1. 4th SG13 Regional Workshop for Africa on “Future Networks for a better Africa: IMT-2020, Trust, Cloud Computing and Big Data” (Accra, Ghana, March 2016)
Roadmap To IMT 2020 in Ghana Thomas Daniel Hayford Deputy Manager, National Communication Authority ,

2. CONTENT LICENSE REGIME INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT
PERCENTAGE OF 4G COVERAGE
STATE OF THE INDUSTRY
MARKET SHARE
QoS/QoE MEASUREMENT
OPERATIONAL CHALLENGES
IMT REQUIREMENT
IMT 2020 EXPECTATIONS
FREQUENCY AVAILABILITY

3. LICENSE REGIME
Before 1992, Fixed Network Service Was the Only form of Voice Telecommunication Service Available.
First Mobile Service was Lunched in 1992.
GSM was Launched in Ghana By
Scancom in 1996
Ghana Telecom in 2000
Millicom in 2002
First WCDMA Network launched in 2008
Five Mobile Operators have been Operating WCDMA since 2011
LTE network Licenses were issued in 2013.

4. INFRASTACTURE Over 8024 2G Macro BTS Over 4935 Macro 3G Sites
Detached PSTN
Over 32 RNC across the country
Satellite TV
2 EPC
6 National Fiber Ring
Future 5G
Small Macro Nodes
Converged TV/Fixed Lines
Converged platform for both Mobile and fixed lines

5. 4G- National Coverage (%)

6. 4G COVERAGE IN ACCRA

7. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY July August September October November December
Operator
July
August
September
October
November
December
Market Share
EXPRESSO
45,323
47,680
48,567
48178
0.27%
MILLICOM (TIGO)
15.16%
SCANCOM (MTN)
47.89%
VODAFONE MOBILE
18.39%
AIRTEL- MOBILE
15.97%
GLO MOBILE LTD
548587
522014
496332
478593
448762
419459
2.33%
TOTAL Data Subscribers
16,855,666
17,089,304
17,770,406
17,591,451
18,142,916
14,666,667

8. Mobile data market shares

9. QoS/QoE MEASURMENT
QoS/QOE KPIs and target have been enshrined in all licenses
The Authority receives and verifies Performance Report from all licensed operators.
The Authority has been conducting Independent QoS Monitoring and publishing results since August 2009
The NCA has been conducting QoE Survey to measure consumer satisfaction.
In addition to the traditional way of accessing End-to-End QoS, the Authority in consultation with stakeholders will have to develop conventional ways i.e developing specific standards for the hybrid mobile network, wireless and wireline networks.

10. OPERATIONAL CHALLENGES
Fiber Cuts ………………….95%
Hardware………………….1%
Power Failure……………..4%

11. REQUIREMENTS Increased Speed Seamless Wireless Connection
Reduced Operational Cost
Energy Efficiency
Spectrum Efficiency
Experts in major fields like the Trust network,
Network Softwarization.
Advance Self-Optimization Network(AS-ON)

12. IMT 2020 EXPECTATIONS

13. IMT 2020 Expectations

14. SPECTRUM AVAILABILITY
NCA will decide together with internal best practices, allocate spectrum guided by the outcome of the WRC-15 resolutions.

15. Will Ghana be Ready ?
Looking at the high volume of Data transfer involved, will there be secured and protective storage.
The challenges with regulatory issues with regards to the emergence of Ubiquitous Networks
How informed are consumers on IoT
Do we have the experts in IMT 2020 specific areas

16. Thank you