The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is set to convene a stakeholders’ forum to herald the expected deployment of the 5G services in December next week Tuesday.
The proposed auction of two lots in the 3.5GHz Spectrum for the deployment of 5G services is gathering steam as the stakeholders’ forum is meant to discuss and provide more insight into the Draft Information Memorandum that will guide the process.
The NCC Director of Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka, made this known in a press statement released on Friday.
It was stated that the stakeholders’ forum, an interactive session of stakeholders, is scheduled to take place at the Marriot Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, by 9.00am prompt, Tuesday next week.
The Commission had earlier announced the plan to license additional lots in the 3.5 GHz spectrum band for the deployment of 5G (fifth generation) Global System of Mobile communication).
The engagement session will feature comments and submissions made by the different stakeholders on the Draft Information Memorandum.
The outcome of the submission will be taken into consideration by the Commission in publishing the Information Memorandum for the auction.
The process for the auction of the proposed lots of frequencies for 5G services, commenced on 21 October, 2022 with the publication of the Draft Information Memorandum on the Commission’s website.
“Stakeholders have been advised, in an earlier statement and subsequent advertisements, by the Commission to study the Information Memorandum and make their comments and questions available to the Commission,” it was stated in the release.
The 5G wireless technology is meant to deliver higher multi-Gbps peak data speeds, ultra low latency, more reliability, massive network capacity, increased availability, and a more uniform user experience to more users.
These also include higher performance and improved efficiency which empowers new user experiences and connects new industries.
It can provide higher speed, lower latency and greater capacity than 4G LTE networks. It is one of the fastest, most robust technologies the world has ever seen.
In essence, it means quicker downloads, much lower lag and a significant impact on “how we live, work and play.”
