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Nigerian company Glo wins sixth mobile
licence
Accra, June 20, Ghanadot/GNA – The
National Communications Authority (NCA) announced on Friday
that Nigerian telecommunications company, Glo Mobile (Gh)
Limited has been awarded Ghana’s sixth mobile licence.
A statement issued by NCA in Accra said the licence is for
50.1 million dollars.
The statement read: “Pursuant to the National Communications
Authority’s announcement on the issuance of a 6th mobile
licence in Ghana dated 27th March, 2008 and its selection
and award process, the Board of Directors on the advice of
management has completed the process, which has culminated
in the award of the licence to Glo Mobile (Gh) Limited for
the consideration of USF 50.1 million.
“As states in the selection and award process, the
Authority’s primary emphasis has been, and shall always be
the encouragement of market participants with significant
technical, operational capabilities and experiences.”
The statement said in the award process, the Authority
reviewed 11 applicants.
Glo would join Onetouch, Tigo, MTN, Westel and Kasapa.
Information on the website of the company, Globacom, says
since it launched its services on August 29, 2003, Glo
Mobile has been at the forefront of revolutionary changes in
the GSM sector in Nigeria, offering both prepaid and
contract packages along with a range of Value Added
Services.
Glo Mobile says in its first year of operation, it became
the fastest growing GSM network in Africa, achieving a
record one million subscribers and covering over 87 towns in
just nine months.
GNA
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