Nosa Alekhuogie
The organisers of this year’s Beacon of Information and Communication Technology (BoICT) awards/lecture series scheduled for July 24, have said they would be exploring 5G as a new frontier for superior service delivery in the telecommunications space.
Now in its 12th year, the lecture series is regarded as the most prestigious annual event available in the ICT industry in Nigeria.
With the theme: “5G: Exploring New Frontiers for Superior Service Delivery,” the organisers said 5G would be harnessed to achieve its full potential to accelerate the rise of Internet of Things, and enable a smarter and more connected world.
The Chief Executive Officer of Communications Week Media Limited, the organisers of the lecture, Mr. Ken Nwogbo, said the choice of the theme was based on the need to address the conspiracy theory against the technology as well as explore enormous benefits of the 5G in delivery quality telecommunications services.
According to Nwogbo, “the lecture is followed by the awards ceremony which reward best practices and recognise outstanding contributions to the growth of the ICT sector. The awards are free and awardees are chosen by readers of Nigeria Communications Week through a transparent voting process.”
The Beacon of Information and Communication Technology (BoICT) awards series, is widely regarded as the most prestigious annual event available in the ICT industry in Nigeria,
It is designed to explore efforts to put Nigeria on the global Information and Communications Technologies map.
The lecture series however is reserved for distinguished achievers in the ICT sector.
Past Keynote speakers include the former EVC of the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Ernest Ndukwe; former Director-General of National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Yomi Bolarinwa; CEO at OR System France, and a specialist in Counterparty Risk, Dr. Jean Luc Fort, and Chairman, Knowledge Factory International, United Kingdom, Professor Chris Nwagboso.
