In a groundbreaking trial, MTN South Africa and US-based Lynk Global successfully conducted Africa's first satellite-to-smartphone voice call on 27 March in Vryburg, using a standard mobile device linked to a low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite. This historic connection, approved by South Africa's communications regulator, signals a potential breakthrough in bridging the rural digital divide-especially for... Read More »MTN Makes History with Africa's First Satellite Phone Call The post MTN Makes History with Africa's First Satellite Phone Call first appeared on iAfrica.
MTN is a South Africa-based telecommunications company that provides services such as fixed-line, mobile and broadband internet for residential and commercial sectors.