Since the first cellphone connected to a cellular network in 1973, cellular technologies have grown in leaps and bounds, becoming the communication medium of choice for many diverse technologies and solutions. MTN launched its network in 1994, 20 years after the cellular call was made, and in the 15 odd years it has been operating, it has had a number of firsts, starting with the first to launch GPRS and Edge technologies as mobile data enablers.

MTN Business has also evolved with the times and its learning from multinational blue-chip solution partnerships has made its transition into the government space a natural progression of its business model.