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Telecommunications in Nigeria

Meaning of Telecommunications

Telecommunications refers to the various methods of sending messages or information .

Telecommunications devices in Nigeria and how they work

1. Satellites
Satellites are objects that are placed in space to move around the earth.
2. Telephone
Telephones are instruments that allows two or more people to speak to one another over some distance.
3. Fax machine
Fax machines are like a big electronic calculator, it makes it possible for written messages, such as letters, to be sent over long distances.
4. E-mail
E-mails (electronic mails) are one the most common means of communication through the internet.

Why the telecommunications systems fail

1. Telecommunications devices depend on electricity to work.
2. It is usually difficult to get spare parts to repair the devices because some of the parts are not made in Nigeria.
3. It is the makers of some of the devices that can repair them.
4. Some of the devices are not made in Nigeria so a huge amount of money is to be payed to buy and maintain them.

Who maintains and pays for telecommunications in Nigeria
1. The big equipments such as satellites are maintained by MTN, Glo, Airtel, Etisalat, etc.
2. Users of telephones, televisions, computers, etc are the ones who maintain and pay for using them.

MTN= Mobile Telecommunication Network.
Glo= Globacom Limited.
Nitel= Nigerian Telecommunication Limited.

5 benefits of satellites

1. They are used to carry television pictures,internet all over the world.
2. It can be used to watch live shows.
3. It helps to talk to people over a long distance.
4. They are used to carry telephone messages all over the world.
5. They are used in sending messages fast.
Dictionary words
1. Insert= To put or place in.
2. Kilometre= The unit of length of distance.
3. Modern= Of or relating to the present or recent time.
4. Subscriber= To pledge as by signing an agreement to give or pay a sum of money.
5. Maintain= To keep in existence or continuance ;preserve;retain.
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Valuing Nigerian Goods

Nutritional values of Nigerian food items
1. Freshness.
2. No Preservatives .
3. No Additive.
4. Promoting Balanced Diet.

Reasons to value Nigerian-made goods

1. National pride.
2. Contentment.
3. Hard-work.
4. Better life.
5. Employment.
6. National Development.