Gbenga Adebayo, chairman, the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON)
Nigeria’s ability to harness the transformative potential of artificial intelligence will depend less on algorithms and more on the strength and resilience of its telecommunications infrastructure, Gbenga Adebayo, the chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), has warned.
Speaking at the West Africa Telecoms Infrastructure Summit and Exhibition (WATISE) 4.0 in Lagos, Adebayo said the rapid rise of AI, cloud computing, fintech, machine learning and digital commerce is placing unprecedented demands on telecom networks, making investment in fibre connectivity, data capacity and network resilience a strategic national priority.
The summit, themed “The Resilient AI Fabric: Trust, Integrity and Sustainability in Next Generation Network Infrastructure,” brought together industry stakeholders to examine the infrastructure foundations required to support the next wave of digital innovation across Africa.
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