Information MTN Ghana Spends GH₵20 Million Annually Relocating Damaged
For now, MTN Ghana continues spending millions annually on repairs while hoping for regulatory interventions that make deliberate or negligent infrastructure damage too costly for contractors to risk.
Information Ghana Mandates Fiber Conduits in New Roads to Stem Network Cuts
Road and construction activities caused 60% of Ghana''s fiber cuts, including 10,832 outages in 2023–24, costing 138 million cedis in 2024 alone. Telecom operators expect the new policy to cut
Information Over 10,000 fibre-optic cable cuts reported in 11 months
The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications (GCT) and the Electronic Money Issuers (EMIs) Chamber of Ghana have disclosed that between January and November this year, there were
Information Telcos Lose US$69.3m to Fibre Cable Destruction
The persistent destruction of fibre-optic cables across Ghana has cost telecommunication companies an estimated US$69.3 million in repairs over the past five years, raising fresh concerns
Information Ghana''s telecom sector suffers over 5,600 fibre cuts in 2024
Accra, May 06,GNA- Dr Kenneth Ashigbey, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications, says Ghana recorded 5,600 fibre optic cable cuts in 2024. This widespread
Information MTN Ghana laments rising fibre cable destruction, urges collaboration
Telecommunications giant MTN Ghana has expressed deep frustration over the persistent destruction of its fibre-optic cables across the country, describing the situation as the company''s biggest
Information Telecom Companies Suffer $69.3 Million Loss from Fiber Cable Damage
Telcos in Ghana face significant challenges due to fibre-optic cable destruction. Over the past five years, this has cost them an estimated US$69.3 million in repairs. The damage raises
Information Over 10,000 fibre optic cable cuts reported across Ghana
Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey, Chief Executive Officer of the GCT, expressed concern over the increasing frequency of fibre optic cable cuts, warning that they posed a significant threat to the
Information Telecoms Chamber warns of network risks as fibre-optic repairs
In March 2024, multiple submarine fibre optic cables that provide internet connectivity to Ghana experienced outages, causing widespread internet disruptions. These outages impacted
Information Over 10,000 Fiber Optic Cable Cuts Reported Across Ghana.
The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications (GCT) and the Electronic Money Issuers (EMIS) Chamber of Ghana have revealed that between January and November 2024, a total of