MTN today announced it will offer Amazon Web Services (AWS) Direct Connect to business customers in Africa.
With this, MTN Group would become the first African company to launch AWS cloud in the continent.
AWS service will leverage MTN’s MPLS network to provide connectivity between their data centers or businesses and the AWS EU Ireland region. This will give enterprises across Africa a dedicated link to access the AWS cloud.
“The relationship with Amazon Web Services is an important step in our plans to address the needs of enterprise customers in emerging markets, particularly Africa,” said MTN Group Chief Enterprise Officer, Mteto Nyati.
Since MTN’s Global MPLS network connectivity offers manageability, reliability and performance, AWS Direct Connect is expected to bring benefits to multinational and large enterprise customers by providing consistent network performance when they access AWS.
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