A World Bank report says though digital technologies are spreading rapidly throughout the developing world, the anticipated digital dividends of higher growth, more jobs and better public services have fallen short of expectation. It said 60 per cent of the world’s population remained excluded from the ever-expanding digital economy. According to the “World Development Report … Read more
It has been a year since MTN got its 4G license, and they are already in talks with other 4G players in the country for partnership. The telecoms market leader was the only company which won one of the two 800MHz spectrum slots at US$67.5million on December 2, 2015. Four companies paid a non-refundable fee … Read more
MTN Ghana, a telecommunication service provider, has won an Engineering Business Management award for its 4G LTE network project, at the 2016 Engineering Excellence Award. The event organised by the Ghana Institute of Engineers was to recognise the valuable contributions and performance of the various players in the engineering industry. The Engineering Excellence Award was … Read more
Dependence on Wi-Fi is now so high that 4 out of 10 people would prioritise it over sex, chocolate, or alcohol, a new study has found. The study, carried out by Wi-Fi connectivity provider iPass and which examined 1,700 professionals across America and Europe, found that 40.2 per cent of people now view WiFi as … Read more
A 15-month report on short message service (SMS) and mobile data use in the country indicates SMS use declined year-on-year as mobile data consumption more than doubled same period. The report is contained in the maiden edition of National Communications Authority’s Quarterly Statistical Bulletin on Communications in Ghana, released just days ago. It shows a … Read more
MTN, Ghana’s leading telecommunications services provider, has received an Engineering Business Management award in recognition of its 4G LTE project execution at the Engineering Excellence Awards 2016. The event was organized by the Ghana Institute of Engineers to recognize valuable contributions and extraordinary performance in all aspects of the engineering profession. MTN Ghana received the … Read more
Vodafone Ghana has described as over-priced, the cost of the 4G spectrum by the National Communications Authority. The company did not take part in the bidding process when the NCA put in on offer at a price of 67.5 million dollars. Only one telecommunication company, MTN, out of the six operating in the country, bid … Read more
The Ghana Police Service has taken delivery of a remotely piloted aerial system ‘drone’ to monitor activities in the country during this year’s general election. Also referred to as unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the system was donated by the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo), power distributors. Until recently, drones were used by the military in combat … Read more