge economy is a term that refers either to an economy
of knowledge focused on the production and management of
knowledge.
L
Liberalization
License
Refers to the relaxation of Government regulation or formerly rigid
or constraining degree of regulation. This creates greater freedom
to market entry, providing the operators with greater flexibility to
invest, alter operations and services, and fix or negotiate tariffs.
An authorization granted by a regulatory authority for the provision
of ICT services or for use of the radio frequency spectrum.
M
MDA
MIU’s
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Ministries, Department and Agencies of the Federal Government of
Nigeria.
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