The record number of fiber optics in telecoms in 2000 – Ken Ashigbey

News of the Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Source: Dailyguidenetwork.com

2019-07-31

The telecommunications chamber revealed that the Ghanaian telecommunications industry had recorded more than 2000 fiber cuts in the last six months.

Kenneth Ashigbey, President and CEO of the House, revealed it at an awareness workshop held in Takoradi.

He stressed the need for a collective effort to help reduce the threat of fiber cuts that he says is hurting the telecommunications sector.

The cuts caused mainly by road contractors, private developers, some criminals and other public service providers are causing a disruption of communication services with negative consequences for the country.

The CEO pointed out that the West region had recorded more than 250 fiber cuts, accounting for about 12.15% of the total cuts in the country.

The workshop brought together 50 stakeholders from road agencies, road contractors, utility providers, local authorities, regulators and other people working on-reserve or playing a crucial role in its management. .

He lamented that telecommunications companies have spent more than 30 million GH ¢ to solve some problems, but that these problems persist.

"The telecommunications industry also recorded more than 150,000 liters of diesel and 240 stolen batteries in cell sites, with a total of 18 million affected subscribers and businesses in the chain of value, "he revealed.

He said: "We can not continue to accept this problem as the norm; therefore, we are here today to work with stakeholders to agree on a better way to proceed to significantly reduce the impact of these reductions, theft and damage to our infrastructure. "

The meeting focused on rallying participants in the construction of a plan of action for better coordination to reduce the threat.

Stakeholders agreed that the strengthening of the Regional Engineering Coordination Team (RECT) and the District Engineering Coordination Team (DECT) was essential for the management of Right of Way activities. in the metropolis, municipalities and districts.