ACCRA, Ghana -- Ghana's Leading Internet Service Provider (ISP) and provider of the Ghana.com service, Network Computer Systems Ltd (NCS) and NetSAT Ltd, a Ghanaian infrastructure and data services provider have joined forces with South African based wireless network solutions provider RapidCloud Technology (Pty) Ltd to successfully deploy West Africa’s first WiMAX Forum Certified WiMAXTM network built on Redline Communications’ WiMAX Forum CertifiedTM RedMAX systems.

The WiMAX based wireless broadband network’s Ghanaian portion became fully operational on September 8th, 2006 and covers the Accra/Tema area, an area roughly 300 square kilometres. This network will be extended in the coming months, covering other cities in Ghana, and planning is also currently underway for deployments in other West African countries. The WiMAX network is the latest initiative under NCS’s ‘Broadband for ALL and Internet for everyone’ project designed to bring the latest technologies to the doorsteps of all Ghanaians.

As a pioneer of Internet in the sub-region, NCS has focused on providing leading edge technologies and support to deliver enhanced service solutions. “The Internet requires cooperation, coordination and communication for success and also strong partnerships,” says Dr Nii Narku Quaynor, NCS Chairman. “The partnership between Network Computer Systems, NetSAT, Redline Communications, and RapidCloud for this ‘Broadband for ALL and Internet for everyone’ project is a very good opportunity to make advances in the information economy in Africa.”

Network Computer Systems Ltd.