By Gbemiga Olamikan.
The Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida has disclosed that Nigeria is set to join the league of countries already utilizing part of the 6GHz band for Wi-Fi -6 applications as he presented the use of Spectrum band to get a good feedback for decision making to Nigerians. Dr Maida who was represented by Executive Commissioner, Technical Services, NCC, Engr. Abraham Oshadami disclosed this during Annual Stakeholders’ Consultative Forum on Emerging Technologies held in Lagos on September 19, 2024.
Dr Maida revealed that actions must be guided by decisions that take into cognizance the inputs from all stakeholders in the industry. He said that “the 6GHz band, spanning from 5925 MHz to 7125 MHz, offers a substantial increase in available spectrum, which is crucial for supporting the growing demand for high-speed internet and advanced applications.” Also noted that Wi-Fi plays a crucial role in the distribution of fixed broadband connectivity in homes, offices, and various other environments.
He further stated that, “the vast majority of home internet traffic is connected to the end-user through Wi-Fi. In enterprise settings, Wi-Fi is essential for handling large amounts of data and simultaneously connecting large numbers of devices with improved reliability, higher data throughput, and lower latencies. However, the 5GHz and 2.4GHz that are being used for Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi 5) at the moment are becoming overwhelmed due to an increase in demand for capacity. It is, therefore, imperative to identify other frequency bands to complement the 5GHz and 2.4GHz.”
