Open Connect Limited was incorporated on 8th March 2016 following Business unbundling in MTL. The Shareholders of Malawi Telecommunication Limited decided to cut off all fibre Network to form a separate company that will house, maintain and develop the Fiber Network for National interest. Open Connect Limited therefore is an open access Network that serves as a National Backbone to all players in Malawi with a well-established metro network that feeds into the Backbone and a well layered Access dark fibre Network to reach all end user customers. OCL is the leading domestic provider of carrier, redundant light and last mile dark fibre services to leading Mobile Operators, ISP’s and Terrestrial TV providers.