Ghana’s leading GSM service provider Mobile Telecommunication Network (MTN), has recently introduced 3.5G technology in the Ghanian Telecom market. The technology represents the next generation of mobile communication systems that supports the effective delivery of a range of data-orientated services and brings with it a new suite of exciting multimedia services such as video streaming, games, music videos, sports and news. It is based on High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), which is a new protocol for mobile telephone data transmission.
Mr Mazen Mroue, Acting Chief Executive Officer of MTN Ghana, said, “I am extremely delighted to announce the roll out of the 3.5G technology which puts MTN on the road to providing leading services to our valued customers.” He further said Accra and Kumasi had been selected for initial coverage under the 3.5G technology, adding that the service would be extended to the rest of the country gradually.

Mroue said, the 3.5G services would be rolled out in phases, adding that at this phase of the launch, it involved mobile broadband and video calling that would enable fast data speed and allow users to see and talk to people they called in real time.

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