NCA clears MTN, Telecel, Goal for next stage of 5G spectrum licensing
The National Communications Authority (NCA) has qualified three companies to advance to the next stage of Ghana’s 5G spectrum licensing process, while one applicant has been disqualified.
The successful applicants are Scancom Plc, operators of MTN Ghana; Ghana Telecommunications Company Limited, trading as Telecel Ghana; and Goal Telecommunications Ltd.
The NCA said it received four applications before the 5 p.m. deadline on August 27, 2026, all of which were subjected to an eligibility review and technical assessment.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, September 9, the regulator announced that Infrava Ltd was the only applicant that failed to meet the requirements.
The NCA said all applicants had been formally notified of the outcome of the assessment, with explanations provided where necessary.
The three qualified companies will now proceed to Stage 3 of the licensing process, where spectrum licences covering the 700MHz, 2.3GHz and 3GHz bands will be contested.
The regulator added that the Envelope B submission submitted by the disqualified applicant would remain unopened.
The successful applicants will separately be informed of the date, time and location for the opening and ranking of their Best Price Offers.
The latest development brings the qualification stage of the NCA’s Request for Applications for the spectrum licences to a close.
The licensing exercise is expected to determine which of the qualified operators will secure spectrum in the designated frequency bands to support the rollout and expansion of advanced mobile communication services across Ghana.
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