Tigo says it is determined to invest to ensure a reliable and stable network for its customers despite rampant cable cuts and increasing battery theft.<\/p>\n
According to Tigo\u2019s Chief Technical and Information Officer, Ron Reddick, battery theft is fast becoming a challenge to its operations as the company had a total of 900 batteries stolen from its cell sites between 2014 and the first half of this year.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”n4aFpMKJf7b7BqmupVR0WNqBXSFkyqqf”]Ron, highlighted that the phenomena is not only damaging Tigo\u2019s equipment but also affecting the delivery of a stable network for its customers.<\/p>\n
He told journalists during a tour of its cell sites in Accra that replacing the stolen batteries would cost the company about US$100 million.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are reinforcing our security measures to safeguard all our properties in our cell sites,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n
He explained that the company\u2019s key priority is to constantly improve the quality of service for its customers by increasing and optimising network performance and coverage.<\/p>\n
During the tour, he also announced the company was undertaking a US$24 million network expansion project which will see a total of 275 cell sites going up in the Greater Accra, Ashanti and Western regions.<\/p>\n
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Source: Tigo Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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