The Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC), has stated that Nigerians should expect gigabytes in a second, smart cities, self-driving cars, robust telemedicine and others with the deployment of the fifth-generation (5G) technology in Nigeria.
This was stated by the executive vice-chairman (EVC) of NCC, Umar Danbatta, while responding to questions during a webinar, titled: “Unlocking 5G Potential in Africa”, held recently on StreamYard, a live streaming studio. A statement issued by the NCC Director of Public Affairs, Ikechukwu Adinde, said that the webinar was jointly organised by Qualcomm and Forum Global.
Speaking at the event, Danbatta emphasised Nigeria’s readiness to deploy 5G and highlighted some of the steps taken by the commission towards deploying the technology in the country.
“Danbatta indicated that Nigeria continued to receive visitations by countries who wished to benchmark their operations, just as Nigeria has also visited other countries to explore how 5G and associated technologies can be deployed effectively because 5G technologies are not just valuable, they are so significant due to their derivable social and economic benefits”, the statement reads.
“The EVC explicated how to unlock the potential of 5G, using a triangulated framework pivoted on Enhanced Mobile Broadband, Massive Machine Type Communication, and Ultra-Reliable Low Latency Communications”.
On the 5G, NCC said it plans to auction two lots of 100 MHz TDD slots available in the 3.5 GHz band to support the delivery of ubiquitous broadband services.
