The
participation of Nigeria at the yearly International Telecommunications Union
(ITU) conference will focus on deepening the growing broadband segment of the
market in the country.
The
event is due to hold in Busan, South Korea, from September 25 – 28, 2017.
Expectedly,
the high level delegation will be led by the Honourable Minister of
Communications, Barrister Abdulraheem Adebayo Shittu. Nigeria’s Chief Telecoms
Regulator and Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of Nigerian Communications
Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, industry stakeholders and
operators will be on the delegation.
The
ITU Telecom World 2017 is a global platform for major industry players, Small
and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Countries and Organisations to network and share
ideas about new developments and technologies that would lead to better
connected societies.
It
is an event for International visibility of innovative Information and
Communications Technology (ICT), Products/Services and solutions from around
the World.
In
general terms, it involves high level debates on the core issues affecting ICT
industry, sharing knowledge and working for sustainable development.
Although
Nigeria has had a very robust telecommunications sector with active connected
subscribers in the region of 150million and about 110percent teledensity, the
NCC believes that more efforts should be deployed to deepen broadband
penetration.
By
the National Broadband Plan, NBP (2013 – 2018) the country is expected to
attain 30% broadband penetration by 2018, which currently stands at 21%.
Nigeria
will host an investment forum at ITU Telecom World 2017 and Broadband Nigeria
will be at the focus of discussions.
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