Mobile Telecommunication giant MTN has extended its coverage to 130 communities in nine regions across the country as part of its roll out for 2017.

Through its rural telephony project, MTN has installed wireless mobile telephone coverage to the communities, who were with no access to telecommunication for mobile telephony and mobile financial services.

The regional breakdown of the new cell sites are Ashanti (16), Brong Ahafo(22), Central(24), Eastern(16), Northern(9), Upper East(2)  Upper West(14), Volta (11) and Western(16).

Furthermore, an additional 185 sites are at different stages of completion and will be going live within the next three months.

The Ag. CEO of MTN Modupe Kadiri said, “at MTN we know and understand that everyone deserves the benefits of a connected world. To this end we are committed to brightening the lives of every Ghanaian living in the country whether the location is commercially viable or not.

MTN Ghana, however, is looking beyond profit making and believes that everyone deserves the benefits of a modern connected life and  continues to champion the delivery of rural telephony in deprived areas across the country. The intervention will bridge the digital divide between the served and underserved while enhancing economic activities in rural communities”.

Modupe Kadiri further indicated that MTN has more than doubled the number of Mobile Base Transceiver Stations across the country with close to 3,000 cell sites.

He said MTN has invested over US$3.472 billion in its network infrastructure, including expanding 3G network, deploying more fiber backbone and metro, deployment of fiber to the home, connecting to more international undersea cables, building world-class facilities and putting in place green initiatives for long-term sustainability.

“MTN Ghana is committed to providing the best mobile services and enhanced customer experience. As such we would like to assure our valued customers of our commitment to the social contract we have with them. Brightening the lives of our customers through the benefits of ICT and our social investments represents MTN’s mission” Modupe Kadiri addded.

By Fiif Abdul Malik/ghanaguardian.com