MTN GlobalConnect and BICS announced the renewal of their partnership to collaborate in international mobility and connectivity for Africa. This partnership will see the complementary strengths of both companies come together to accelerate the growth of mobile and digital services in Africa.
Through this partnership, MTN GlobalConnect, a pan-African digital wholesale and infrastructure services company, and BICS, an international digital communications platform business, will extend affordable international communication across Africa. With expertise in innovation and digitalization, African operators and service providers will benefit from a plethora of Next-Gen technology-powered services.
The partnership reinforces both organizations’ cloud communications, roaming and IoT ambitions. It will accelerate the digital transformation of communication services across Africa and particularly focus on the trust and authenticity of each interaction and dialogue. According to GSMA, by the end of the decade, there will be more than 340 million 5G connections in Africa; supporting the digital growth story and security of these services is instrumental to both MTN GlobalConnect and BICS.
