MTN announced its Global Multiprotocol Label Switching Virtual Private Network (Global MPLS VPN).

If until now MTN’s offers intended for enterprises remain weak in terms of volume and productivity, MTN maintains its cap of innovation, and wants to do better with the final goal to help enterprises improve their services .

In this momentum, MTN has announced its Global Multiprotocol Label Switching Virtual Private Network (Global MPLS VPN) connecting key network Point-of-Presence in South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Djibouti, Tanzania and the United Kingdom.

This means, enterprises across several sectors, including financial services, logistics,

gas and oil, manufacturing and retail, will be able to completely outsource their Wide Area Network (WAN), Local Area Network (LAN) and Customer Premises Equipment management requirements.

Connectikpeople has also observed that, this network also aims to enable various business applications, including tele-presence, video and audio conferencing, file sharing, application and data hosting.

MTN announced that, the service will extend to over 20 geographies by end of 2013 and a further 32 countries by 2014. In addition to MTN markets on the continent, targeted countries include Angola, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso, Gabon, Chad, Senegal, DRC, Egypt, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.

About the MTN Group

Launched in 1994, the MTN Group is a leading emerging market operator, connecting subscribers in 22 countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The MTN Group is listed on the JSE Securities Exchange in South Africa under the share code: “MTN.” As of 30 June 2013, MTN recorded 201.5 million subscribers across its operations in Afghanistan, Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Cyprus, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Republic, Iran, Liberia, Nigeria, Republic of Congo (Congo Brazzaville), Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, South Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Uganda, Yemen and Zambia.