Evolution of 5G will digitally transform energy, finance services, others-NIEEE
Nigerian Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (NIEEE) has added its voice to growing calls by stakeholders in the Information and Communications industry to dismiss the theory linking 5G to coronavirus.
NIEEE, however, said the evolution of 5G will digitally transform healthcare, energy, financial services, transportation, agriculture, entertainment, manufacturing and supply-chain management sectors.
Kings Adeyemi, National Chairman, NIEEE, in a statement at the weekend said 5G was capable of bringing about environmental and industrial advancements devoid of health implications, adding that the evolution of every stage from 1G to the 4G technologies came with speculations and fears that never happened.
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According to Adeyemi,5G technologies pose no health risk and has no link with the current coronavirus pandemic, noting that 5G signals are transmitted over the radio waves and not by sneezing or handshake or any other ways coronavirus can be transmitted.
His words: “5G signals are not bio agent, hence, cannot be transmitted using transmitting station. “As experts we cannot link coronavirus pandemic to 5G mobile communication network.
“There are cases of coronavirus spreading in countries that do not have 5G networks.
“While the spread of coronavirus is a threat to life and global economy, evolution of 5G will digitally transform healthcare, energy, finance services, transportation, entertainment, manufacturing, agriculture and supply-chain management sectors among others.”
He, however, affirmed NIEEE’s commitment to abiding with globally radio communication regulations and standards.
“We strongly recommend that all our roads and rail networks are equipped with self-sustaining cable ducts so that our transportation system can become intelligent.
“This cross-sector fibre deployment is the fundamentals of our smart cities dream.
“As professionals with authority in this subject, we stand by the side of conformance with globally approved radio communication regulations, standards, specifications and other guidelines developed for 5G networks,’’ he said.
