MTN集团

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　　MTN集团（MTN Group）是南非最大的电信运营商。公司成立于1994年，目前在非洲及中东地区21个国家开展业务。MTN集团是约翰内斯堡证券交易所的一家上市公司，证券代码为“MTN”。截止2006年6月30日，公司用户数（包括新近收购Investcom LLC的用户数）超过3,400万。2006年8月，MTN集团完成了Irancell公司49%的股权收购，并开始在伊朗伊斯兰共和国开展业务。MTN集团的业务遍及博茨瓦纳、喀麦隆、科特迪瓦、尼日利亚、刚果共和国（布）、卢旺达、南非、斯威士兰、乌干达和赞比亚。在收购了Investcom公司之后，MTN的业务进一步拓展到阿富汗、贝宁、塞浦路斯、加纳、几内亚比绍、冈比亚共和国、利比里亚、苏丹、叙利亚和也门。

　　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.