The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has said the commission has the capacity to unlock the potential of 5G technology. Speaking at webinar was jointly organised by Qualcomm and Forum Global, under the auspices of Tech Policy Talks, Danbatta said Nigeria has enjoyed the collaboration with the West Africa Telecommunica-Regulators Assembly (WATRA), the Africa Telecommunications Union (ATU) and International Telecommunications Union (ITU).
He said Nigeria has 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. Danbatta explained how to unlock the potential of 5G, using a triangulated framework pivoted on Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB), Massive Machine Type Communication, and Ultra-Reliable Low Latency Communications.
He said the above scenarios will find expressions in gigabytes in a second, robust voice and real-time digital social mediation, massive Internet of Things like smart city and smart homes (connectedness of appliances and home security), pervasive 3D videos and Ultra High Definition screens. Other features are augmented reality, selfdriving cars, industrial automation, high-speed trains, lifeline and ultrareliable communications in telemedicine and natural disasters that will deliver successful services using critical applications.
