President Muhammadu Buhari-led government has approved the National Police on the 5th generation (5G) networks for the country’s digital economy
The approval was given during the weekly Federal Executive Council presided over by the President.
The development was confirmed by Femi Adeluyi, the Technical Assistant (information and Technology) to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami.
He said the country will as a result of the approval, enjoy advantages which include lower latency, higher bandwidth, greater device density, longer battery life for nodes and greater network flexibility.
He added that the implementation of the National Police is with immediate effect.
The implementation has been a subject of debate since the breakout of the Covid-19 pandemic and earlier.
The statement by Minister of Communication and Digital Economy:
“The National Policy has been developed over a period of 2 years, due to the need for extensive stakeholder engagement and the need to ensure adequate public awareness and sensitisation
“The stakeholder engagement was thorough and Muti-sectoral. It also took into account the report of the 3-month 5G trials that commenced on the 25th of November 2019.
“The report critically reviewed and studied the health and security implications of deploying 5G in Nigeria.
“Leading International organisations such as the World Health Organisation (WHO) and he International Telecommunications Union (ITU), an organ of the United Nations, have confirmed and the deployment of 5G networks leave no adverse health effect and are safe.
“Some of the advantages include much lower latency, higher bandwidth, greater device density, longer battery life for nodes and greater network flexibility.
“Several countries have already commenced the deployment of 5G and are enjoying its benefits.”
Some countries are already using the technology including the UK, US, South Africa, Republic of Korea, South Africa and Lesotho according to the ministry.
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