MTC Namibia Launches N$40m 3G HSDPA Network
2006-12-17 21:20:45 | Viewed 1641 times
MTC Namibia officially launched 3G HSDPA recently, at a function in the Windhoek Country Club. Offering theoretical speeds of up to 900kb per second, MTC has the fastest Internet connection in Namibia at prices that are comparable anywhere.
MTC Namibia, the leading GSM operator in Namibia, is only the third operator on the African continent to have launched HSDPA, an upgrade of 3G. During phase one, the network will be deployed in Windhoek, the capital and the coastal settlements of Walvisbay and Swakopmund. Phase two, commencing in April 2007, will eventually cover the majority of the country's commercial settlements.
The Managing Director of MTC, José Ferreira, said at the launch event that: "It is true that firms and countries that use ICT solutions widely, grow faster, invest more and are more productive and profitable than those that don't. We want Namibia to feature prominently among such nations of the world."
He further added: "With 3G, we are raising the bar even higher again for Namibia and its people."
The country's Prime Minister Nahas Angula, who officiated at the launch, further underscored these sentiments by saying: "The launch of MTC's 3G network, the government believes, is a critical milestone towards achieving our stated objectives for 2030 for the ICT sector. We must continue to invest in ICT roll-outs such as the ones being announced this morning so that Namibia maintains its favourable rankings on the continent and in the world."
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