The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced that 5G technology services will be deployed in the country very soon.
The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, who announced that all is now set for the roll out of 5G services, noted that this was in fulfillment of the Federal Government’s commitment to put Nigeria on the frontline as a technology driven economy.
He, however, noted that the commission was waiting for green light from the Federal government to roll out the services soon.
Danbatta made the revelation during the public inquiry on draft frequency spectrum and annual operating levy regulations, held on Thursday in Abuja.
The move, he said, followed series of pre-trial roll exercise earlier carried out by MTN and Airtel networks, which justified the Commission’s decision to commence the roll out plan across the nation.
Since the three frequency bands required for 5G coverage had been assigned for the deployment, Danbatta said that Nigeria cannot afford to be left behind by some other countries that have rolled out the services in line with the dynamics in the sector and demand for emerging technologies across the globe.