MTN Ghana announces shutdown of 2G and 3G services – All you need to know

MTN Ghana has revealed plans to gradually phase out its 2G and 3G networks, giving subscribers enough time to transition smoothly to newer technologies.

Speaking at the Digital Africa Summit in Accra, the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Stephen Blewett, explained that many customers still rely heavily on 2G and 3G services.

He noted that while some users deliberately stay on these networks to manage their data usage, others are limited by devices that do not support 4G.

“Despite the widespread availability of 4G, a lot of our customers are still on 3G. For some, it is about managing their data consumption, while others are constrained by devices that cannot support 4G,” Mr. Blewett said.

He emphasized that MTN’s long-term strategy is to enhance spectrum efficiency by eventually shutting down the older networks. However, he assured that this would be done carefully to avoid leaving customers behind.

“We cannot simply switch off 2G and 3G without ensuring that affordable 4G devices are within reach. Doing so would risk excluding a large number of Ghanaians,” he cautioned…CONTINUE MORE READING>>>