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Mobile subscriptions on the rise in 2015

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According to the latest figures from industry regulator NCA. The  number of mobile subscriptions in Ghana have increased by 1.4 percent to 30.78 million in January 2015 compared to 30.36 million in December  2014, with the penetration rate reaching 108.48 percent.<br />
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Tigo’s subscriber base increased to 4.20 million from 4.13 million, 
with the market share increasing to 14.28 percent. The number of Airtel 
subscribers advanced to 3.75 million from 3.73 million and its market 
share increased to 12.35 percent.<br />
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According to the report, MTN’s subscriber base increased to 13.94 
million from 13.85 million, with the company’s market share reaching 
45.6 percent. Vodafone’s subscriber base increased to 7.18 million from 
7.07 million; however, its market share decreased to 21.97 percent from 
23.29 percent.<br />
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Glo’s subscriber base fell to 1.44 million from 1.45 million, 
although the company’s market share increased to 5.17 percent. Expresso 
ended the month with a subscriber base of 274,550, up from 199,059 the 
month before. The company’s market share went to 0.59 percent for its 
CDMA network.<br />
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Credit: itnewsafrica.com

Mobile subscriptions on the rise in 2015

MTN’s subscriber base increased to 13.94 million from 13.85 million, with the company’s market share reaching 45.6 percent. (Image Source...

Telco firms seek NCA intervention on tariffs

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In Ghana smaller telecom companies, which are being led by Airtel 
Ghana, are now seeking cover under the National Communications Authority
 (NCA) against low tariff promotions held by larger telecom operators 
such as Vodafone and Tigo.<br />

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According to a report by <a href="http://ghana-news.adomonline.com/technology/2015/March-5th/smaller-telcos-run-to-nca-for-cover.php"><span style="color: #3366ff;">Adom News</span></a>,
 Airtel has written to the NCA and proposed a number of regulatory 
regimes including controls on off-net and on on-net tariffs and the need
 to declare a significant market player (SMP) as a tool to control 
competition.<br />

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Subsequent to Airtel’s proposal, NCA implemented a GHP 4 per minute 
minimum interconnect rate, which was accepted by all, and then asked 
each operator to do their respective position papers on the on-net bit.<br />

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According to Adom News, the mobile operators were unaware that it was
 Airtel that made the proposal to the regulator. It turned out that MTN 
took a neutral position while Vodafone and Tigo have expressed 
opposition.<br />

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Glo joined Airtel to support the proposed protectionist policy while 
the smallest operator, Expresso, is said to be opposed to the move to 
control on-net tariff, which is meant to protect smaller firms. The NCA 
still went ahead and proposed a minimum on-net tariff of GHP 4 per 
minute, dividing the telecom industry.<br />

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Two of the telcos are currently in court opposing the move. According
 to Adom News, Airtel Ghana admitted that it did write to the NCA and 
made those proposals to ensure the general sustainability of and fair 
competition in the industry.<br />

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Adom News revealed that Vodafone and Tigo have taken the matter to 
the Electronic Communications Tribunal seeking to thwart the move 
because they believe it is not in the interest of the consumer, who 
deserves the freebies if a telco can afford it. The tribunal is yet to 
set a date for hearing to begin.<br />
Credit: itnewsafrica.com

Telco firms seek NCA intervention on tariffs

In Ghana smaller telecom companies, which are being led by Airtel Ghana, are now seeking cover under the National Communications Authorit...