[ 2016-11-22 ]

MTN wins Engineering Excellence Award
MTN Ghana, a telecommunication service provider,
has won an Engineering Business Management award
for its 4G LTE network project, at the 2016
Engineering Excellence Award.

The event organised by the Ghana Institute of
Engineers was to recognise the valuable
contributions and performance of the various
players in the engineering industry.

The Engineering Excellence Award was given to MTN
for successfully rolling out its 4G LTE network to
customers in record time.

According to MTN, the 4G LTE network project,
which was launched on June 21, 2016, was aimed at
creating distinct customer experience and
providing superior data services to its
customers.

It said the project was also in line with the
company's vision to lead the delivery of a bold
new digital world.

An amount of $ 96 million according to the
telecommunication service provider has been
injected into the creation of reliable network
service projects including the award winning 4G
LTE.

The company has also invested in an advanced
internet protocol and multi-protocol label
switching network to increase transmission speed
and improve network redundancy and capacity

Mr Mohammed Ruffai, the Chief Technical Officer of
MTN said the project had since its introduction
fuelled the growth of many companies as it
contributed to improved data speed for
businesses.

Mr Ruffai said the company would continue to
champion and spearhead prudent digital network
projects to ensure viability of businesses.

'MTN Ghana will continue to make significant
investments in our network to provide enhanced
coverage and customer experience as well as create
unlimited opportunities for our over 18 million
customers,' he said.

MTN Ghana is the first mobile telecommunication
operator to offer the widest 4G data services to
customers.

Source - GNA

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