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- 19 Jul 2010
World Cup Uplifts MTN Network
The just concluded 2010 World Cup provided MTN opportunity to showcase its network, solutions, and ability to meet the high demands of one of the biggest sporting events in the world.…
- 22 Jun 2015
Huawei Deploys World’s First eOTDR on MTN FTTH Network
Huawei has deployed the world’s first Embedded Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (eOTDR) on MTN’s Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) network. Enabling South Africa-based telecommunications company MTN to…
- 16 May 2025
₦800 Billion Infrastructure Plan Set to Boost MTN’s Network Quality Nationwide
In a recent interview, MTN Nigeria reaffirmed that its ongoing infrastructure investment is a strategic step to improve network quality, speed, and nationwide coverage. Speaking on Beyond the…
- 10 Jul 2026
MTN Accelerates Network Expansion to Meet Surging Telecom Demand
MTN Nigeria is accelerating investments in network expansion and modernization to address rising demand for mobile and data services across the country. The operator is deploying additional base…
- 24 Oct 2013
JMG to Handle MTN’s N1.3Bn Network Upgrade
MTN Nigeria has awarded a N1.3billion contract for the modernization of it mobile communications network in the country to JMG, an official FG Wilson Dealer in Nigeria. The contract will see JMG…
- 30 Jun 2020
MTN Launches 5G Network in South Africa
MTN South Africa has launched its commercial 5G network, providing access to 100 sites across the country. According to Godfrey Motsa, CEO, MTN SA, during the company’s live-streamed launch event,…
- 12 Nov 2013
CBNL Wins MTN 3G Network Upgrade Contract
Cambridge Broadband Networks (CBNL), UK based has announced new contracts with MTN Nigeria to upgrade and expand capacity of the operator's 3G network. The contracts will see CBNL undertake the…
- 26 Nov 2017
NIWBQR Ranks MTN LTE Network Best in Abuja
National Independent Wireless Broadband Quality Reporting (NIWBQR) which measures the quality of customers’ experience in mobile wireless networks in Nigeria, has reported that MTN stood out as…
- 25 Mar 2020
MTN, Ericsson Commence Network Managed Operations
MTN Benin has extended its long-term relationship with Ericsson to provide world-class managed services, including Network Operations Center, Field Services in Radio, Core and Transmission in Benin.…
- 11 May 2021
Infosim® Formalize Partnership with MTN Group for Network Quality and Availability with StableNet®
Infosim® GmbH & Co. KG and MTN Group, together with its Operating Company (OpCos) MTN-Nigeria Communications PLC, have announced a strategic alliance for the implementation of StableNet®. Karl…
- 11 Sept 2018
Africa not Ready for Super Fast 5G Network – MTN’s CEO
Africa is not ready for next-generation 5G network but would likely be ready to embrace the super-fast technology in about five years from now, Rob Shuter, MTN’s chief executive officer said on…
- 5 Oct 2022
Ookla, UmIauT Name MTN as Best Network in Sub-Saharan Africa
Ookla, global leading data and technology firms and UmlauT, have named MTN as the best network in Sub-Saharan Africa. Using insights from its data platform, "Speedtest," which tests internet…
- 6 Aug 2024
Court Grants N50m Bail to Hackers Who Allegedly Stole N1.9Bn from MTN Network
Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday granted bail in the sum of N50 million to Timothy Oluwabukola and Anthony Odemerho, two alleged hackers, who were accused by the…
- 17 Jul 2026
Jarvis Raises Network Reliability Concerns @MTN Nigeria's Data on Trial Event
Concerns over network reliability and its impact on Nigeria's growing creator economy took centre stage at MTN Nigeria's Data on Trial event, where content creator and streamer, Jarvis, challenged…
- 21 Oct 2025
MTN Nigeria to Conduct Network Maintenance in Adamawa, Borno, Kano
MTN Nigeria has announced a scheduled network maintenance exercise to be carried out on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, affecting services in Adamawa, Borno, and Kano States. The maintenance, which will run…
- 24 Oct 2021
Network Outage: MTN Speaks of Measure to Prevent Further Disruptions
Mr. Karl Toriola, chief executive officer, MTN Nigeria, has again apologized to customers over the recent over outage connection that left customers stranded. Mr. Karl Toriola, chief executive…
- 12 Jan 2009
MTN Expands Network Capacity for Improved Services
Mr. Wale Goodluck, corporate services executive, MTN Nigeria, has said that the telecommunications giant has upgraded the SMS platform, enhancing its capacity by 500 percent to enable it adequately…
- 19 Dec 2012
MTN Investment in Network to Hit $2.6Bn in 2013
Brett Goschen, CEO, MTN Nigeria said his company has invested $1.3 billion in network expansion in 2012 and that it would invest the same amount in 2013. He said that part of the money was invested…
- 25 Feb 2025
Network International Partners with MTN Group to Enhance Digital Payment Solutions Across Africa
Network International, a leading enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa (MEA), has been appointed as a Payment Processor – Issuing partner for MTN Group Fintech, Africa’s…
- 13 May 2021
MTN Reassures of 4G Network Expansion, Enhanced Fintech Business in 2021
MTN Nigeria’s 2021 top priorities include sustaining double-digit revenue growth and driving 4G network expansion. Karl Toriola, Chief Executive Officer, MTN Nigeria The company gave this insight in…
- 4 Nov 2025
Ericsson, MTN Nigeria Boost Network With New Tech
Ericsson has said that it has successfully completed MTN Nigeria’s first field trial of a triple-band FDD massive MIMO radio that integrates the telco’s entire 4G mid-band spectrum into a single,…
- 29 Aug 2019
MTN Nigeria Launches MoMo Agent Network
MTN Nigeria has officially launched its super-agent network service named ‘MoMo Agent’, after successfully securing the Y’ello Digital Financial Service ‘YDFS’ and mobile money services licence from…
- 24 Nov 2008
MTN Provides Wide Area Network Solution for CBN
The leading telecommunications company, MTN Nigeria, has signed an agreement for the provision of wide area network solutions to support the twenty one branches of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)…
- 3 Jul 2020
Ericsson Powers MTN to Launch 5G Network in South Africa’s Cities of Bloemfontein, Port Elizabeth
MTN South Africa announced the availability of its 5G commercial offering using Ericsson products in the cities of Bloemfontein and Port Elizabeth. The MTN 5G launch is central to the mobile…
- 16 Jun 2021
Concerns of Network Distribution Taken out of Context- MTN Nigeria
MTN Nigeria has said that maintaining network stability and high levels of customer service remains a key priority for it. Karl Toriola, Chief Executive Officer, MTN Nigeria The telecom giant was…
- 9 Jun 2020
MTN Set to Launch 5G Network in South Africa
MTN Group is planning to roll out its new 5G network by end of June in South Africa, and it has started to promote its 5G value proposition in its latest Y’ello magazine. The promotion in the Y’ello…
- 11 Aug 2025
MTN Nigeria Rolls Out Network-as-a-Service and Signs First MVNO to Drive Industry Efficiency
MTN Nigeria is deepening its role as an industry enabler with the launch of its Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) platform and the signing of its first Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) agreement,…
- 12 May 2015
MTN Plans to Upgrade Backhaul Network
Aviat Networks has announced a new three year turnkey agreement with MTN South Africa, which is an existing customer. Aviat will modernize the operator's mobile backhaul network and expand network…
- 14 Apr 2009
MTN Provides Wide Area Network Solution to CBN, FCMB
Nigeria’s telecommunications operator, MTN, has signed a deal with Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and First City Monument Bank plc (FCMB) for the provision of Wide Area Network (WAN) solutions,…
- 19 May 2020
MTN Plans N600Bn Investment in Network Infrastructure
MTN Nigeria plans to spend an estimated N600 billion on technical infrastructure over the next three years as it looks to expanding its network coverage across the country by 2024, according to Ferdi…