10 December 2021

MTN Ghana said it will launch and make operational 5G services in the country by 2023.

The operator has yet to fully cover Ghana with its 4G spectrum but expects to gain 98% coverage by the end of 2022. It currently reaches 73% 4G coverage in the country.

Addressing the media, the company revealed that it is modernising its infrastructure and working with regulators towards 5G.
It added that 5G technology will be in operation by 2023.

“Almost every 10 years, there is a new technology,” said chief executive officer of MTN Ghana, Selorm Adadevoh. “4G was launched in 2016 so ideally, 5G should be expected somewhere around 2026 but it will have to be rolled out about 2023 as Covid has accelerated digitalisation.

Adadevoh also said that MTN Ghana over its 25 years of existence has invested over US$6bn in infrastructure with 2021 seeing the highest investment in a year of over US$200m. He added that the operator, through its numerous applications, especially AYOBA, provided avenues for all manner of businesses to be hooked onto the digital space.

By clicking on apps such as AYOBA, customers and the public can have access to many shops online or market spaces on the digital platforms as well as data services.