{"id":622230,"date":"2019-05-19T16:37:34","date_gmt":"2019-05-19T16:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"<br><div id=\"post-515173\"><header>\n<div class=\"entry-post-meta\">\n<p>Date: <time content=\"2019-05-19T14:40:27+00:00\" class=\"entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2019-05-19T14:40:27+00:00\">May 19, 2019 2:40pm<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div> \n<\/header><div class=\"entry-content c"},"modified":"2019-05-19T16:37:34","modified_gmt":"2019-05-19T16:37:34","slug":"nca-unveils-plan-to-ban-all-fake-phones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/05\/19\/nca-unveils-plan-to-ban-all-fake-phones\/","title":{"rendered":"NCA unveils plan to ban all fake phones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-515173\">\n<header>\n<div class=\"entry-post-meta\">\n<p>Date: <time content=\"2019-05-19T14:40:27+00:00\" class=\"entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2019-05-19T14:40:27+00:00\">May 19, 2019 2:40pm<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content clearfix\">\n<figure class=\"fff post-thumbnail\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"post_layout_5_img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanamma.com\/2019\/05\/Cheap-phones.jpg\" alt=\"NCA unveils plan to ban all fake phones\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Mobile devices that enter the country will now be tested for their authenticity before being released onto the market.<\/p>\n<p>This follows the completion of a state of the art laboratory by the National Communications Authority (NCA) to test such devices.<\/p>\n<p>The NCA, together with other stakeholders in the telecommunications industry, has on a number of occasions lamented the effect of substandard mobile devices have on service delivery.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the celebration of World Telecoms Day in Accra, Deputy Minister of Communications George Andah said the Ministry will do all it can to maintain high standards within the country\u2019s telecommunication industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe NCA has acquired the state of the art type approval laboratory capable of testing all electronic communication devices to ensure that they are up to standard\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo the NCA, I request that you kindly liaise with mobile network operators to determine the level of potential risk with regards to the prevalent substandard mobile devices on the market\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana joined the rest of the world on Friday, May 19, 2019 to observe the 2019 World Telecommunications and Information Society Day under the theme \u201cBridging the standardization gap\u201d. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the celebration since its inception in 1969.<\/p>\n<p>The day was observed to raise awareness on the importance of the theme as well as encourage the implementation of international standards in Ghana\u2019s communications sector in the bid to bridge the digital divide.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ctx-article-root\"\/>  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"display:none\" rel=\"follow\" href=\"http:\/\/megatheme.ir\/\" title=\"\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633\">\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date: May 19, 2019 2:40pm Mobile devices that enter the country will now be tested for their authenticity before being released onto the market. 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