JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - MTN South Africa has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China Telecom and Huawei for strategic collaboration that could advance the mobile operator's offerings in 5G, cloud, AI and business solutions, it said on Tuesday.

MTN South Africa has reportedly signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China Telecom Global and Huawei to develop digital infrastructure across MTN’s African footprint.

MTN South Africa has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China Telecom and Huawei for strategic collaboration that could advance the

MTN South Africa has entered a groundbreaking partnership with China Telecom and Huawei, marking a significant step forward in the evolution of 5G technology, cloud services, IoT, and AI. This strategic alliance is set to drive innovation and unlock new business opportunities,

MTN has partnered with China Telecom and Huawei to unlock new business opportunities and its technology offerings in South Africa. The mobile network operator (MNO) announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the two Chinese firms and aims to harness “state-of-the-art technologies” to enhance its network capabilities.

MTN says the partnership will help it unlock new business opportunities, while South Africa will benefit from enhanced technologies.

MTN South Africa on Tuesday launched MTN Icon 5G, a 5G-enabled smartphone it plans to sell for 2,499 rand ($138) as part of its commitment to make mobile internet more accessible and switch customers from older 2G and 3G technologies.

MTN South Africa has forged a strategic partnership with China Telecom and Huawei, aiming to enhance its offerings in 5G, cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and business solutions. The companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to formalize the collaboration,