MTN has rolled out a \u201cmajor network upgrade\u201d in the greater eThekwini area over the last 18 months, the company has announced.<\/p>\n
\u201cDemand for improved speed and connectivity is increasing in tandem with the trends around social media streaming and downloading movies over various platforms, “said Giovanni Chiarelli, CTO at MTN SA.<\/p>\n
“The requirement for more 4G\/LTE capacity is therefore required as we strive to enhance the lives of even more people that rely on our services on a daily basis.”<\/p>\n
According to MTN this includes\u00a0into an infrastructure sharing agreement with eThekwini Disaster management and emergency control unit with regards to utilising its camera poles.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe infrastructure sharing agreement commenced in 2010 and is no different to other sharing agreements MTN and other third parties have with one another to share infrastructure, explained Chiarelli.<\/p>\n
“The aim is to alleviate the need for more structures in close proximity to one another, which then becomes unsightly.”<\/p>\n