The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has 5G licensees August 24, 2022 as rollout date for the new technology.
Its Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, Prof Garba Danbatta, who dropped the hint in Lagos, said the deployment will open a new vista of opportunities for economic development.
The timeline came amid challenges identified by the Director, Technical Standards and Network Integrity at NCC, Bako Wakil, such as inflation and foreign exchange rates, quality and adequate power supply as the world moves to go green, devices affordability and others.