LISTED information and technology holding company Paratus Namibia Holdings Limited has announced that their 2020 financial year is expected to yield a 30% increase in earnings. This, it says, is mainly due to the increase in the profitability of its main subsidiary, Paratus Telecommunications, which rests on the back of revenue growth and improved operating...
Namibian born Joshua Nghaamwa has created a device that many people believe is as an information communication technology (ICT) solution for the African continent at large. The local innovator, who once made continental news in 2015 after creating a digital smart device that amplifies cellular coverage and Wi-Fi signals for areas with poor coverage, unveiled...
Mobile Telecommunications (MTC), Namibia’s largest mobile network operator (MNO) by subscribers, has launched the ‘Free SIM Swop Campaign’ offering pre-paid customers using 2G/3G SIM cards a free upgrade to a 4G SIM. Customers identified as using a 2G/3G card in a 4G device will be notified via SMS about the special offer, and those who upgrade to 4G will qualify for 3GB...
Digital enabler, MTC this week announced that it will allow prepaid customers the opportunity for a one-time FREE sim (2G/3G) upgrade to a 4G sim card. MTC Manager Retail: Infrastructure and Development, Alan Krohne, said that “the campaign will run from 15 September to 15 December 2020, and customers who swaps their sim during this...
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...
The Namibian government has ordered the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism to conduct a strategic environmental assessment of the introduction of 5G technology in the country, reports The Namibian. The government has also asked the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) to accelerate the development of a 5G strategy for Namibia, which will be...
The City of Windhoek says residents will massively benefit from the smart city concept once fully operationalised, including access to a faster and cheaper internet service. The City is also looking at capitalising on a fibre optic network by connecting both residents and businesses to automated municipal services, while improving service delivery through smart metering...
Telecom Namibia has further extended its 3G and 4G mobile networks in urban and rural areas across the country, reports Economist Namibia. Telecom Namibia acting CEO Laban Hiwilepo has revealed the company upgraded 63 sites and deployed ten new base stations between December 2019 and April 2020 in an effort to ‘optimise its performance and mitigate against...
City of Windhoek councillor Brunhilde Cornelius has cited the Local Authorities Act of 1992 in saying the legislation does not empower the municipality to provide any telecommunications services.
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.
