Tech News Namibia
New Partnership Brings Fibre to Thousands in Namibia’s First Smart City
(L to R) MD of Paratus Namibia, Andrew Hall and MD of Ongos Connect, Americo de Almeida. Paratus Namibia and Ongos Connect have signed a commercial connectivity agreement, confirming that Paratus will be the technology/infrastructure partner to bring fibre connectivity to over 11,000 new residents in Ongos Valley, Namibia’s first smart city development. The agreement is the conclusion of a two-year planning process during which time Paratus has been working on building the infrastructure (the point of presence and backhauls) to provide the necessary fibre connectivity for residents. As part of the agreement, all Ongos Valley residents will receive 1GB of free data per month for the first five years of residence. “The very essence of a smart city is connectivity. The Covid-19 pandemic has a...
Paratus & MTN Namibia Sign Country’s First Roaming Agreement
(L to R) MTN MD Elia Tsouros and Paratus Namibia MD Andrew Hall. Paratus Namibia and MTN Namibia announce that they have signed a national roaming agreement, a first of its kind in the Southern African country. The agreement signals that Paratus and MTN customers throughout the country will benefit from the integration of two networks to deliver better and increased national coverage for all. By collaborating, this agreement allows both Paratus and MTN Namibia to expand their own networks and neither operator needs to duplicate mobile coverage in certain areas of the country. This infrastructure sharing deal marks a milestone in Namibian telecommunications history because the cooperation between two operators will provide not only a better mobile LTE service to customers but also a very at...
