The Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) plan for Fifth Generation (5G) technology deployment in the country continues to gather momentum with the agency confirming a 97 per cent readiness.
Its Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, re-affirmed the preparedness, yesterday, at the yearly African Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTech 2021) in Lagos with the theme: “Embracing Changes and Digital Transformation in the New Normal.”
Focusing his presentation on “NCC as a Digital Transformation Crusader and Nigeria’s in-Road to 5G Deployment,” Danbatta, who was represented by Director, Spectrum Administration, Oluwatoyin Asaju, stated that following the advent of COVID-19 pandemic, there had been a change in the dynamics of people’s interaction, especially on the Internet.
He added that almost every means of communication has become virtual in one way or the other.
