5G technology in Montenegro should be put into commercial operation by the end of next year, and it is necessary to create a stimulating environment and additional work at all levels to ensure its full application.
This was announced at the panel discussion "5G in Montenegro: why are milliseconds important?", organized by Crnogorski Telekom.
Director of the digital transformation sector at Crnogorski Telekom, Dušan Banović, reminded that Crnogorski Telekom was the first in Montenegro to successfully test the 5G network in the so-called "real conditions" in Bijelo Polje and Berane.
"We set out, our goal is to educate the public with as many concrete examples as possible in order to remove all doubts that citizens have, on the other hand to present all the benefits and good things for society that 5G will bring, as well as to indicate that additional work at all levels to ensure the full application of 5G technology in the next 5, 10, 15 years," said Banović.
When it comes to the concern of part of the public for health and the environment, he said that there is no scientific study that states that there can be a negative impact of 5G technology if it is applied according to clearly defined parameters.
Director of the Agency for Electronic Communications (EKIP), Darko Grgurović, he pointed out that the right conditions for conducting the auction of pioneer bands for the implementation of 5G technology will be created in the second half of next year.
"Everything is directed towards the goal of putting 5G technology into commercial operation in Montenegro by the end of 2022. I consider the architecture and technical capabilities of 5G networks to be the most important benefit, i.e. the development of 5G services that should bring benefits and well-being to the entire society, if we use them well and take advantage of them," explained Grgurović.
He believes that the best solution to reduce fear, when the question may have a bad impact on health and the environment, is to have constant, clear communication with the public based exclusively on scientific facts.
"The limit ranges are set and if the instructions are followed they can almost never be exceeded. There are many protection mechanisms in the standards for 5G technology, and looking from that aspect, it is the safest network so far," Grgurović said.
State Secretary in the Ministry of Public Administration, Digital Society and Media, Marina Banović, she stated that the development of the Digital Transformation Strategy 2022-2026 is underway. and it is very important, as she said, that the Strategy and other documents be the property of those who use them.
"In this sense, we have formed work teams in which there are representatives of all relevant actors in society. Two thirds of the Strategy have been completed, strategic goals have been set," said Banović.
In Montenegro, as she stated, there is a significant lack of experts needed by the ICT industry, and it is estimated that 500 experts are missing in that field.
"We are aware of the challenges. They must be solved one by one and slowly go into the creation of electronic services, the creation of which is not that complex, once the prerequisites are met. I hope that in the end we will have good results", said Banović.
Director of the technical and information technology sector at Hrvatska Telekom, Boris Drilo, he said that after a year of application, two million residents in that country are covered with a 5G signal.
"We gradually expanded our coverage, and first we started with the largest Croatian cities. Regarding 5G technology, it is necessary to take a realistic approach. 5G will not solve all of humanity's problems, but we should start working with this technology. All the cool things that are being talked about in the framework of 5G will not come overnight and there will be a certain number of steps to reach the mature stage of 5G", explained Drilo.
He said that one of the biggest challenges is investment, because the introduction of 5G networks is not cheap, but very financially demanding.
"It is very important to create an enabling environment for 5G to be implemented. It is important that the state and the regulator participate in this as much as possible, and from the operator's side it is important to try to act in the direction of developing the ecosystem," explained Drilo.
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