Nigerian Communication Commission, NCC has reiterated that the new Fifth Generation network popularly known as 5G has no negative health effects.
Gatekeepers News reports that the Enugu Zonal Controller of the NCC, Ogbonnaya Ugama gave this assurance in the state on Saturday at a round table with members of the Association of Heads of Federal Establishments.
Ugama said there was no convincing evidence associated with emissions from electromagnetic devices including handsets were harmful to the body.
The controller noted that the international bodies including the World Health Organisation had established a threshold that there was no solid evidence that 5G caused negative health effects on humans and animals.
He, however, advised users not to hold these electromagnetic devices like handsets close to their bodies if they had doubts.
Ugama said, “The NCC will do everything possible to guarantee the safety of the citizenry and ensure that every equipment with set standards is approved.”
He reiterated the benefits of the 5G network saying that it was designed to increase speed, reduce latency and improve the flexibility of wireless services.
He added that “5G has theoretical peak speed of 20 Gigabytes per Second while the peak speed of 4G is only one GBPS.
“5G can transform Nigeria’s economy, dwelling on its projected impact in sectors of education, finance, security, agriculture, healthcare, entertainment, and even governance.”
He 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.
According to him, the network would be extended to other states by 2025.