• MTN assures on technology, rural connectivity Reiterating the August 24 date for the deployment of the Fifth-Generation network in Nigeria, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission , Prof. Umar Danbatta, has rallied the industry and urged stakeholders to collaborate for the success of the technology in the country. …• MTN assures on technology, rural connectivity
Danbatta, who spoke at the 90th edition of the Telecom Consumer Parliament hosted by the Consumer Affairs Bureau of the Commission, said the policy framework for the deployment has come into place and will facilitate deployment of services by the recent winners of the 3.5GHz spectrum auction, MTN Nigeria Communications Ltd and MAFAB Communications Ltd.
He highlighted the potential use cases for 5G networks as broadly categorised by the International Telecommunication Union to include Enhanced Mobile broadband , Massive Machine-type Communications , as well as Ultra-reliable and Low-latency Communications In the panel discussion on the presentation titled: “5G Networks: Opportunities and Challenges,” by Director, Technical Standards and Network Integrity, Bako Wakil, the Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management of NCC, Adeleke Adewolu, who chaired the panel session, urged all participants to exploit the opportunities offered by the 90th TCP to contribute to the deployment of 5G Network in Nigeria.