MTN Uganda and Starlink Forge Partnership to Expand Connectivity

MTN Uganda is set to significantly enhance connectivity for businesses operating in challenging terrains through a new partnership with Starlink. This collaboration extends the MTN Group's existing alliance with Starlink, bringing advanced satellite-enabled internet services closer to enterprise clients across Uganda, particularly those in remote, underserved, and difficult-to-access locations.

The partnership integrates Starlink's satellite capabilities into MTN Uganda's enterprise solutions portfolio. This provides an essential alternative connectivity option for businesses where traditional infrastructure, such as fiber optic or mobile networks, is either limited or impractical to deploy. The initial rollout will prioritize enterprise customers in sectors where reliable connectivity is paramount for effective service delivery and uninterrupted business operations.

Sectors targeted include education, healthcare, agriculture, humanitarian response, energy, tourism, financial services, and government services. These industries often face significant operational hurdles due to poor or non-existent connectivity, and the new service promises to bridge this gap, fostering greater efficiency and reach.

Sylvia Mulinge, Chief Executive Officer of MTN Uganda, highlighted the strategic importance of the partnership. "This partnership strengthens our ability to support enterprise customers in remote and underserved areas with reliable satellite-enabled connectivity," she stated. "It adds an important capability to our existing network and enterprise solutions, helping us serve businesses, institutions and communities that need dependable connectivity beyond the reach of conventional infrastructure."

The initiative is also a key component of MTN Group's broader strategy to leverage Low-Earth-Orbit (LEO) satellite technology. By deploying satellite partnerships as a complementary layer to terrestrial networks, MTN aims to bolster network resilience and extend its reach in markets where infrastructure limitations have historically posed significant challenges. This move underscores MTN's ambition to deliver the benefits of a modern, connected life to a wider population, "everyone, everywhere."

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This partnership strengthens our ability to support enterprise customers in remote and underserved areas with reliable satellite-enabled connectivity. It adds an important capability to our existing network and enterprise solutions, helping us serve businesses, institutions and communities that need dependable connectivity beyond the reach of conventional infrastructure. It is also aligned to MTN Group's wider satellite connectivity roadmap and our ambition to deliver the benefits of a modern connected life to everyone, everywhere.