22 March 2014

Telecom Namibia’s mobile business, tn mobile, has launched its 3G service at Omuthiya, the regional capital of Oshikoto region on Thursday.

The new network provides peak speeds of up to 21 Mbps using the High Speed Packet Access Plus (HSPA+) standard, making it the fastest 3G network in Namibia.

The expansion of the coverage of our 3G mobile broadband network will offer people in the area the possibility of enjoying accelerated data speeds for faster mobile services, as well as the latest interactive voice, video and data applications. Residents as well as businesses in the Omuthiya area will also be able to profit from fast mobile broadband and reliable voice service for communication and commerce.

tn mobile’s investment in 3G and 4G LTE technologies to enhance the mobile network is a positive development for Namibia as the new entity starts to play its national role in the development of the telecom sector in the country. It is an encouraging sign of tn mobile's ongoing commitment to making new and better technologies available to drive growth and vibrancy in our communities.

The same network is already available in Windhoek and surrounding areas, as well as Walvis Bay, Swakopmund, Langstrand, Henties Bay, Ondangwa, Ongwediva, Oshakati, Ohangwena and Oshikango, alongside a fourth generation long-term evolution (4G LTE) network launched in November last year. tn mobile’s 4G LTE services provides speeds of up to 100 Mbps.

The mobile operator intends to launch 3G networks next week in at least three towns, namely Tsumeb, Keetmanshoop and Ruacana. The new expansion is aimed at enabling tn mobile to meet the growing demand for advanced mobile data products and services. Contract customers are able to enjoy data roaming in 75 countries with 150 operators, along with voice calling and SMS’s with 276 operators in 132 countries.

31 March 2014

Telecom Namibia’s mobile business, tn mobile, has extended its 3G+ and 4G (LTE) based mobile network to Tsumeb in the Oshikoto region.

Overall tn mobile’s 3G+ and 4G LTE network is now available in 10 major towns across the country. Towns covered by the same network are the capital city of Windhoek and surrounding areas, as well as Walvis Bay, Swakopmund, Langstrand and Henties Bay in the Erongo Region. Other towns are Ondangwa, Ongwediva and Oshakati in Oshana Region, as well as Ohangwena and Oshikango in Ohangwena Region.

Omuthiya, the regional capital of Oshikoto Region, was connected to tn mobile’s 3G+ service on 20 March this year.

It is worth pointing out that four new 4G LTE and six new 3G+ sites will be commissioned by the second week of April this year.

Streaming, downloading movies and music, video conferencing and browsing the net should all be faster on 4G and 3G+. tn mobile’s 4G LTE services provides speeds of up to 100 Mbps, while its 3G+ network provides peak speeds of up to 21 Mbps using the High Speed Packet Access Plus (HSPA+) standard.

Our 3G+ and 4G rollout is continuing at an industry-leading pace, reaching more and more people in places right across Namibia. We are connecting major towns to make sure that consumers and businesses have 3G+ and 4G where they live and where they work. As well as expanding our 3G+ and 4G network into new areas, our teams are switching on new 4G sites in our existing 4G towns to make the tn mobile network experience even better.

tn mobile’s investment in 3G and 4G LTE technologies to enhance the mobile network is a positive development for Namibia as the new entity starts to play its national role in the development of the telecom sector in the country. It is an encouraging sign of tn mobile's ongoing commitment to making new and better technologies available to drive growth and vibrancy in our communities.

11 April 2014

Telecom Namibia had stepped in as the main sponsor for this weekend’s Africa Indoor Hockey Cup against South Africa with a sponsorship of N$256 000.

The sponsorship was handed over to the Namibia Hockey Union (NHU) who are hosting the event. Telecom Namibia has already established a firm relationship with the NHU through support over the years with the most recent sponsorship being a three-year N$600 000 deal to run the National Field and Indoor Leagues, which was signed in 2013.

“The Indoor Hockey World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament is regarded as one of the most exciting tournaments on the hockey calendar. Therefore, Telecom Namibia and tn mobile are proud to be associated with the great tradition of the Africa Indoor Cup,” said Oiva Angula, Senior Manager of Corporate Communications and Public Relations.

“As sponsors we are immensely pleased with how hockey has progressed in Namibia and the continent at large. The Namibian teams have great chances to represent us at the Indoor Hockey World Cup 2015, thus putting Namibia on the map once again,” Angula said.

Telecom Namibia Acting Head of Marketing, Calvin Muniswaswa, attended the handover of national colours to the senior men and women’s teams on Wednesday night.

The men’s side will be captained by Russel Bartlett and the women’s side by Andrea Grogli. Umpires from South Africa have been appointed by the Africa Hockey Union as well as two neutral umpires from Belgium and England.

Tashia Kalondo, Vice-President Women of the Namibia Hockey Union expressed her appreciation to Telecom Namibia/TN Mobile.

“Telecom Namibia and TN Mobile’s commitment to the game of hockey in Namibia has been extraordinary and the Namibia Hockey Union is extremely grateful and looks forward to a long, rewarding relationship going forward. For Namibia to be able to host this tournament on home soil for the first time ever will give our teams the best opportunity to qualify for the World Cup in Leipzig, Germany in 2015. We call on all Namibians to come and support this event and our national players”.