Telecommunications company, MTN Ghana, has announced plans to relocate 130 kilometres of its fibre optic infrastructure to safer areas in a bid to reduce frequent service disruptions and improve overall network connectivity for customers.

The Chief Executive Officer of MTN Ghana, Stephen Blewett, said the decision had become necessary due to frequent fibre cuts and the resultant disruption of network signals, which continue to affect customer experience and service delivery.

“When fibre cuts occur, base stations cannot transmit signals, which results in poor connectivity for our customers,” he said, and added that such disruptions posed a threat to national security, given the critical nature of communication infrastructure.

He was speaking at a media engagement in Tamale last Friday. The meeting brought together journalists from the Upper West, Upper East, North East, Savannah, and the Northern Region to deepen their collaboration and discuss key challenges affecting the industry.

Fibre cuts

Mr Blewett said that the Northern sector alone records an average of four fibre cuts daily, mostly due to construction activities such as road works and the installation of water pipelines.

He urged the public to help protect such a vital infrastructure and prevent service interruptions.

The CEO also highlighted MTN’s social interventions, including its educational initiatives, which he said were equipping hundreds of schoolchildren with digital skills, robotics and school infrastructure support.

Mr Blewett added that the company was committed to empowering the youth, including women and persons with disabilities.

Collaboration

The Northern Regional Secretary of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Futukpor, lauded MTN for engaging the media and called for deeper collaboration.

He encouraged the company to extend support to media houses and practitioners to help amplify positive developments and also strengthen media and corporate relations.