The Chairman of the Board the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Adeolu Akande has said that 5G will bring improve the uptake of mobile services and network performance in Nigeria.
Akande made the statement recently while delivering a speech at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Nigerian Communication Satellite Limited in Abuja .
According to him “5G will build on the momentum brought by 4G, 3G and 2G, bringing substantial network improvements, including higher connection speeds, mobility and capacity, as well as low-latency capabilities,”.
The preceding networks and technology platforms to 5G, according to Akande have from inception till date led to improvement in user experience, stressing that the global impact of 4G brought about increases in mobile usage and network performance.
Akande said that when 5G is commercially launched in Nigeria, it will enable new use cases and applications that will positively impact different sectors and improve efforts towards achieving Digital Economies.
According to him, 5G does not only offer enhanced broadband and ultra-low, ultra-reliable latency communications but also provides massive machine-type communications, where a lot of devices will seamlessly connect and independently interact with the internet without human intervention. Thus, enabling several Smart City initiatives.
Speaking further, the NCC Chairman said spectrum plays a critical role in realising the full extent of 5G capabilities. Thus, it is cheering that the management of NigComSat and NCC has taken a bold step in the right direction to release contagious quantum of Spectrum in the 3.5GHz band for early deployment of 5G.
While commending the efforts of the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta and his counterpart the Managing Director(MD) of NigComSat Ms. Abimbola Alale for making an informed decision in the national interest which will consequently foster the deployment of 5G and enable Nigeria tap its full potential, Prof. Akande noted this type of collaboration will ensure synergy amongst agencies under the Federal Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy.
