Namibia

20 May 2013 AfricaOnline reports big demand for affordable satellite broadband
19 Mar 2013 MTC’s 4G expanding out of capital
20 Feb 2013 Telecom Namibia establishes European presence via WACS
4 Feb 2013 Telecom Namibia transforming networks with ZTE
10 Dec 2012 Telecom Namibia’s FY revenues climb 8.7%
29 Nov 2012 Telecom Namibia acquires Leo after final CRAN clearance
15 Nov 2012 Internet Technologies Group chooses Alvarion for wireless broadband
5 Nov 2012 MTC aiming for 45% LTE coverage by end-2013, launching fibre access
26 Sep 2012 Leo takeover back on the cards as court overrules regulator
13 Sep 2012 Telecom Namibia sets up international PoPs on WACS route
4 Sep 2012 Leo not carrying out bankruptcy 'threat'?
28 Aug 2012 Huawei handed LTE backhaul contracts in Angola, Namibia
23 Aug 2012 Leo makes last ditch court appeal to save merger and avoid liquidation
15 Aug 2012 MTC reports sky-high data usage from first 1,000 LTE users
13 Aug 2012 FT's veteran cable ship gutted by fire off Namibia
20 Jul 2012 Telecom’s takeover of Leo clears hurdle with executive reshuffle
7 Jun 2012 Namibia's MTC reinvesting all profits this year in network
18 May 2012 LTE arrives in Namibia: MTC launches 4G in capital
3 May 2012 Leo takeover gets conditional approval from comptroller
1 May 2012 WACS on, hats off to African submarine bandwidth
2 Apr 2012 Tech-neutral licences issued; MTC enters 4G negotiations with city council
8 Mar 2012 MTC reaches 2m users; sales up 3.2%; 4G ‘in next few months’
5 Mar 2012 Namibia’s MTC says fibre permission delays dog 4G plans
13 Jan 2012 CRAN, Telecom deny premature Leo takeover
9 Jan 2012 Wi-way or the highway for farmers
15 Dec 2011 Telecom Namibia to acquire Leo
1 Dec 2011 Telecom Namibia, NSN sculpting WACS works
25 Aug 2011 ISP loses court battle for equality with Telecom
6 Jul 2011 MTC filling in the gaps
6 Jun 2011 Lion’s share: Orascom sells Leo
5 May 2011 Telecom Namibia upgrades VSAT to reach more broadband users
4 May 2011 Telecom Namibia posts fiscal 2010 report
16 Mar 2011 SEACOM expands network to five extra countries
9 Feb 2011 Telco bosses WACS lyrical on cable landing
3 Feb 2011 WACS on, caps off for Namibia
29 Mar 2010 Telecom re-launches Switch with national rural voice coverage
18 Dec 2009 MTC Namibia launches HSUPA, SRAN
11 Nov 2009 Telecom Namibia extends EV-DO data services to six more areas
9 Nov 2009 Leo selects NSN as 'mane' supplier, aiming to be the pride of Namibia
24 Aug 2009 Feline fresh: Orascom rebrands Cell One as Leo, other units to follow
9 Jul 2009 Mobile interconnection fees slashed
20 Apr 2009 Cellco joins incumbent in submarine cable consortium
27 Feb 2009 MWEB excited about Wi-Fi
2 Feb 2009 Telecel outlines ambitions for Cell One
14 Jan 2009 Orascom’s Telecel Globe buys Cell One
22 Oct 2008 Operators agree to let regulator sort out interconnection spat
1 Oct 2008 Telecom Namibia launches pre-paid Rev A data service
29 Aug 2008 Telecom Namibia calls on NCC to lower interconnection charges
5 Aug 2008 Telecom urges policymakers to let it roam free
28 Jul 2008 MTC Namibia invests USD40m, ends reliance on incumbent’s transport network
19 Jun 2008 Vox/Orion offering integrated services
29 May 2008 MTC rebrands, expects 1m users this year
14 May 2008 Government to invest USD32m in international cable project
17 Apr 2008 Switch to ditch data glitch
16 Apr 2008 Telecom Namibia reveals ambitions for new revenue streams
10 Apr 2008 Namibia’s MTC notches up small profit rise as costs spiral
26 Mar 2008 MTC Namibia to offer mobile broadcast TV
3 Mar 2008 MWeb casts net nationwide
15 Jan 2008 Cell One reaches all regions
23 Nov 2007 All elements in place for Moto sun/wind cell stations
7 Nov 2007 MTC takes a mega bite out of data prices
20 Aug 2007 Namibia-Angola-Botswana connectivity deal approaches
12 Jul 2007 Telecom Namibia expands network
5 Jun 2007 BEE day: Telecom Namibia to launch procurement policy
27 Apr 2007 Second cellco embarks on nationwide rollout
23 Mar 2007 PoC launched in Namibia
21 Mar 2007 Telecom Namibia’s Angolan WiMAX venture aims for July launch
20 Mar 2007 Second mobile operator launched in capital
6 Mar 2007 Telecom Namibia’s CDMA service allowed to continue with restrictions
28 Feb 2007 Telecom Namibia adopts WiMAX with Alvarion
13 Feb 2007 First wind-and-solar-powered GSM base stations trialled in Namibia
17 Jan 2007 ‘Switch’ is legal says study group
12 Jan 2007 Namibia’s MTC expands mobile network via satellite
18 Dec 2006 MTC Namibia launches USD5.8 million 3.5G network
1 Dec 2006 Telecom Namibia inks USD16.6 million IP equipment deal
28 Nov 2006 Officials bitch about Switch
24 Oct 2006 MTC Namibia’s boss says growth plans on track
19 Oct 2006 Telecom Namibia highlights technology initiatives
27 Sep 2006 Telecom Namibia cuts call costs
21 Sep 2006 Telecom Namibia plans USD135 million technology investment
18 Sep 2006 Telecom Namibia to launch ADSL this year
12 Sep 2006 Namibia's MTC plans 3G rollout with Siemens
27 Jul 2006 Portugal Telecom completes purchase of 34% stake in Namibian cellco
15 Jun 2006 MTC attacks takeover proposal
24 May 2006 Namibia awards second mobile licence to Powercom
22 May 2006 Final price for MTC expected to top USD160 million
19 May 2006 MTC would welcome second cellco
3 May 2006 Telecom Namibia boosts network spending
21 Apr 2006 Botswana invites Namibia to join southern African undersea cable alliance
27 Mar 2006 Namibia to offer new wireless internet licences
27 Mar 2006 Portugal Telecom takes over Namibia’s MTC
16 Feb 2006 MTN, Portugal Telecom favourites to partner MTC
14 Feb 2006 MTC inks five-year contract with Motorola
18 Jan 2006 Namibian SMS traffic doubles; cellco plans further investment
16 Jan 2006 Telecom Namibia offers bounty for shopping copper robbers
6 Dec 2005 PT, MTN bid for stake in MTC
9 Sep 2005 Telecom staff retrenched
24 Aug 2005 Redundancies at Telecom
29 Jun 2005 State to sell 34% of MTC
13 Apr 2005 Damaged cable link causes chaos
31 Mar 2005 Telecom Namibia pays NAD24 million in dividends
2 Sep 2004 GSM auction turns into one-horse race
9 Aug 2004 MTC orders new billing platform
20 Jul 2004 Investor sought for MTL
28 May 2004 NPTH takes full control of MTC
20 Apr 2004 22 apply for wireless licence
30 Mar 2004 MTC: rapid subscriber growth hits quality
16 Mar 2004 Regional cellphone giants eyeing second GSM licence
27 Feb 2004 State pushes for second wireless operator
8 Apr 2003 Competition on the way for Namibian mobile market