The minister of Communication, Madam Ursula Owusu has revealed the government would lunch a 5G network service in the country.
Addressing the media today, May 30, Ursula Owusu said the “government of Ghana, in collaboration with Ascend Digital, K-NET, Radisys, Nokia, and Tech Mahindra, supported by All Mobile Network Operators in Ghana, starting with AT and Telecel, has launched the Next-Gen InfraCo (NGIC). This initiative aims to deliver affordable 5G mobile broadband services across our nation, propelling us towards a fully digitized Ghana by 2030”.
The minister explained that NGIC is a partnership between the government of Ghana and private entities to roll out a 5G network in the country.
“The Next-Gen InfraCo (NGIC) is a new shared infrastructure company, co-promoted by the Government of Ghana, Ascend Digital, and K-NET. This partnership includes leading technology providers Nokia, Radisys and Tech Mahindra. Discussions will soon be finalised with Microsoft, which has expressed an interest in this project. NGIC’s equity will be held by the Republic of Ghana, Ascend Digital, K-NET, all Mobile Network Operators in Ghana and other investors including the technology providers who may wish to join the consortium.”
She said NGIC has been awarded a 5G license to operate in the country and has plans to expand to other parts of the continent. Ursula Owusu added that the infrastructure would power both 4G and 5G in the county and is supported by Microsoft and Tech Mahindra.
“NGIC has been awarded a 5G license and is expected to launch 5G services across Ghana within the next six months, with plans for future expansion into other parts of Africa. The shared 4G and 5G infrastructure will be built by Nokia and Radisys, with IT architecture and integration provided by Microsoft and Tech Mahindra,” Ursula Owusu explained.