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By leveraging Nokia ’ s 5G cloud infrastructure and cloud-native IMS , MTN South Africa is modernising and expanding its Voice over Broadband , Voice over Wi-Fi and Voice over LTE ( VoLTE ), a digital service over its LTE wireless high-speed data network that gives users faster and more reliable connectivity experiences . Nokia IMS and VoLTE lay the foundation for Voice over 5G , a fundamental requirement for the introduction of 5G for mobile phones .

Through this strategic and longstanding partnership between the two companies , MTN is also able to expand this modernisation to its networks in other African countries .

Giovanni Chiarelli , Chief Technology and Information Officer at MTN South Africa , said : “ With Nokia cloud-native IMS , MTN has a strong path to 5G . This deployment allows us to provide customers the highest quality and fastest connectivity , including superior voice connectivity through VoLTE . Nokia is our longstanding partner and has been integral for us to bring the industry ’ s best services and products to our users and enhance customer experience .”

Raghav Sahgal , President of Cloud and Network Services , Nokia , said : “ We are proud to be delivering MTN South Africa its 5G infrastructure . Communications service providers need to successfully transform themselves into Digital Service Providers that are capable of offering customers fundamentally new user experiences . By adopting a cloud-based network foundation through Nokia , MTN enhances the customer network experience , as well as ensures much-needed flexibility and lower network management costs .” p

Giovanni Chiarelli , Chief Technology and Information Officer , MTN South Africa

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