Ghana: Tigo invests $3.2 Million in overhead fibre project

Tigo Ghana has started work on a USD 3.2 million overhead fibre-optic cable project. The project is part of efforts to boost customer experience in the Western and Ashanti regions. According to Tigo Ghana, it is expected to end indiscriminate fibre cuts by illegal miners, road contractors and property developers which is affecting its network quality and user experience particularly in both regions.

Tigo Ghana recorded about 51 cable cuts every month between the Ashanti and Western regions and this is mainly due to the operations of illegal mine workers and on-going road expansion projects in both regions. The project is in three phases and will cover a 360-km stretch from Dunkwa through to Kumasi. It involves putting up some 4, 600 concrete poles and will be completed by February 2015.
“Apart from spending millions annually to replace these cables, the impact on customer and user experience is damaging to say the least,” said Obafemi Banigbe, Chief Operations Officer for Tigo Ghana.

He explained:”Putting the cables on overhead concrete poles would stop people from digging them out in the ground and this will boost network quality, improve Customer and user experience and also increase Tigo’s coverage footprints in both the Ashanti and Western regions. Both consumers and businesses will get value for money and see a massive improvement in service delivery”, he added.
The project is in 3 phases and will cover a 360 kilometre stretch from Dunkwa through to Kumasi.It involves putting up some 4,600 concrete poles and will be completed by February 2015.

Source: itnewsafrica.com