Minister tasks stakeholders in video technology on standards

The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo has urged stakeholders in video technology to explore ways of creating job opportunities in Nigeria via advancement in video technology standards.

Adebayo made the call in his keynote address at the 2019 World Standards Day celebrated by the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) Thursday in Abuja.

The event with the theme: Video Standards Create a Global Stage, focused on the role of standards in facilitating video innovations.

Adebayo, who was represented by the Minister of State, Hajiya Mariam Katagum, said the role of standards as the benchmark for the development of video technology could not be over-emphasised.

According to him, the advent of the global village has redefined international standards and development.

“It has also provided ample opportunity for nations to leverage on positive developments across the world, interact at a much faster rate and enjoy the benefits of international standardisation.

“Having standards recognised and respected all over the world means that a video encoded on one device can be decoded by another.

“This is regardless of the device being used, thus introducing economies of scale that help to grow the market and give innovators the confidence to invest in new video applications and services,” he said.

 “I understand that the celebration of standards across the world is an annual event observed by member countries and affiliates of three international standardisation bodies. These are the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO), International Electro technical Commission (IEC), and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU).’’

Earlier, the director-general of SON, Mr. Osita Aboloma, said the gains in sophistication and accessibility of videos were built on the development and application of international standards.

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