MTN Ghana Hopeful Of Piloting 5G Internet in Ghana in 2 Years
MTN has announced its partnership with 6 other multinationals to build a comprehensive subsea data cable to serve the African continent and the Middle East region. This was disclosed by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MTN Ghana, Selorm Adadevoh.
According to him, the induced exponential increase in demand for internet and data services caused by the pandemic has necessitated the expansion of its data infrastructure, thus, requiring substantial investments.
Demand for data, as stated by MTN, has grown by about 100% between March 2020 and March 2021, which indicates that current internet infrastructure will soon be outstripped by demand.
The project dubbed ‘2 Africa’ will be one of the world’s largest subsea cable projects with the ability to interconnect Europe, the Middle East, and 21 landing stations in 16 African countries, including Ghana.
The 37,000 km-long undersea cables will boost access to internet in Africa and create capacity for the piloting of 5G internet in Ghana.
CEO of MTN Ghana, Seloem Adadevor in a media engagement, said “With permission from the Government, Ghana could be piloting 5G internet services in 2023” in a drive towards a boost in access to data across Ghana.
Mr. Adadevoh also noted that MTN is in talks with the government to acquire more spectrum to service the growing demand.
