In 1996 Ghana privatized its incumbent
telecommunications firm by selling 30 percent of Ghana
Telecom to Telekom Malaysia, licensing a second network
operator, and allowing multiple mobile firms to enter the
market. The reforms yielded mixed results. Landline
telephone penetration increased dramatically while the
number of mobile subscribers surpassed even this higher
level of fixed line subscribers. On the other hand, the
network did not reach the levels the government hoped, the
second network operator never really got off the ground, and
the regulator remained weak and relatively ineffective. The
sustainability of competition is unclear. The government
ended Telekom Malaysia's management of Ghana Telecom
and has invited Norway's Telenor as a strategic
partner. What this means in practice remains unclear, and
the process for selecting Telenor lacked any transparency.
Meanwhile, some of the mobile firms are in precarious
financial positions. Competition is still relatively strong,
but its sustainability will depend on the government's
future commitment to ensuring it.
Bibliographic Details
| Main Authors: |
Haggarty, Luke,
Shirley, Mary M.,
Wallsten, Scott |
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| Format: | Policy Research Working Paper
biblioteca
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| Language: | English
en_US |
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| Published: |
World Bank, Washington, DC
2003-03
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| Subjects: | ACCOUNTING,
ASSETS,
AVERAGE COSTS,
BIDDING,
BORROWING,
CAPITAL FLIGHT,
COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE,
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE,
CONSUMERS,
CORPORATE TAXES,
DEBT,
DEBT SERVICE,
DECISION-MAKING,
DEMOCRACY,
DISECONOMIES,
DISECONOMIES OF SCALE,
DIVIDENDS,
DUOPOLY,
ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES,
ELECTRICITY,
EMPLOYMENT,
EXCESS DEMAND,
EXCHANGE RATE,
EXPENDITURES,
FISCAL DISCIPLINE,
GDP,
GDP DEFLATOR,
INEFFICIENCY,
INFLATION,
INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENTS,
INTERNATIONAL CALLS,
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY,
LEGISLATION,
LICENSES,
LOCAL CALLS,
MONOPOLIES,
NET WORTH,
NETWORKS,
PAYPHONES,
POLICY MAKERS,
POLITICAL SYSTEMS,
PORTS,
POSTAL SERVICES,
PRICE CONTROLS,
PROGRAMS,
PROPERTY RIGHTS,
PUBLIC SECTOR,
PUBLIC SECTOR DEFICIT,
PUBLIC SPENDING,
REAL GDP,
SERVICE PROVIDERS,
SERVICE QUALITY,
SIDE PAYMENTS,
STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT,
SUBSCRIBERS,
SWITCHES,
TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS,
TELECOM SECTOR,
TELECOMMUNICATION,
TELECOMMUNICATION REFORM,
TELECOMMUNICATION SECTOR,
TELECOMMUNICATIONS,
TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY,
TELECOMMUNICATIONS REFORM,
TELECOMMUNICATIONS REFORMS,
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR,
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES,
TELEPHONE LINES,
TELEPHONE PENETRATION,
TELEPHONES,
TRANSPARENCY,
TREASURY,
UNIVERSAL ACCESS,
UNIVERSAL SERVICE,
UNIVERSAL SERVICE OBLIGATIONS,
VALUATION,
VALUE ADDED,
VALUE ADDED SERVICES,
VOICE TELEPHONY TELECOMMUNICATIONS,
PRIVATIZATION OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES,
COMPETITIVENESS,
PRIVATIZATION OF SERVICES,
GOVERNMENT COMMITMENTS,
POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT,
REFORM IMPLEMENTATION,
POLITICAL RISK ANALYSIS,
SERVICE DELIVERY,
VOICE TELEPHONY, |
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/03/2166849/telecommunication-reform-ghana
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18314
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