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5G will Fast-track economic development in Nigeria, CPN tells FG
By Adekunle Badmus
The Computer Proffessionals of Nigeria, CPN has urged Goverment at all levels to adopt 5th Generation Network 5G to be able to derive huge socio-economic benefits from its commercial deployment.
According a Communique issued to the Nigerian Communication Commission at the end of its Virtual Information Communications (IT) Assembly held on thursday, 26th August, the new networks will come with great potentials that will boost the entire spectrum of Nigeria’s socio economic ecosystem.
This among others werepart of a list of 10 recomendations issued to Goverment through the NCC.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. The deployment of 5G in Nigeria is capable of fast tracking our economic growth and migrating us fully into a digital economy.
2. Deployment of 5G in Nigeria has numerous advantages which include faster internet connection, smoother user experience and huge deployment of Information Technology to drive growth and development of industries.
3. CPN is now recommending the adoption of 5G network to Government at all levels because Nigeria will derive huge socio-economic benefits from commercial deployment of the fifth generation (5G) networks. The new networks will come with great potentials that will boost the entire spectrum of Nigeria’s socio economic ecosystem.
4. Adoption of 5G network in Nigeria will bring about transformation in the country in the area of smart city, smart transportation, efficiency in medicine as well as a lot of automation in respect of our appliances and devices with respect to Internet of Things (IoT).
5. The country will also benefit immensely from the adoption of the network in terms of faster speed, high latency and high capacity that will transform consumer and business experiences because the difference between all other existing generations of technologies such as 2G, 3G and 4G lies in speed and data capacity.
6. Provision of good and adequate supply of power will enable the citizenry to enjoy the benefits of 5G network and derive huge socio-economic benefits from commercial deployment of the fifth generation (5G) networks. Therefore, there is need for the Federal Government to intensify its efforts in addressing the power challenges in the country.
7. The Federal Government is hereby enjoined to ensure that the cost of 5G compatible devices is affordable to Nigerian so that the citizens can benefit from the new technology
8. The Federal Government of Nigeria should declare Information Technology and Telecommunications as a critical national infrastructure to facilitate the success of the national broadband strategy
9. Governments at various levels should also intensify their efforts to embrace Information Technology with its attendant potentials of facilitating governance and eradicating corruption in the country
10. The complete adoption of Information Technology as well as migration of Government operations from manual to digital will make the country to conform with the benchmark of Government operations in the 21st century
The theme for this years’ Assembly was tagged “Adoption Of 5G in Nigeria: The Technological and Regulatory Challenges”.
The Keynote was delivered by Engr. Deus Uche Osuji, General Manager, Network Services at MTN Nigeria.
The communique was signed by Allwell C. Achumba, FNCS, MCPN President/Chairman-in-Council
and Registrar/Secretary to Council, Prof. Charles O. Uwadia, FNCS.
