Stakeholders critical  to unlock  5G potential — NCC

The Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) on Thursday said that stakeholders play a critical role in unlocking the vast potential of 5G.

The Executive Vice Chairman   NCC Prof. Umar Danbatta,   made said this in his keynote  address at the 2022 Nigeria  DigitalSense Forum on Internet  Governance  for Development and the official  unveiling of Sagacity of Digital Revolution.

The News Agencyof Nigeria  reports  that the theme of the Forum is ‘5G: Enthroning Internet Governance  for Digital Economy ‘

Danbatta said that this potential could  be achieved by collaboration and partnership with various stakeholders in the telecoms industry ecosystem.

It could also ensure the provision of robust government policies and excellent regulatory framework being implemented.

Dambatta, who was represented by Abraham Osademi, Head Spectrum, NCC, said as policymakers, the government should also consider to undertake its own independent economic and social assessment and viability of deploying new technologies

He, however,  lauded the the event, saying that the theme of the event was timely.