After a successful outing in South Africa, telecommunications giant MTN would launch its cloud services today (Wednesday 10, 2013).
Cloud technology provides clients with virtual data servers (online memory spaces and softwares) that can be accessed on any device – mobile phone, tablet, laptop, etc – through the internet, thereby reliving clients of the need and cost for setting up and managing expensive data servers.
According to an official statement, the service will be launched in Nigeria and Ghana first, with other markets to follow later in the year.
MTN Group Enterprise Business Executive, Farhad Khan, said: “There is great appetite for ICT solutions that are relevant, customised and affordable. SMEs are looking to technology service providers… to bring them world-class tools that improve their business efficiencies.”
MTN launched the trial of the cloud project in December 2012, targeting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda and South Africa.
