Next Gen InfraCo Limited Offers Ghana 5G Service
Next Gen Infraco (NGIC) Limited has begun offering 4G and 5G network services in selected cities, including Accra, Kumasi and Tamale.
It comes after the company received clearance from the National Communications Authority (NCA) to commence full commercial operations, marking a significant milestone in the country’s digital development agenda.
In a statement, it noted that nationwide expansion of the 5G service is progressing in phases.
Ghana adopted a wholesale-first infrastructure model designed to coordinate national deployment while maintaining competition at the retail level.
Under this framework, the NGIC builds and operates the shared 4G/5G radio and core network infrastructure, and licensed Mobile Network Operators connect to the platform and provide retail services directly to consumers and businesses.
Commenting on the milestone, Tenu Awoonor, Chief Executive Officer of NGIC, said: “Today, Ghana moves from 5G ambition to 5G execution. The shared backbone is commercially active and positioned to scale.”
He added: “This structure allows infrastructure investment to be coordinated nationally while preserving innovation and competition at the retail layer.”
Speaking on the operational transition, Nenyi George Andah, Chief Operating Officer of NGIC, noted that the focus now shifts to disciplined expansion. “The backbone is active. The framework is clear. The responsibility now is execution – scaling coverage in a coordinated and sustainable manner.”
He continued: “Separating wholesale infrastructure from retail service delivery is a strategic decision. It enables faster national reach and more efficient capital deployment.”
Mustapha Salah, Head of Central West and East Africa, Mobile Networks at Nokia, said, “Nokia is proud to partner with NGIC in Ghana as a technology partner to introduce the country’s first neutral-host (shared) 4G / 5G network.”
He furthered, “This wholesale network model, provided by NGIC, enables all mobile operators in Ghana with a smart and prudent approach to bring high-speed data to consumers, while bringing in new service models to the enterprise segment. With a future-ready architecture underpinned by advanced security, the new shared mobile broadband network will drive socio-economic growth and bridge the digital divide in the coming years in Ghana.”
The commercial activation comes as the government seeks to achieve 70% 5G population density coverage by Ghana’s 70th Independence Anniversary.
NCA Approval
The statement noted that the approval of the National Communications Authority (NCA) followed its satisfaction after inspections and technical validation processes.
The company deems the NCA’s confirmation a regulatory alignment and operational readiness.
Story by Hajara Fuseini
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