Telecommunication companies in Ghana last year (2013) experienced a depressing 30 percent increase in cable cuts. Two thousand one hundred and ten (2110) cable cuts were recorded last year compared to 1,605 in 2012 and 480 in 2011.
Continue readingIndustry position on the Interconnect Clearing House (ICH)
The Ministry of Communications (MoC) and the National Communications Authority (NCA) has proposed and is in the process of implementing a Mandatory Interconnect Clearing House (ICH) to be operated by a privately owned monopoly.
Continue readingTelecoms & Quality of Service
Great strides have been made in telecommunications in Ghana over the past decade and half with mobile phone subscriptions having grown from a few thousands in the mid-nineties to 26 million today. Despite the progress, questions and complaints about telecoms services are common.
Continue readingRDF & RPM AFR Conference Opens in Accra
A Regional Development Forum (RDF) and Regional Preparatory Meeting for Africa (RPM AFR) on World Telecommunication Development Conference 2014(WTDC14) opened yesterday at the Accra International Conference Centre.
Continue readingCST amendment bill passed by Parliament
Parliament on Tuesday passed the Communication Service Tax Amendment Bill; paving way for government to compel the various service providers to raise a total of 45 million Ghana cedis.
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