MTN Group is a telecommunications company exploring the use of low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites to expand its network coverage, particularly in rural and remote areas of Africa. MTN is engaging in partnerships and trials with companies like Lynk Global, AST SpaceMobile, SpaceX's Starlink, and Eutelsat OneWeb to leverage satellite technology for broader connectivity and network resilience. The company aims to achieve 95% broadband population coverage across its footprint by 2025 through satellite-based solutions.
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Under the MTN and AWS partnership, customers can send site traffic directly to their AWS virtual private clouds.
Amazon secured a reseller agreement with MTN in February 2026 for maritime deployment of its satellite service.
MTN’s StarEdge Horizon connectivity service is available for purchase on the Amazon Web Services Marketplace.
MTN is an authorized reseller of Starlink to government and defense clients.
MTN positioned StarEdge Horizon as the first satellite connectivity service of its kind available for one-click deployment on AWS Marketplace.
Amazon Leo signed an agreement with MTN to make MTN one of its first authorized resellers in the maritime market.
MTN signed a February 2026 agreement with SpaceX to become an authorized provider of SpaceX’s government satellite services.
MTN made StarEdge Horizon immediately available on the Amazon Web Services Marketplace on March 11, 2026.
The new SpaceX government services are being rolled out immediately to MTN’s government and defense portfolio to provide performance and security upgrades.
MTN is an authorized provider of SpaceX government satellite connectivity services.
MTN has been an authorized Starlink reseller since 2023.
The new SpaceX government-focused services are being integrated immediately into MTN’s existing government and defense portfolio.
MTN is one of a handful of providers permitted to deliver government connectivity services through SpaceX’s low-Earth orbit constellation.
SpaceX has authorized MTN to provide satellite connectivity services to MTN’s government and defense clients.
MTN will integrate SpaceX’s specialized government Low Earth Orbit constellation into MTN’s managed network offerings.
On February 18, 2026, MTN Satellite Communications reached an agreement with SpaceX to become an authorized provider of SpaceX’s government-specific satellite connectivity ecosystem.
MTN will deploy Amazon’s newly unveiled maritime-grade hardware that uses electronically steered phased-array antennas to maintain connectivity in high sea states without moving parts.
The reseller agreement between MTN Satellite Communications and Amazon Leo was announced on Feb. 10.
Steve Ritacco is Senior Vice President of Technology and Product Development at MTN Satellite Communications.
MTN Satellite Communications secured an agreement to become one of the first authorized maritime resellers for Amazon Leo.