Spectrum Auction will democratize broadband for Nigerians

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by Samuel Pordengerg Nov 28, 2022 News
Spectrum Auction will democratize broadband for Nigerians

The Nigerian Communications Commission says the process to auction two more lots in the 3.5 GHz spectrum for Fifth Generation (5G) is part of efforts that will further democratise access to high-speed mobile broadband for all Nigerian.

At the 10th Annual Brands and Marketing Conference of the Brand Journalists Association of Nigeria (BJAN) in Lagos, South-West Nigeria, the Executive Vice Chairman, (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, stated that the commission was honoured

The EVC noted that the ongoing process, for which arrangements are in top gear, followed the successful auctioning of two bands of the 3.5 GHz spectrum.

Danbatta said that the Commission is currently reviewing the licences and frameworks for fixed broadband to update them in line with current challenges and make them more effective.

In pursuit of its mandate, the EVC has been relentless in creating a conducive atmosphere for the roll out of new technologies and the government has taken a firm position that the country must leverage digital technologies to grow the economy.

Danbatta told the participants at the conference that Nigerian entertainers have used technology to become global brands.

Heavy leverage on digital platforms has made the Nigerian entertainment industry go global. The movie industry in Nigeria is called the Nollywood. In comparison to Hollywood, more movies are produced by the Nigerian film industry each year.

Nigerian music stars are in demand around the world because of their popularity. The EVC stated that many of the global superstars emerging from Nigeria launched into stardom by using mobile content platforms to grow their brands and large following online.

Danbatta stated that digital platforms are fostering different types of systemic change, creating new brands, and the erosion of some brands, whilst at the same time increasing the value of other brands. As technology continues to evolve, the innovation-transformation-disruption cycle will get worse.

We will continue to aggressively drive the roll out and seamless operation of infrastructure to drive new digital technologies for the benefit of our economy. Our hope is that Nigerian brands will leverage on robust infrastructure to grow their value and ensure that our country derives maximum benefit from unfolding digital transformation efforts.

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