MTN 4th Generation Long Terminal Evolution (4Lte), a New Technological Paradigm for Ghana?s Economy

MTN 4th Generation Long Terminal Evolution (4Lte), a New Technological Paradigm for Ghana?s Economy

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Volume-54 Number-2
Year of Publication : 2017
Authors : Anibrika Bright Selorm Kodzo, Gavua Komla Ebenezer, Samuel Tawiah, Abaido K. Emmanuel, Gavua Komla Ebenezer, Samuel Tawiah, Abaido K. Emmanuel
DOI :  10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V54P211

Citation 

Anibrika Bright Selorm Kodzo, Gavua Komla Ebenezer, Samuel Tawiah, Abaido K. Emmanuel, Gavua Komla Ebenezer, Samuel Tawiah,Abaido K. Emmanuel "MTN 4th Generation Long Terminal Evolution (4Lte), a New Technological Paradigm for Ghana?s Economy", International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology (IJETT), V54(2),66-76 December 2017. ISSN:2231-5381. www.ijettjournal.org. published by seventh sense research group

Abstract
The advancement of wireless technology especially with Mobile Radio Technologies have revolutionized the way and manner communication takes place, permeating all facets of human endeavor. The proliferations of mobile devices and mobile applications have placed high demand on the bandwidth of cellular wireless networks. Despite its numerous challenges, cellular networks in Ghana are experiencing a new dawn of ultra-high-speed multimedia transmission with increased bandwidth specially to serve as backbone for business applications and services that consume computing resources and places demand on data communication networks. In Ghana however, the story is no different as government policies have changed the metamorphosis of Cellular Networks development (Mobile Telecommunication or Telcos).MTN Ghana, the country’s largest telecommunication company has recently upgraded its network to 4G LTE technology thereby upgrading the country’s telecommunication infrastructure system and connection to the internet. This paper therefore develops a historical perspective of MTN Ghana, from inception till date,technical and business operations and how it has transform the telecommunication and business landscape of Ghana and the future of the 4G Long Term Evolution platform.

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Keywords
MTN 4G, Technologies, Evolution, Telecommunication, Cellular Networks.