Opera, MTN in Uganda
Opera Software this week announced that it had partnered with MTN in Uganda to bring the mobile Web to the company’s nearly three million subscribers.
"Africa has tremendous growth potential in Web browsing and MTN is a major communications company focused on the African continent," said Jon von Tetzchner, Opera’s CEO. "We believe that everyone should have access to the full Web no matter the location or the device. MTN and Opera Software share the vision of ushering in a new era in connectivity across the African continent."
“MTN has been at the forefront of bringing our customers the most innovative and efficient ways of having the world at their fingertips. With this latest addition to MTN’s solutions portfolio, we are confident that customers will find web browsing a much easier and more pleasurable experience.” said Noel Meier, MTN’s CEO.
He added that "partnering with Opera Software will enable MTN to provide this experience to our customers therefore re-affirming our commitment to being a total telecommunications solutions provider in Uganda.”