Juwah lists gains of approved broadband policy - Vanguard

BY EMEKA AGINAM

NIGERIAN Communication Commission, NCC, boss, Engr Juwah also revealed that the national broadband plans has been submitted by the presidential committee on broadband, even as the document has also received the approval of the President for implementation.

According to him, part of the objectives of the Nigerian National broadband plans were to promote pervasive broadband deployment, increase broadband adoption, and usage and ensure availability of broadband services at affordable prices.

He added that these were aimed at maximizing the socio political and economic benefits of broadband to the people.

?It is intended over the period of these plans to see more than a five-fold increase in the internet and broadband penetration figures. It is also intended that all state capitals and urban cities have metro fiber infrastructure installed.

?Certain estates and business districts within major cities shall have fiber to the home or premises ??whereas on a national scale, it is the intention of government to facilitate full roll out ?by operating companies of 3G networks with ?the potential for immediate transition to 4G/LTE as spectrum becomes available? he explained.

He said that as the industry regulator, NCC was prepared to play major role in the broadband plan and ensure that through regulatory responsibilities and interventions, the plans is speedily and adequately delivered for use in the country.

A peep into policy document revealed that operators in the Nigerian ICT sector have identified challenges common to them as high cost of rights of way, resulting in the high cost of lease and transmission, long delays in obtaining permits, backhaul capacity constraints, multiple regulation and taxation at federal, state and local government levels, damage to fibre infrastructure during road works, lack of reliable, clean public electricity supply, lack of major green energy initiatives and supports.

Source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/06/juwah-lists-gains-of-approved-broadband-policy/

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