Scancom Limited (MTN) has emerged as the winner in the auction process for one frequency spectrum lot in the 800 MHz Band for mobile services.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”exQyeNTyPV8LajXpIW36aOPE0jaD7XnF”]The auction process which begun in May this year was finalized today.<\/p>\n
A statement from the National Communications Authority (NCA) on the matter said Scancom has been provisionally awarded one lot of 2 x 10 MHz in the 800 MHz Band, pending their fulfillment of other requirements.<\/p>\n
Scancom together with three other companies Surfline, Goldkey and Migson communications submitted applications for the spectrum.<\/p>\n
Citi Business News has gathered none of the three companies – Surfline, Goldkey and Migson communications which are all local companies, were able to cough up the floor price for the spectra which was 67.5million dollars.<\/p>\n
Prior to the auction the ICT Chamber had called for the National Communications Authority to only allow Ghanaian companies to auction for the license.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0Chamber had argued that the move, if carried out by the industry regulator, would cause members of the chamber to lose more than the US$200 million they had so far invested in their businesses, out of which nothing had yet been recouped as return on investment (ROI).<\/p>\n
Communications Minister, Dr. Omane Boamah, responding to the ICT Chamber\u2019s demands said though \u2018government will support Ghanaian companies, it will not go to the extent of cheating Ghanaians\u2019.<\/p>\n
He added that \u201cthe ICT Chamber must know that cronyism has no place in President Mahama\u2019s administration’.<\/p>\n
According to him, ‘the NCA has given all parties \u00a0interested in the auction to bid, advising the chamber to participate in the bidding process which demands the auctioneers have a minimum of 35% local content’.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile another lot of 2 x 10 MHz in the 800 MHz Band is however still available and the NCA is expected to in due course take a decision on that unallocated block.
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By:\u00a0 Vivian Kai Lokko\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n
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