The Federal Government has finally approved the National Policy on Fifth Generation (5G) Network for Nigeria’s Digital Economy. This was announced last Wednesday after The Federal Executive Council, chaired by President Muhammmadu Buhari, gave the approval, following a presentation by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami. This is to take-off with immediate effect.
This approval was forwarded same day in a statement to State House Correspondents by the Technical Assistant on Information Technology to the minister, Dr. Femi Adeluyi. According to him, the 5G network offer significant advantages over the current technologies. Some of its advantages include much lower latency, higher bandwidth, greater device density, longer battery life for nodes and greater network flexibility. Several countries, he said, have already commenced the deployment of 5G and are enjoying its benefits. These countries include the United States, United Kingdom, Republic of Korea, South Africa and Lesotho.
“The National Frequency Management Council (NFMC), chaired by Pantami, will soon release spectrum to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for the Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) that meet all the required conditions,” he stated.