The lower cost and faster speeds of satellite have increased the attractiveness of the technology for MTN, which is pushing up its investment as part of a plan to grow its network coverage in its operating countries. 

Despite notable improvements this past decade, internet connectivity in rural areas and outside big centres remains limited, and building networking infrastructure in underserved areas is costly...

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