*The Nigerian Communications Commission says discussants at panel sessions at the 2022 AfricaNXT have expressed optimism that 5G services will drastically reduce unemployment through stakeholder collaborations on various projects in the economy

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There are strong indications that Nigerian businesses and corporations are warming up to leverage the high-speed, capacity and low latency features of the forthcoming Fifth Generation (5G) networks rollout in the West African country.

绿帽献妻 reports the intense anticipation and enthusiasm result from the desire of digitally-literate Nigerian consumers to harness the benefits of the new technology.

Some of the discussants and a cross-section of the participants at AfricaNXT 2022 in Lagos聽 聽Photo: NCC

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) stated the expressed bright prospects of 5G reverberated at various panel sessions Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at this year’s edition of AfricaNXT conference, co-sponsored by the telecoms sector regulatory Commission, holding at the Landmark Events Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, Director of Public Affairs of NCC, said discussants at panel sessions from different organisations and thematic areas of AfricaNXT, expressed optimism that 5G services would drastically reduce unemployment in Nigeria, if stakeholders partner with willing internet-compliant Nigerians on various projects ahead of 5G deployment.

The NCC, as the telecoms regulator is the main facilitator of the launch of 5G networks.

The Commission said at a panel session titled, 鈥淏uilt to Last: Hardcoding Resilience into the DNA of Your Business”, the discussants disclosed that the finance institutions and others have created digital work tools and employment opportunities by partnering with result-oriented individuals on various financially-rewarding tech projects, products and solutions based on 5G technology.

As regards numerous opportunities for free global education through the Internet which will be enhanced by 5G, panelists opined that individuals identify themselves as businesses by continuously improving their knowledge base.

The experts noted this would enable them to partner with numerous corporations that have created work solutions and tools that make work easier than being full-time employees in Nigeria.

The Commission also stated that the participants reasoned organisations wishing to retain talents who no longer want to be full-time employees could be engaged to work remotely and deliver results by leveraging the world of possibilities that will be unleashed by next-gen technologies such as 5G.

“Objectively, panelists and participants believe that, these smart contracts enabled by robust connectivity that comes with 5G, will reduce unemployment and ensure continuous socio-economic development in Nigeria,” NCC said.

The telecoms regulator further noted at another panel session on 鈥淒isruptive Public Relations in the Imminent Metaverse Era鈥�, discussants agreed though not completely developed and not yet fully deployed, the Metaverse is expected to allow its users to engage together in a shared world of unique experiences.

A Metaverse is a network of 3D virtual worlds focused on social connection.

It is described as a digital world with its own economy that will connect huge forms of social interactions.

The commission as we stated, that “indeed, the 5G services in Nigeria, which will bring about a new generation of internet services through its high-speed and ultra low latency capability will provide the resilient technology and platforms to make Nigeria an early adopter of Materverse, which is expected to birth a renaissance in industrial and social relations.”

The NCC also recalled that it recently issued 3.5GHz spectrum licences to Mafab Communications Limited and MTN Nigeria. The two companies, said the regulator, are scheduled to launch 5G services soon, having emerged winners during the spectrum auction held December 2021, in Abuja.

The Executive Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has noted that Nigerians should look forward to amazing opportunities with the deployment of 5G services in Nigeria.

Likewise in the weeklong AfricaNXT conference 2022, the NCC hosted a panel discourse on the topic, 鈥淢oving Forward Steadily: Socio-Economic Significance of Deployment of 5G Services鈥�.

The discussion took place Thursday, March 3, at the FutureNow Stage, Innovation Pavilion, Landmark Event Centre, Victoria Island, in Lagos.

According to the Commission, the discussion brought together key stakeholders to discuss the significance of deploying 5G services in Nigeria and across Africa.

The NCC’s discourse focused on the derivable benefits of 5G services to individuals, businesses and the national economy.

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