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By anthony Isibor
AMINU Maida, Executive Vice Chairman (EVC)/Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC says that Nigeria is set to join the league of countries already utilizing part of the 6GHz band for Wi-Fi -6 applications.
The EVC, who was represented by Abraham Oshadami, Executive Commissioner, Technical Services, NCC, made this known at the Annual Stakeholders’ Consultative Forum on Emerging Technologies held in Lagos on Friday.
According to the him, the commission has been able to set the ball rolling to enhance telecommunication service delivery in Nigeria through certain identified key factors, which include people, collaboration data, compliance and Digitalization even as it is guided by strategic focus areas of the commission, which is driven by the recognition that each stakeholder, including Licensees & Industry operators, Consumers or government maintains unique perspective.
Presenting its recommendations on the use of the Spectrum band so as to elicit feedback for informed decision-making, Maida explained that the 6GHz band, spanning from 5925 MHz to 7125 MHz, offers a substantial increase in available spectrum, which is crucial for supporting the growing demand for high-speed internet and advanced applications Wi-Fi plays a crucial role in the distribution of fixed broadband connectivity in homes, offices, and various other environments.
“In line with one of the key factors on collaboration as outlined in our focus areas and the Commission’s traditionally institutionalized policy of participatory regulation and the practice of industry-wide consultations in conducting its regulatory functions, we are here again to elicit your comments and inputs on the use of the 6GHz for Wi-Fi – 6 and International Mobile Telecommunications, MT.
“The vast majority of home internet traffic is connected to the end-user through Wi-Fi. In enterprise settings, Wi-Fi is essential for handling large amounts of data and simultaneously connecting large numbers of devices with improved reliability, higher data throughput, and lower latencies. However, the 5GHz and 2.4GHz that are being used for Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi 5 at the moment are becoming overwhelmed due to increase in demand for capacity. It is, therefore, imperative to identify other frequency bands to complement the 5GHz and 2.4GHz.
“The recently concluded 2023 World Radiocommunications Conference, WRC-23, allocated the 6GHz band for Wi-Fi and IMT applications with different recommendations on how to use the band. This was the outcome of a long study cycle process leading to the decision at the WRC-2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates,,” he added.
Photo Caption: L-R: Executive Secretary, Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria, Gbolahan Awonuga; Professor of Telecommunications Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Prof. Caroline Alenoghena; Executive Commissioner, Technical Services, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Abraham Oshadami; Public Policy Manager, Anglophone West Africa, Meta, Sade Dada; Director, Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement, NCC, Efosa Idehen and President, Association of Telecom Companies of Nigeria, Tony Emoekpere, during a Stakeholders’ Consultative Forum on Emerging Technologies hosted by the Commission in Lagos on Thursday
A.I
Sept. 20, 2024
Tags: Abraham Oshadami Aminu Maida NCC
