The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has proposed the removal of tax on some electronic devices to accelerate the adoption of digital services in the country, The Brief reported. CRAN CEO Emilia Nghikembua said the regulator is working on a study for the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) reviewing taxes on some devices, with the...
In Namibia, the SIM card registration campaign was launched on January 1, 2023 and is supposed to last 12 months. It was preceded by a national consumer awareness campaign which lasted six months. The campaign to register SIM cards for Namibian mobile phone subscribers is facing some “ major challenges ” which are slowing down the process with...
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has revealed plans to auction 5G-suitable 3.5GHz spectrum licences on 1 October. According to local business website The Brief, the watchdog will publish its bidding documents on 1 August. The site quotes the CRAN as saying: ‘We are pleased to inform stakeholders of our intention to release spectrum for the...
CRAN was established in 2011 to regulate the ICT sector for the socio-economic benefit of all Namibians. To achieve its mission, the regulator draws up periodic roadmaps with specific objectives. The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) launched its Integrated Strategic Plan for the period 2023-2026 last week. It will come into effect on April 1, replacing...
A large part of the Namibian population remains deprived of telecommunications services despite the acceleration of digital transformation. The regulator wants to give operators more technical capacity to better cover the population and meet growing demand. The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has stated that it will make the 800 MHz and 700 MHz frequency...
The Namibian government has made information and communication technologies an essential part of the country’s development. The telecom regulator wants to guarantee access to telecom services for the entire population to accelerate the government’s development ambitions. Emilia Nghikembua, chief executive of the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN), has called for more private sector investment to...
The telecoms spectrum is a limited but essential resource for the provision of telecommunications services. The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia wants to optimize the management of this resource. The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has announced that it will review its frequency bands every four years, in line with new guidelines from the International...
Mobile Telecommunications Company, MTC, says it is shocked by the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia's decision to award the City of Windhoek a Class Comprehensive Telecommunications Service License.
