40 Countries Participate in 2nd ITU-NCA Quality of Service Training Programme
The National Communications Authority (NCA), has in partnership with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), concluded the 2020 Quality of Service Training Programme (QoSTP). This is the second time the QoSTP training has been organised by the NCA. The course sought to provide participants an understanding …
NCA Publishes 2020 Q3 Quality of Service Monitoring Results
The National Communications Authority (NCA) has published the Mobile Network Quality of Service Monitoring Results for the Third Quarter of 2020. The Monitoring for the said Quarter was carried out in nine (9) Regions namely Western, Western North, Bono, Bono East, Ahafo, Oti, Volta, Upper …
NCA Donates PPEs to Korle Bu Child Health Department
The National Communications Authority (NCA) on Wednesday, 1st October, 2020, presented some Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) worth over Thirty Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHS30,000.00) to the Department of Child Health of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH). This donation took place at the NCA Tower. Presenting …
High Court Dismisses MTN’s Case Contesting the NCA’s Decision to Declare Them as a SMP in Ghana
The Commercial High Court in Accra has dismissed the case brought before it by Mobile Network Operator, MTN Ghana, challenging the decision by the National Communications Authority (NCA) to declare MTN as a Significant Market Power (SMP) in Ghana. The Applicant had argued that the …
NCA DG Chairs ATU’s 3rd African Preparatory Meeting
The Director General of the National Communications Authority (NCA), has been appointed as the Chairman of the African Telecommunications Union’s 3rd African Preparatory Meeting ahead of the World Telecommunications Standardisation Assembly (WTSA) 2020. The three (3) day meeting will end on Thursday, 30th July 2020. With over …
NCA Director General Opens ATU Online Regional Forum
The Director General of the National Communications Authority (NCA), Mr. Joe Anokye has opened an Online Regional Forum on Over the Top (OTT) services ahead of the 3rd African Preparatory Meeting for the World Telecommunication Standardisation Assembly (WTSA) 2020. The Online OTT forum or webinar …
Rejoinder – Govt’s Threat to Shut Down Joy FM & Tame MTN
The National Communications Authority (NCA) has noted with concern an Opinion Piece by Mr. Manasseh Azure Awuni containing grave inaccuracies, titled Government’s Threat to Shut Down Joy FM and Tame MTN. It should be noted that the two (2) issues that the writer speaks about (Reclassification …
NCA Explains Basics of Broadcasting Authorisation, Etc. to Parliamentary Press Corp
Accra, June 28, 2019: The National Communications Authority (NCA) has organized a training session for the Parliamentary Press Corp on aspects of its regulatory activities which include Broadcasting Authorisation, Licensing, Consumer Protection, Type Approval amongst others. The training which was organized at the behest of the …
Quality of Service Test Results – 2020 First Quarter
In pursuance of obligations of the 3G Cellular Mobile Licence of Telecommunication Operators, the consumer perspective of quality of service are tested to ensure the compliance of Operators to the obligations on service quality to the user. This First Quarter Monitoring Report highlights the Call …
National Communications Authority Declares Scancom (MTN) as a Significant Market Power (SMP)
9th June, 2020: The National Communications Authority (NCA), has declared ScancomGhana Ltd. (MTN) as a Significant Market Power (SMP). This decision has since been communicatedto the operator. This is in line with the mandate of the Authority under Section 4.3 of the NationalTelecommunications Policy, 2005, …