MTN brings high-speed Internet to South African townships; Entrepreneurs use HSDPA and EDGE to provide shared Internet access

Johannesburg, June 21st – Mobile operator MTN has teamed up with entrepreneurs in the South African province of Gauteng to provide high-speed wireless Internet access to ‘Internet cafes’ in townships
lacking affordable fixed-line connections. The pilot project, which uses MTN’s 3G network to connect 10 sites to the Internet, is part of a GSM Association Development Fund programme to adapt the latest
mobile technologies to the needs of the developing world.

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Oluniyi D. Ajao
Oluniyi D. Ajao is an Internet Entrepreneur and Tech Enthusiast based in South Africa. Follow him on twitter @niyyie for more tech updates.

2 Comments

  1. Dear SirMadame,

    Pls provide with details necessary to run my internet cafe in the township of Thokoza.

    Sincere

    Pule Maqekoane

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