Mushelenga debunks 5G myths
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WINDHOEK
Information, communication and technology minister Peya Mushelenga has poured cold water on myths surrounding 5G, saying that in the absence of scientific evidence against the new technology, Namibia will forge ahead with its implementation.Responding to a Namibian Sun enquiry, Mushelenga - who recently attended the annual Mobile World Congress (MWC) that was held in Barcelona, Spain - said there had also been myths around Covid-19 vaccinations, but the country went ahead with it.
It is no different with 5G technology, he added.
Some of the myths associated with 5G is that it spreads Covid-19 and that people will require chips in their bodies as the world becomes more technologically advanced, while artificial intelligence will reportedly soon be the order of the day.
“We will go ahead. We don’t believe in [these myths], we rely on scientific evidence,” Mushelenga said.
Faster, stronger
One of the largest exhibitors at MWC was Huawei, which has a subsidiary, Huawei Namibia, based in Windhoek.
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) recently commenced its auction for the 4G and 5G spectrum, which Mushelenga said was a task given to the authority by the ministry.
“It was the ministry that tasked CRAN to undertake a study on 5G strategy, which they have done, and recently it was taken to cabinet and it was approved. CRAN is just now waiting to issue a spectrum on which the operators can now respond to in order to implement the strategy,” the minister said.
Regarding what citizens can expect with the implementation of 5G, he said the technology is faster than 4G, while so many people will be able to be connected at the same time. Its response time is faster and it enhances efficiency and effectiveness of connected products, he added.
Experts in the technology industry said that with Huawei operating in Namibia along with local operators, the implementation of 5G is great for the country - especially when considering the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR).
Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology infrastructure and smart devices.
WINDHOEK
Information, communication and technology minister Peya Mushelenga has poured cold water on myths surrounding 5G, saying that in the absence of scientific evidence against the new technology, Namibia will forge ahead with its implementation.Responding to a Namibian Sun enquiry, Mushelenga - who recently attended the annual Mobile World Congress (MWC) that was held in Barcelona, Spain - said there had also been myths around Covid-19 vaccinations, but the country went ahead with it.
It is no different with 5G technology, he added.
Some of the myths associated with 5G is that it spreads Covid-19 and that people will require chips in their bodies as the world becomes more technologically advanced, while artificial intelligence will reportedly soon be the order of the day.
“We will go ahead. We don’t believe in [these myths], we rely on scientific evidence,” Mushelenga said.
Faster, stronger
One of the largest exhibitors at MWC was Huawei, which has a subsidiary, Huawei Namibia, based in Windhoek.
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) recently commenced its auction for the 4G and 5G spectrum, which Mushelenga said was a task given to the authority by the ministry.
“It was the ministry that tasked CRAN to undertake a study on 5G strategy, which they have done, and recently it was taken to cabinet and it was approved. CRAN is just now waiting to issue a spectrum on which the operators can now respond to in order to implement the strategy,” the minister said.
Regarding what citizens can expect with the implementation of 5G, he said the technology is faster than 4G, while so many people will be able to be connected at the same time. Its response time is faster and it enhances efficiency and effectiveness of connected products, he added.
Experts in the technology industry said that with Huawei operating in Namibia along with local operators, the implementation of 5G is great for the country - especially when considering the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR).
Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology infrastructure and smart devices.
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