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　　MTN集團（MTN Group）是南非最大的電信運營商。公司成立於1994年，目前在非洲及中東地區21個國家開展業務。MTN集團是約翰內斯堡證券交易所的一家上市公司，證券代碼為“MTN”。截止2006年6月30日，公司用戶數（包括新近收購Investcom LLC的用戶數）超過3,400萬。2006年8月，MTN集團完成了Irancell公司49%的股權收購，並開始在伊朗伊斯蘭共和國開展業務。MTN集團的業務遍及波札那、喀麥隆、象牙海岸、奈及利亞、剛果共和國（布）、盧安達、南非、史瓦濟蘭、烏干達和尚比亞。在收購了Investcom公司之後，MTN的業務進一步拓展到阿富汗、貝南、塞普勒斯、迦納、幾內亞比索、甘比亞共和國、賴比瑞亞、蘇丹、敘利亞和葉門。

　　MTN Group is a South Africa-based multinational mobile telecommunications company, operating in many African and Middle Eastern countries.

　　MTN describes itself as "the leader in telecommunications in Africa and the Middle East" and as of early 2007 is active in 21 countries.[1][2] (Since 2004, Africa has been the fastest growing mobile phone market in the world.)

　　MTN Group's President and CEO is Phuthuma Nhleko. The company sponsors the CAF Champions League football competition as well as APOEL F.C. winners of the Cypriot First Division in 2009 and participants in the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League.

　　MTN's competition in South Africa includes the company Vodacom.

　　Talks with Bharti Airtel and Reliance Communications

　　In May 2008, it emerged that Bharti Airtel, an India-based telecommunications company, was exploring the possibility of buying MTN Group. The Financial Times reported that Bharti was considering offering US$19 billion for a 51% stake in MTN, which would be the largest overseas acquisition ever by an Indian firm. The Economist magazine noted, "If anything, Bharti would be marrying up," as MTN has higher revenues, higher profits and broader geographic coverage.

　　However, talks fell through after a few days and Bharti Airtel pulled out of the proposed deal on May 24. Two days later, it was reported that another Indian telecommunications company, Reliance Communications is in talks with MTN for a "potential combination of their businesses." If realized, the estimated worth of the combined entity would have been $70 billion (£35 billion), with 116 million subscribers worldwide.

　　However, on July 18, the two companies announced that they had mutually decided to end discussions regarding the merger.

　　International Carrier Services

　　June 26, 2009, MTN Group participated in Belgacom International Carrier Services (BICS), a subsidiary of Belgacom, by merging it with its own subsidiary, MTN ICS. BICS will function as official international gateway for all international carrier services of Belgacom, Swisscom and MTN group. These companies respectively hold 57.6 %, 22.4 % and 20.0 % of the shares of the company.