Public Consultation on the Technical Specifications for Terminal Communication Equipment

February 10, 2026 – The National Communications Authority (NCA) intends to introduce general standards and specifications for Terminal Communication Equipment (TCE) to be used on the Electronic Communications Network, which employs the Global System for Mobile Communications Technology (GSM), the ITU IMT-2000 (UTRA FDD and E-UTRA FDD) technologies, and IMT 2020. This is in accordance with the NCA Act 769, 2008, Section 3(n) and Sections 66 and 67 of the Electronic Communications Act, 2008.

In line with our mandate under Section 27 of the Electronic Communications Act, 2008 (Act 775) and Section 4.1 of the National Telecommunications Policy 2005 (NTP’05), we invite views and comments from Licensed Communications Service Providers, consumers and the general public regarding the technical specifica-tions.

The draft Guidelines is available on the Authority’s website(www.nca.org.gh).

The public consultation begins on 9th February, 2026 and shall expire on 9th March, 2026.

Submit all responses as email attachments in Microsoft Word format to in-fo@nca.org.gh.

All submissions must include a completed response cover sheet (refer to Page iii of this document).

We encourage respondents to specify the sections with which they agree or disa-gree. Where a respondent disagrees, provide a rationale with supporting evi-dence.

In the interest of transparency, all responses will be considered non-confidential and will be published on our website upon receipt.

By submitting your response, you grant the NCA the right to use the copyright and any associated intellectual property contained in your submission to meet its legal obligations.

Following the conclusion of the public consultation, the NCA will finalise the Technical Specifications for Terminal Communication Equipment and gazette same.

Download the draft consultation document below:

Public Consultation on the Technical Specifications for Terminal Communication Equipment – docx

Public Consultation on the Technical Specifications for Terminal Communication Equipment- pdf