The MTN Group

Company profile
The MTN Group is a leading provider of communication services, offering cellular network access and business solutions. The MTN Group is listed in South Africa on the JSE Securities Exchange (JSE Limited) under the Industrial - Telecommunications sector. Launched in 1994, the MTN Group is a multinational telecommunications group, operating in 21 countries in Africa and the Middle East. MTN is the first private Mobile provider and the 1st to launch the 3G network on the island. MTN has built an integrated 3G/2.5G network on the island, and ongoing investments enhance coverage and performance of the network is improving constantly. Already the 3G, service area, where data rates of up to 384kbps (up to 7 times the speed of normal dial up) are available and covers 70 of the Cypriot population. Moving out of 3G coverage seamlessly switch over to GPRS, which covers over 92 of the population.
