In an effort to increase financial and digital inclusivity throughout Africa, MTN Group and Airtel Africa have signed contracts to share network infrastructure in Nigeria and Uganda while making sure that local laws and regulations are followed. Improved network cost efficiency, increased coverage, and the delivery of improved mobile services to millions of customers—especially those in rural and isolated locations who have yet to fully benefit from a modern connected life—are the goals of these pooling agreements.
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Data services were in high demand across the continent, according to MTN Group President and CEO Ralph Mupita: “As MTN, we are driven by the vision of delivering digital solutions that drive Africa’s progress.” In all of our areas, there is still a significant fundamental need for financial and digital services. We keep making investments in coverage and capacity to fulfil this demand and give our customers high-quality connectivity.
Nevertheless, regulatory frameworks offer chances to pool resources in order to increase productivity and boost profits. “We are building common infrastructure, within the permissible regulatory framework, to provide a more robust and extensive digital highway to drive digital and financial inclusion at the same time avoiding duplication of expensive infrastructure to drive operational efficiencies and benefits for our customers,” stated Sunil Taldar, CEO of Airtel Africa, in response to the market’s intense competition based on our brand, services, and offerings.
The project is a component of the expanding worldwide network sharing movement. Telecom operators might investigate creative and pro-competitive ways to enhance service quality and more efficiently control costs by working together. More and more customers throughout Africa may be able to receive dependable, top-notch mobile services thanks to the sharing of infrastructure.
MTN and Airtel Africa are investigating a number of prospects in additional markets, including as Congo-Brazzaville, Rwanda, and Zambia, subsequent to the execution of agreements in Uganda and Nigeria. RAN sharing and agreements to create technical and financial agreements for the sharing of fibre infrastructure and, if required, the building of fibre networks are among the agreement types taken into consideration.
In order to reap the benefits of network sharing, MTN Group and Airtel Africa are committed to collaborating with other mobile operators in the nations where they operate. The parties will be free to compete in common markets and operate as separate market entities during this procedure. The parties may still work with other operators in their respective markets as a result of this engagement.
