REPORT BY PRISCILLA KORANTENG BROWN- 17/03/2024
Internet connectivity has become a very topical issue since March 14, 2024, when it was confirmed that undersea cables that serve most West African countries had been disrupted.
Ghana’s three communications outfits recorded massive drops in data service quality even as the regulators – the National Communications Authority (NCA) and the Telecoms Chamber, worked to give crucial information to the public.
Per the NCA’s last update, dated March 16, 2024, it had held a meeting with the management of telecom service providers in the country (MTN, Airteltigo and Telecel), as well as all four subsea cable landing service providers (ACE, MainOne, SAT-3 and WACS).
“The subsea cable landing service providers have indicated an estimated time frame of a minimum of five (5) weeks for full-service restoration from the time the vessels are dispatched to the various locations”.
