By 14 March 2014

tn mobile today has started a free data promotion, which provides internet surfing for free to subscribers, thus delivering more value for late night data users.

The data option will be known as Night Surfer. Users will now be able to enjoy surfing on tn mobile’s high speed network from midnight to 6am for 10 days.

To be able to enjoy the free data offering, subscribers are required to subscribe with N$10 for the free internet between 24h00 – 06h00. This can be renewed after every 10 days over a period of three months of the promotion.

Subscribers should dial a USSD code *130*1# to enjoy the free data offering.

Oiva Angula, Senior Manager for Corporate Communication & Public Relations at Telecom Namibia says, “This is a case of passing the benefit of our quality, uncongested network back to the customer.”

Night Surfing will provide value for money and enable subscribers to surf the internet conveniently. tn mobile’s data products continue to be affordable and deliver unmatched value to subscribers.

Night Surfer is available as part of a tn mobile’s promo subject to the following terms and conditions:

• Only prepaid customers can subscribe for the offer
• The promo excludes roaming
• All other tariffs are applicable as per package subscribed

The promo will last for three months until 30 June 2014.

14 March 2014

tn mobile, the mobile brand of Telecom Namibia, has launched a Free Money promotion with double data advantages for its GSM subscribers.

The promo, which starts today, will see prepaid and hybrid subscribers’ airtime doubled up for free when they buy airtime to recharge their phones.

“This is applicable to all the tn mobile recharge voucher denominations,” said Kambonde Phillip, Product Manager for Mobile at Telecom Namibia.

The reward amount given to the customer for top-ups is subject to the following:

• The Double-Up Campaign is only applicable to tn mobile Prepaid and Hybrid customers
• The free money for the promotion will be placed in a separate “Wallet”.
• The free money cannot be used to buy any subscription or data packages.
• The free money will only be valid for the duration of the promotion.

“Subscribers are encouraged to top-up and receive the bonus airtime and talk longer to friends and family on the network for the duration of the promotion,” Phillip said.

The promo will last for three months until 30 June 2014.

7 March 2014

Managing Director of Telecom Namibia last week called for a change in the manner in which the country’s domain name registry is handled, proposing that a multi-stakeholder body be created to be the guarantor of the country code top level domain (ccTLD).

Frans Ndoroma said that the Namibian ccTLD ought to be managed and administered in an effective, transparent and equitable manner, and in conformity with global Internet policies.

“It is high time for Namibia to establish an institution to administer the country code top level domain (ccTLD),” Ndoroma said at launch of the Namibia Internet Exchange Point (IXP) in Windhoek on 7 March.

He said that a domain name is a national asset whose use should be managed in such a way as to benefit the whole country. He also said that domain names are a key driver to the growth of a nation’s Internet network.

“The existing arrangement for the management of Namibia’s ccTLD is flawed in a number of ways. Most notably, the registration process is controlled by individuals, and the current administration processes and procedures are not representative of all stakeholders and do not contribute in any way to the development of Namibia’s ICT community,” he said

“We need to broaden representation in the administration of the ccTLD. We believe these initiatives will go a long way in making the use of Internet more exciting and cost effective,” he added

Currently the .na domain name is managed and administered by NA-NiC (Namibian Network Information Centre), a close corporation established in 1991 and run by Dr. Eberhard Lisse.

The Telecom MD said a multi-stakeholder body should be set up to manage the administration, policy-setting and technical operations of the country’s ccTLD.

He said such a body should promote, manage and operate the delegated .na ccTLD in the interest of the Namibian Internet community and the global Internet community as a broad-based organisation with representation from stakeholders in the local Internet industry.

“I wish to call upon all in the industry to be supportive of this position and others that aim at opening up the sector to flexible ways of doing business; for this is where our hope lies to achieving increased ICT usage in the country,” Ndoroma said.