Collaboration is success path to 5G deployment in Nigeria, says Danbatta
Left-Right: Akinloye; Adewolu; Danbatta; Idehen with a cross section of participants at the TCP.

Industry collaboration is very essential to the successful deployment of 5G Services in Nigeria, so says the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, who in Lagos earlier today, urged industry stakeholders to stand with the Commission to explore the prospects and potentials of the new technology, which is enormous.

Prof. Danbatta, who spoke at the 90th Edition of the Telecom Consumer Parliament (TCP) hosted by the Consumer Affairs Bureau of the Commission, said the policy framework for the deployment has come into place and will facilitate the deployment of services by the recent winners of the 3.5GHz spectrum auction, MTN Nigeria Communications Ltd and MAFAB Communications Limited.

He said the Commission has set out the regulatory instruments needed for the fast deployment of the new versatile technology for the benefit of the consumers and the stakeholders.

Collaboration is success path to 5G deployment in Nigeria, says Danbatta
Participants listened to the NCC EVC’s opening remark.

Prof. Danbatta, therefore, invited the support of all stakeholders to ensure that 5G technology is deployed in Nigeria in a manner beneficial to all telecom consumers and to support the emergent Digital Economy Policy of the Federal Government of Nigeria.
He highlighted the potential use cases for 5G networks as broadly categorized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to include Enhanced Mobile broadband (eMBB), Massive Machine-type Communications (mMTC), as well as Ultra-reliable and Low-latency Communications (uLLC)

“We will continue to collaborate with stakeholders across sectors to ensure faster deployment of 5G services, and accelerate the growth of Nigeria’s broadband infrastructure,” he said.

He identified some challenges in the deployment including limited frequencies with the required spectral efficiency, skilled professionals with requisite knowledge of the technology, the fewer number of 5G-enabled devices, and the cost of deployment but stated that the industry must work to turn the challenges into opportunities rather than seeing them as obstacles.

Collaboration is success path to 5G deployment in Nigeria, says Danbatta
Left-Right: Okechukwu Ndubuisi Airtel; Sheriff Alimi 9mobile; Chinedu Ezeigweneme, MTN; Ifiok Nkweini, GLO; Gbolahan Awonuga, ALTON; Dr. Adetunji Adenekan, Nigerian Medical Association; Babagana Digima, NCC; Adeleke Adewolu, ECSM NCC during the panel session moderated by the ECSM.

Prof. Danbatta said the issues that should militate against or slow down the deployment of 5G technology are themselves opportunities that can potentially create new revenue streams or new subsectors in the industry.

Collaboration is success path to 5G deployment in Nigeria, says Danbatta
Grace Ojougboh, Head, Media, and Public Relations, NCC, and compere at the 90th edition of TCP.

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.

“We must conclude this Telecom Consumer Parliament with solutions to challenges that are associated with 5G deployment in countries that had deployed the services ahead of Nigeria. We must also have a clear roadmap on how the opportunities offered by the technology can be maximized for the benefit of Nigerians” Adewolu said.

Collaboration is success path to 5G deployment in Nigeria, says Danbatta
Left-Right: Muoka; Ojougboh; Engr. Bako Wakil, Director, Technical Standards and Network Integrity, (TSNI), NCC; Awonuga Gbolahan, Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators, (ALTON); Adeleke Adewolu, Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management, (ECSM), NCC; Dr. Adetunji Adenekan, 2nd Vice President, Nigerian Medical Association National (NMA); Idehen; Akinloye
Collaboration is success path to 5G deployment in Nigeria, says Danbatta
Left-Right: Mistura Aruna; Barr. Adeleke Adewolu; Hadiza Kachallah, Senior Manager, Consumer Affairs Bureau (CAB), NCC.

The event was attended by representatives of Mobile Networks Operators (MNOs), the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), Association of Telecom Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), Consumer Advocacy and Empowerment Foundation (CADEF), Association of Telecoms Cable TV and Internet Subscribers (ATCIS), and other key stakeholders in the telecom industry.

Collaboration is success path to 5G deployment in Nigeria, says Danbatta
Left-Right: Dr. Adetunji Adenekan, 2nd Vice President, Nigerian Medical Association National (NWA); Engr. Babagana Dijima, Team Lead, Nigeria Office for Developing Indigenous Telecoms Sector (NORDITS), NCC; Adeleke Adewolu, ECSM, NCC during the panel session.

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