The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is currently considering the idea of introducing a framework to encourage ethical energy sourcing in the telecommunications sector.
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta made the disclosure at a Roundtable With Academia Industry, and other Stakeholders held at Bristol Hotel, Kano, on Wednesday.
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He explained that the framework will serve as a guide for telecom service providers to adopt clean and sustainable energy sources, reducing their carbon footprints and contributing to a greener future.
The NCC boss expressed optimism that the policy will not only benefit the environment, but will also go along way in driving innovation and creating new business opportunities within the industry.
He, however, noted that to achieve the objective, it will require collaboration and partnership with academia and other stakeholders who are encouraged to contribute through research and finding, insisting that their role cannot be overemphasized.
“We are confronted by the urgent need to address the challenges posed by climate change and the increasing demand for energy.
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“The Telecom sector, like many other sectors, has a significant role to play in transitioning to a sustainable energy future,” he said.
With the theme of the event being Refocusing Academic Research Towards Alternative Clean Energy: Panacea to Paucity of Energy in the Telecommunications Industry, the chairman said the NCC needs the expertise, knowledge and insight of the academia and other stakeholders to guide it in developing feasible alternative sources of clean energy that the industry can leverage for a sustainable energy supply.
“We aim to refocus future academic research towards feasible alternative sources of clean energy that can be harnessed by the telecom industry.
“It is essential to identify and explore new technologies such as solar, wind and biomass that can power our communications infrastructure efficiently and sustainably.
“We need your research to help us understand the potential of these alternative energy sources, address their challenges, and develop strategies for their implementation in the telecom sector” he stated.
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Going further, the chairman of the NCC added that the telecom sector is at the forefront of digital transformation and the potentials to enhance the livelihood of the citizens must be harnessed through promoting the research in the academia.
He expressed confidence that the discussions and ideas shared in the gathering will serve as catalyst for transformative research and innovation in the telecom sector.
