By Ihechi Enyinnaya
Nigeria has come out as one of the top countries in the world whose citizens are sceptical about 5G, one of the pinnacle new technologies that is set to revolutionise everyday life.
A research by Prolifics Testing found out that Nigeria rank 13th among the countries polled,, as there are 6,850 online searches a month by Nigerians concerning the possible negative implications of 5G technology 
Prolifics Testing utilised online analytics tool Ahrefsto discover which countries in the world are most sceptical about 5G based on their online searches in relation to 5G.
Prolifics Testing classified and grouped consistently recurring
Google searches by individuals on 5G such as ‘is 5G dangerous?’, ‘is 5G safe?’, ‘is 5G harmful?’, ‘does 5G pose health risks?’ and
‘does 5G cause/spread coronavirus (Covid-19)?’ as sceptical online searches about 5G.
Prolifics Testing found that that the United States is in the nr one spot as Americans are the most hesitant about the emerging technology, with an astonishing 374,700 sceptical online searches regarding 5G
each month – the equivalent of 1,027 sceptical online searches
per day!
In second position is the United Kingdom, where there are
93,400 online searches a month by Brits doubting and
questioning various aspects of 5G.
• The United States is the most sceptical country in the world about 5G, with an average
374,700 tentative online searches about 5G per month
• United Kingdom (93,400) and Australia (32,970) are among the other countries where there are over 30,000 dubious online searches regarding 5G each month.
Driven by its core benefit of super-fast low latency internet, 5G has the strong potential to unlock the full capabilities of
other advanced technologies like augmented reality and Internet of things (IoT). Despite these positive credentials, many are still cynical about 5G.