MTN Group, a pan-African telecom company, has collaborated with Huawei Technologies to build an innovation laboratory to drive digital transformation across Africa.
Situated at MTN Group’s headquarters in South Africa, the newly established lab is expected to serve as a hub for experimentation, demonstration, and skill-building.
The telecom operator disclosed this in a statement posted on its website.
By facilitating cross-regional collaboration, the lab will serve as a platform for nurturing cutting-edge solutions and driving the rapid development, deployment, and adoption of innovative technologies, the telco expounded.
The lab’s research and development efforts will focus on key areas vital to Africa’s digital transformation, including 5G and 5G-A technologies, artificial intelligence, big data analytics, cloud computing, FTTH (Fiber to the Home), automation, and digital financial services.
MTN said these areas represented critical pillars that will drive Africa’s digital future and contribute to sustainable development across the continent.
The Chief Executive Officer of MTN Group, Ralph Mupita, remarked, “This lab further demonstrates our commitment to developing relevant, sustainable, and transformative solutions designed specifically for the African context and signifies a strategic investment in Africa’s future. It’s about solutions born in Africa, for Africa.
“It will catalyze the growth of the digital economy, fostering innovation and generating long-lasting opportunities to empower communities and advance the continent’s development.”
President of Huawei’s Wireless Solutions, Cao Ming, stated, “We will collaborate with MTN to create leading products and solutions for the African market and together explore new business models to lead the industry forward.
“We believe that the establishment of the innovation lab will accelerate the development of Africa’s digital economy and build a more prosperous and sustainable African continent,” Ming noted.
