The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has reassured the public that the new fifth generation\u00a0 network, popularly known as 5G, has no negative health effects.
\nEnugu Zonal Controller of the NCC, Mr Ogbonnaya Ugama, made the clarification at a round table discussion with members of the Association of Heads of Federal Establishments (AHFEs) in Enugu recently.
\nUgama explained that there was no convincing evidence associated with emissions from electromagnetic devices such as handsets which were harmful to the body.
\nAccording to him, international bodies, including the World Health Organisations (WHO), had established a threshold that there is no solid evidence that 5G causes negative health effects on humans and animals.
\nThe controller, however, advised users not to hold these electromagnetic devices like handsets close to their body, if they had doubts.
\n\u201cNCC will do everything possible to guarantee the safety of the citizenry and ensure that every equipment with set standards is approved.
\nUgama reiterated the benefits of the 5G network, saying it is designed to increase speed, reduce latency and improve flexibility of wireless services.
\n\u201c5G has theoretical peak speed of 20 Gigabytes per Second (GBPS), while the peak speed of 4G is only one GB.
\n\u201c5G can transform the Nigeria\u2019s economy, dwelling on its projected impact in sectors of education, finance, security, agriculture, healthcare, entertainment and even governance,\u201d he said.
\nThe controller disclosed that Nigeria was the third country in Africa that had rolled out the 5G network, adding that it was operational in six states of Lagos, Imo, Borno, Kano, Rivers, Oyo and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
\nUgama said the network would be extended to other states by 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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