MTN the top African brand

MTN the top African brand

MTN is Africa’s top brand, with a value of more than $5,4-billion – the only African brand valued at more than $1-billion. This is according to a survey of Africa’s most valuable and admired brands carried out by African Media Agency (AMA)/African Business magazine in...

Free simfy Africa subscription from MTN

MTN is giving a free 12-month subscription to simfy Africa to all subscribers who purchase a Sony Xperia Z3 and Z3 Compact. This will give them quick and easy access to streamed music. With simfy Africa, users can get access to a number of benefits including offline...

MTN cuts Sky contract pricing

MTN South Africa has cut the pricing on its MTN Sky contracts. The promotion is available to all new customers as well as those upgrading or migrating to MTN Sky, and will run from 14 November 2014 until 31 January 2015. “MTN Sky provides contract customers with...

MTN calls for OTT collaboration

A balanced co-operation between mobile network operators and over-the-top (OTT) players is required to develop a win-win ecosystem.Operators cannot be in complete control of the Internet ecosystem while a broadband pipe that lacks appealing content and applications...

MTN tests supersonic network

MTN has begun a series of test runs of its network built for the Bloodhound Supersonic Car (BSC), which yesterday took place in the Hakskeenpan desert in the Northern Cape. MTN’s network will be used to transmit data, in realtime and at high speeds, to the BSC as it prepares to break the land speed record and reach speeds in excess of 1 609km per hour.