MTN this morning was the only mobile network to not drop its call during a fun “drive test” conducted by Darren Scott on the Jacaranda Breakfast Show.

Three “contestants”, each using a different mobile service provider, called into the show while driving from Midrand towards Pretoria – the idea was to see which call would last the longest.

The first call dropped after 26 minutes, probably causing the service provider to turn red. The second call dropped shortly afterwards on 31 minutes – something which even a comedian would admit is no joke.

MTN’s contestant eventually hung up after 71 minutes – more than double the time achieved by its next nearest competitor’s contestant.

“MTN has improved its network coverage by investing almost R15bn into infrastructure and working tirelessly to ensure that MTN is  really everywhere you go. We think we now have the best mobile network in South Africa. We are committed to continually improving our network and surging further ahead of competitors,” says Lambo Kanagaratnam, Chief Technology Officer of MTN South Africa.