MTN attends GovTech to unpack importance of collaboration between the public and private sectors
MTN is proud of its strategic partnership with SITA, which forms part of its RT15 contract with the South African government.
This RT15 partnership means that MTN as an official mobile communication provider for the state, and it is in this capacity that MTN is a key attendee at SITA’s ongoing GovTech conference.
MTN is a Terabyte-level sponsor at the event, and is also represented in the speaker list by the following experts:
These speakers will discuss why MTN believes it is important to work with the South African government on key ICT projects.
They will also unpack how MTN can continue to grow the range of services it delivers as an official mobile provider to the state.
MTN’s collaboration with SITA
MTN is proud of the numerous successes it has had while working with SITA.
An example of this is that it currently delivers connectivity that the Department of Home Affairs uses to support a wide range of its most important operations.
This includes delivering connectivity that is used by the department’s mobile trucks, at ports of entry, and by 302 clinics across South Africa.
The Department of Home Affairs also receives lots of backhaul connectivity options from MTN, including:
- LTE Services
- VSAT
- Flat panel antennae
- Fibre
A powerful relationship
MTN’s partnership with SITA over the past five years has also included the provision of a layer-2 transmission network that forms an important part of the SITA Core Network.
As part of this project, MTN has played a key role in stabilizing the SITA Core Network’s 55 sites, and it has delivered significant redundancy, too.
Furthermore, MTN helped SITA refresh its old equipment – reducing the number of faults or repairs needed to keep its core network running smoothly.
Moving forward, MTN is excited about the possibilities of working with SITA to deliver more digital solutions that help the South African government improve service delivery nationwide.
Click here to learn more about MTN’s partnership with the South African government.
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