President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja launched a National Policy on Fifth Generation 5G Networks for Nigeria’s Digital Economy.
POLITICS NIGERIA reports that President Buhari also directed security institutions to immediately leverage 5G when deployed in order to beef up security across Nigeria.
This newspaper recalls that Umar Danbatta, executive vice-chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), last week reassured the public of measures to ensure the safe operation of 5G in the country.
The 5G stands for the 5th generation mobile network. It is a new global wireless standard after 1G, 2G, 3G and 4G networks. 5G enables a new kind of network that is designed to connect virtually everyone and everything together including machines, objects, and devices.
Emerging 5G networks feature lower latency, higher capacity, and increased bandwidth compared to 4G. These network improvements will have far-reaching impacts on how people live, work, and play across the world. The emerging 5G networks feature higher capacity, and increased bandwidth compared to 4G.
