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The space economy next giant leap for inclusive recovery VVVolVolVolVol o6 o6 66l l. .No. NoNo. No79 N N 55 oo5.. 7 Septembe 2018r 2021 AFRICA SPECIAL EDITION SPECIALThe rise REPOR of T Nigeria NAi gneerwia 'lse aBdoerrd aenr d player Sine cthueri taye: rMoosprea cSea tienldliutesst,r y Gear, Sensors and Walls C O N T E N T S Vol.9 No. 7 Between 4G LTE and 5G Editor in-chief Aliyu Bello The new face of mini rockets in Africa’s space industry Executive Manager Tonia Gerrald Tokyo Cubesat captures scenes at Olympic 2020 SA to the editor in-Chief Ngozi Okey UNOOSA’s Director Ms. Simonetta Di Pippo on space4women, roles of UNOOSA and Head, Application Services M. Yakubu international cooperation Editorial/ICT Services John Daniel How Embratel's new satellite will boost the media sector Usman Bello 5G and the Military Alozie Nwankwo SANSA hosts Digital Earth Africa Program Management Office Juliet Nnamdi India ramps up space program across frontier Client Relations Sunday Tache Untangling the OneWeb web Lookman Bello Brazil celebrates INPE’s 60th anniversary Safiya Thani Nigeria's Border Security: More Satellites, Walls, Gear and Sensors Marketing Offy Pat Tunde Nathaniel At Creative Destruction Lab, over Wasiu Olatunde 100 start-ups have emerged, generating over $50 million in equity value Media Relations Favour Madu Multichoice posts strong Q1 results Khadijat Yakubu Shipowners embrace digitalisation expanding frontiers of tracking Zacheous Felicia How a healthy space economy can support economic growth Finance Folarin Tunde Space Watch Magazine is a publication of Communication Science, Inc. 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So, on a 3.5 GHz: frequency aimed at the end services and in Brazil, Anatel is working towards its full business trip to the United States, for example, consumer; 26 GHz: frequency designed for implementation. With this new technology, using 4G there will be the same experience as fixed broadband. communications, subscribers will be able to transmit connecting a smartphone to 3G+. The internet And the 5G echoed high data rates and low latency, with security and may even be fast, but it won't offer the same Although 5G is already present in some parts of reliability. 5G offers a wide range of possibilities to be speed and frequency that the 4G here provides. the world, the technology in Brazil should only explored and will boost efficient applications in the start running in 2022 or in the following years. development of services for people and for the most In theory, 4G can achieve download speeds of Globally, it will also take time for the fifth diverse economic activities.4G has increased speed up to 150 Mbps. The uploads should reach up to generation of mobile connectivity to fully over the previous generation, and the user has started 50 Mbps. But this will depend on the frequency replace 4G. Ericsson research shows that LTE to have the possibility of being connected to a high- used by operators. The 4G Network is distributed is still the dominant cellular network in most speed network at all times. This allowed the going to in 5 bands: namely, Band 1: with nominal regions of the world with 59% in Latin America, the virtual environment of several services that were frequency of 2100 MHz; Band 3: with nominal 78% in Europe, 83% in Northeast Asia and 89% present in the “physical world”: food delivery, calling a frequency of 1800 MHz; Band 5: with a nominal in North America. By 2026, Latin America transport vehicle, high definition video sharing and frequency of 850 MHz; Band 7: with nominal should have 18% of 5G contracts, according to social networks are examples of applications that frequency of 2600 MHz; Band 28: with a nominal the report. stood out in this generation. frequency of 700 MHZ. In the business view, as it has higher bandwidth The 5G will bring deeper changes for industrial and In practice, download and upload speed may and low latency, 5G cannot be ignored in the automation applications than for smartphone users. change depending on geolocation. For example, future. Even more so if your company needs These users will have at their disposal average and some operators use the 700 MHz frequency connectivity through the constant use of peak transmission rates much higher than 4G, but the close to municipalities in the interior and with few connected sensors and IoT networks . great innovation of the fifth generation is in commercial inhabitants. The 700 MHz frequency has a wider Even though it has not been officially launched, applications such as autonomous cars, remote coverage range, not requiring many antennas in there are already initiatives to create use cases surgeries, sensors in industrial parks, among others.. these locations. However, it has less capacity to with 5G. Recently, Embratel announced a The promise is that 5G will deliver faster download serve simultaneous users and the download and partnership with Claro and SLC Agrícola in the speeds and lower latency than the 4G network, implies upload speed is lower. With 5G, the expectation development of solutions based on fifth an even more stable internet with a larger number of is to bring higher internet speeds, enabling generation technology. devices connected to it. A new range of possibilities will companies from different sectors and the The partnership between Embratel, Claro, be opened to be explored that will boost efficient industry to enable more connected devices, Ericsson and Centro Universitário Facens applications in the development of services for the creating an intelligent ecosystem, autonomous foresees the creation of a campus connected most diverse economic activities. cars and factory floor automation, for instance. with 5G. The idea is to enable companies, startups and academia to learn about, test, Another benefit is providing high-speed prototype and scale their products and services Is 4G the same as LTE? broadband without the need for operators to to different segments. Let's start by explaining something that can generate bring fiber or copper cabling to enterprises. With these and other initiatives, it is now some doubts among users, customers and These promises must be fulfilled because 5G will possible to study possibilities of the impact of companies. We often hear that 4G is the same as LTE use high frequency spectrum: 700 MHz: to 5G on your business. But until the network is and vice versa. This statement is correct, but in part. improve 4G and distribute 5G in the future; 2.3 100% organized in Brazil, 4G will serve your The 4G in other countries - like the US - uses HSPA+ GHz: the same goal as the 700 MHz frequency; networks. Accordingly, HSPA+ is known as 3G+ or 3G needs for a while. 2 MARITIME SECURITY Behind enemy lines! Addressing piracy in West Africa When many of us think of pirates, we think of jolly, swash-buckling, cutlass-wielding men, with parrots on their shoulders, eye-patches on their faces and, more often than not, a peg leg (or two). In reality, piracy is neither so endearing nor so light-hearted. For those companies who operate in areas where piracy is commonplace, the threat posed to ships and seafarers presents a massive challenge. The Gulf of Guinea (GoG) is one such area. Piracy in the region has long been a concern for ship owners and managers alike. Recently, the situation has become far worse, putting the safety and security of seafarers on the line. GoG waters fall within the Exclusive Economic Zone's (EEZ) of multiple West African countries, viz. Nigeria, Togo, Benin, Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, which have the most hostile waters. It also includes Gabon, Congo, Ghana and Ivory Coast. The problem lingers on particularly due to the absence of a unified naval action between the regional governments to secure the area. The problem rigging double-layer barbed wire all around it, to relevant Authorities. Pirate Action Groups (PAGs) take shelter in restrict access to the accommodation quarters abandoned vessels like mother vessels, offshore and engine room, among others. Keeping track. Reporting!: All vessels travelling platforms and structures off the coast of Nigeria, Further, to achieve full lockdown in the event of through areas known to harbour pirates are which are not secured by the local navy. They use an attack, a hardened 'citadel' is fitted on required to possess Maritime Security Charts. fast-moving skiffs to attack and board merchant vessels. The 'citadel' prevents the ship from For West Africa, Chart Q6114 provides details vessels. Usually, one or more mother vessels support getting hijacked or the crew getting kidnapped. It of security reporting requirements. The vessels them in their act. The pirates often use these mother is fully equipped with the minimum survival and are required to register with the Maritime vessels as bases to move around in the area. communication equipment needed to outlast an Domain Awareness for Trade – Gulf of Guinea attack. (MDAT-GoG) Centre when entering this area.