Roundtables

The challenges of connectivity

Telecommunications companies are uniquely positioned in the business ecosystem. They provide the glue of connectivity for B2C and B2B in urban and rural areas, and now with 5G, networks are able to unlock more efficiencies and services.

14 December 2022

Abed Sounbol, Medland Health Services Zambia

Telcos have become the trusted partners and enablers of digital transformation. Businesses, meanwhile, are also under pressure to provide a richer set of experiences for their customers, and it’s here that the next generation of telco networks can help. MTN, in association with Brainstorm magazine, convened a forum with technology leaders in Lusaka to gauge the state of the market.

Magatho Mello, GM: Large Enterprise, MTN Business, begins by saying that the company is now the biggest telco in the emerging market and has grown its business to 280 million mobile subscribers.

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