Telecom Namibia plans to invest N$2.3-billion over the next five years in infrastructure development to lower the costs of connectivity and address low levels of tech and data services adoption. The company said it will invest in its fixed and mobile infrastructure, beginning with the national backbone to the core network and access technologies. CEO...
Following the announcement in February 2021 that African telco, Paratus Group, together with Telecom Namibia, had been selected to build the cable landing station (CLS) for the Equiano subsea internet cable in Namibia, the cable been brought ashore. In early February 2022 Paratus Namibia confirmed that the cable landing station at Swakopmund for the Equiano subsea cable was complete...
Telecom Namibia (TN) has announced its 4G LTE network was activated in Groot Aub on 30 October, as part of the operator’s ‘commitment to bridging the digital divide and bringing services closer to all Namibians’. Customers in the settlement located approximately 60km south of Windhoek can now access TN’s 4G services across a range of smart devices,...
Telecom Namibia’s (TN’s) newly appointed CEO Stanley Shanapinda plans to leverage the state-owned company’s current footprint to become a leading telecoms institution, New Era reported. Shanapinda, the former head of the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN), explained the telco is assessing the market with a view to expanding its network into new areas, particularly underserved rural...
The Telecom Namibia (TN) Board of Directors this week concluded the consultation with the Namibia Post and Telecommunication Holdings and received endorsement from the shareholder to proceed with the formalities of appointing the successful candidate. The Board of Directors announced that Dr Stanley Shanapinda emerged as the successful candidate for the CEO Vacancy. “We are...
Telecom Namibia has upgraded its VSAT hub to ensure faster and reliable connectivity for users in remote areas and will soon begin deploying remote terminals to various areas across the country following successful pilot installations. Lukas Shuuya, Acting Chief Technical Information Officer, noted in a press release that the VSAT service, dubbed ‘Satlink’, is an ideal solution for those...
