Telecoms union to complete 5G standardisation by 2019
9 years agoDirector General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Dr. Isa Pantami (left); Chairman, Alliance For Affordable Internet, Dr. Omobola Johnson; Chairman, Board of Commissioners, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye; Secretary General, International Telecommunications Union (ITU), Houlin Zhao; and EVC/CEO of NCC, Prof. Umaru Danbatta, at the opening of the Nigerian Pavilion yesterday at the ongoing ITU Telecom World 2017 in Busan, South Korea. PHOTO: ADEYEMI ADEPETUN
With a charge on countries including Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Egypt to champion next generation technologies in terms of use and adoption, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is hoping to complete all standardisation around the Fifth-Generation (5G) networks by 2019.