5G to enable up to $13.2 Trn worth of goods and services by 2035
Admin l Wednesday, October 14, 2020
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC is also working to ensure the safety of 5G networks in Nigeria by having a multi-stakeholder approach in environmental impact analysis (EIA) on the use of 5G and the Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) impact on humans in Nigeria.
Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of the NCC, Professor Umar Garba Danbatta made the revelation in his address at the National Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA) innovative tech forum held online on Wednesday.
Danbatta who spoke on the subject, “Multi-Stakeholder Approach to National Recovery Post-Pandemic” said once the analysis is done, Nigerians can safely utilize 5G and reap all the economic, human and material benefits of 5G.
He said the Commission is in addition vigorously working to establish a policy for 5G with multi-sector Stakeholders, including the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), The Academia, Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), Industry Consultative Advisory Forum (ICAF) and a host of others.
Addressing the controversies surrounding the 5G technology, he said it is normal for the emergence of new technologies to be followed by such disagreements adding however that the debate is mostly useful since the Commission is inevitably committed to examining the pros and cons.
He explained that the 5G technology, which is currently being test run in about 40 countries will be a significant upgrade for networks and will be the backbone for the ICT industry post-pandemic recovery.
Quoting the ITU, he said that 5G technology is expected to connect people, things, data, applications, transport systems and cities in smart networked communications environments.
“5G is meant to seamlessly connect a massive number of embedded sensors in virtually everything through the ability to scale down in data rates, power, and mobility – providing extremely lean and low-cost connectivity solutions”.
The NCC boss said the economic benefits of 5G to Nigeria post corona virus pandemic will be huge since almost all businesses and activities of government are migrating and offering their services online.
“5G will enable a new kind of network for Nigerians designed to connect virtually everyone and everything together including machines, objects, and devices. It will usher in the era of Internet of Things and faster innovation in Artificial Intelligence applications.
“Nigeria’s vibrant youth population stands to benefit immensely from the deployment of 5G as it will offer technopreneurs, technology enthusiasts, SMEs and Tech-startups the platform to expand and network with other global players on a scale that has never been witnessed before.
“With high speeds, superior reliability and negligible latency, 5G will expand the mobile ecosystem into new realms. 5G promises to impact every industry, creating safer transporting systems, improving access to healthcare for our rural populace, increasing output from the agriculture sector, and digitized logistics among others”, he said.
Alluding to the study conducted by QUALCOMM, he asserted that 5G will affect the global economy and drive growth exponentially.
“5G’s full economic effect will likely be realized across the globe by 2035 – supporting a wide range of industries and potentially enabling up to $13.2 Trillion worth of goods and services. This impact is much greater than previous network generations.
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“5G promises to provide increased speed and bandwidth as well as providing deeper coverage to reach people in rural or challenging locations. In addition, 5G will provide strong security for the various sectors of government and private organizations. Due to its sheer scale and scope, the ITU predicts 5G will accelerate the achievement of all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) from affordable and clean energy to zero hunger”, he said.
