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Report by Edward FRIMPONG
Regarding the impact of the current data connectivity disruptions affecting banking transactions and digital payments of utilities such as water and electricity, the National Communication Authority (NCA) has met with Bank of Ghana, Ghana Association of Banks, Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems, Ghana Stock Exchange, Central Water Securities Depository, Ghana Water Company Limited, Electricity Company of Ghana, Mobile Network Operators, Subsea Cable Landing Service Providers, Ghana Internet Exchange and Accra Internet Exchange to update them on the disruption of undersea cable that has affected data services across the country.
The objective of the meeting was to understand and find solutions to the peculiar challenges facing financial and public utility service providers. At the end of the meeting, it was agreed that due to the Limited bandwidth currently available.MNOs would review their operations and consider the possibility of prioritising and allocating more data resources to the above mentioned and other critical services while they work with the Subsea Cable Landing Service Providers to progressively improve internet data capacity.
The Authority reiterated its commitment to update the public periodically on any future developments as the Subsea Cable Landing Service Providers and MNOs progressively continue to receive capacity from their international partners as they work towards full restoration of data services.User experience. Will continue to improve as Additional capacity becomes available.
A statement issued by the Authority dated 18 March, 2024 said, ” It was further recommended that the financial and utility service providers should in the medium to long term, consider hosting critical services locally to ensure continuos service delivery in the event of a major disruption such as the current situation and to leverage local internet exchange ( GIX and AIX).”
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