{"id":75307,"date":"2023-08-25T19:41:35","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T18:41:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=75307"},"modified":"2023-08-25T19:41:35","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T18:41:35","slug":"nigeria-rated-11th-in-internet-penetration-7th-in-mobile-phone-usage-globally-danbatta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/nigeria-rated-11th-in-internet-penetration-7th-in-mobile-phone-usage-globally-danbatta\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria Rated 11th In Internet Penetration, 7th In Mobile Phone Usage Globally- Danbatta"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice-chairman (EVC), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says Nigeria is rated eleventh in terms of internet penetration and seventh in terms of mobile phone usage globally.<\/p>\n

Danbatta made this disclosure at the opening ceremony of the Emerging Technology Forum for the Telecommunications Industry on Thursday in Abuja.<\/p>\n

\"\"Danbatta who was represented at the forum by the NCC\u2019s Director of Spectrum Administration, Engr. Abraham Oshadami, further called on the stakeholders to grasp the opportunity to investigate emerging technologies, envisage their potential applications, and determine how they can leverage to solve specific challenges.<\/p>\n

Danbatta added: \u201cThis platform is our gateway to innovative and disruptive solutions that can positively transform our industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy engaging in conversations about new technologies, collaborating with global best practices and subject-matter experts, and pooling our insights, we open the door to unimaginable future possibilities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Earlier, Dr Chidi Diugwu, Head, New Media and Information Security, NCC, in his opening remarks urged the stakeholders to embrace insights offered by NRI to guide policies, investments and collaborations.<\/p>\n

Diugwu said this would enable the nation to harness the potentials of emerging technologies, investing in human capital, and fostering innovation.<\/p>\n

This, he added, would lead to the unlocking of new opportunities, bridge the digital divide, and create a prosperous and inclusive digital future for Nigeria.<\/p>

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Diugwu added: \u201cAs we move forward, let us embrace the insights offered by the NRI to guide our policies, investments, and collaborations to enable us harness the potentials of emerging technologies,<\/p>\n

\u201cInvesting in human capital, and fostering innovation that will unlock new opportunities, bridge the digital divide, and create a prosperous and inclusive digital future for Nigeria.\u201d<\/p>\n

In his remarks, the Executive-Commissioner, Technical Services, NCC , Ubale Maska, said NRI was a strong indicator of how the country was adapting to the digital transformation happening all over the world.<\/p>\n

He said:\u201dNRI is a strong indicator of how the country is adapting to the digital transformation that is happening all over the world, and will help us access our progress and position on the global digital train.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis forum seeks to examine the different barriers and key drivers of emerging technologies as far as the Nigerian telecommunications industry is concerned.\u201d\u00a0(NAN)<\/p>\n

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