Internet Ghana today announced plans to deploy a nationwide network using Navini's Ripwave MX solution with Smart WiMAX.

Internet Ghana's deployment will be the first 802.16e software-upgradeable network deployed in Africa, according to the announcement.

"With high consumer demand, poor DSL access and long customer connection times Ghana is absolutely ready for mass market, rapid install, broadband wireless services," says Internet Ghana CEO Leslie Tamakloe. "We will be first to market across the whole of Ghana, beginning in the capital Accra followed by the regional capitals and commercial towns."

The plan is to make CPEs available at retail outlets, as well as directly from the ISP.

"The ability to easily access broadband services plus the freedom that personal broadband offers will be a winning combination to customers in Ghana," says Navini CEO Roger Dorf.

The companies' press release is here.