- MTN not excluded from Ghana’s 5G plans, says Minister of Communications and Digitization
- Akufo-Addo government partners with seven companies to provide 5G mobile internet under Next Gen Infraco banner
- The minister said Ghana’s largest telecommunications company will be allowed to buy shares in Next Gen Infraco
The Minister of Communications and Digitization, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, clarified that MTN has not been marginalized in the 5G deployment plans.
Speaking on Citi FM, Owusu said MTN would eventually be involved after initial concerns that Ghana’s largest telecommunications company was not part of the deal.
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She also fired allegations that MTN was deliberately excluded from the deal in an attempt to limit its monopoly.
“All network operators in the country are being offered the opportunity to take up shares in this Next-Gen InfraCo, all of them, including MTN.”
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Asia’s richest man, Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, it’s part of it the move to develop shared infrastructure for affordable 5G mobile broadband services in Ghana.
Ambani’s Radisys Corp is part of Next-Gen InfraCo, along with Ascend Digital, Nokia, K-NET, Tech Mahindra, AT Ghana and Telecel Ghana.
5G subscriptions are expected to reach 180 million in Africa by 2029. Positive economic prospects and innovative regulations to build network coverage are the main drivers of 5G growth on the continent.
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YEN.com.gh reported that the Minority in Parliament has questioned the legality of the 5G deal awarded to Next Gen Infraco.
In a statement, the minority said the lack of parliamentary approval renders the entire transaction illegal, null and void.
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“Some of the Consortium entities, which are the beneficiaries of this opaque transaction, are entities owned by friends of President Akufo-Addo and the Minister of Communications, with questionable track records,” the statement said.
Corrected by Berlinda Entsie, reporter and copy editor at YEN.com.gh
Source: YEN.com.gh