Latest Telecoms News about Namibia

ZTE Wins 3G-LTE Deployment Contract in Namibia

  Telecom Namibia says that it has awarded a US$46 million contract to ZTE to build a unified mobile network that will provide it's mobile subsidiary, Leo with a transformed 2G/3G/4G networks. ...

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Fitch Revises Telecom Namibia's Outlook to Negative

  The Negative Outlook reflects the potential for a weakening in the previous strong support and strategic linkage between the Namibian sovereign and Telecom Namibia as the latter entity seeks to establish itself as an integrated fixed and mobile service operator over the next two years....

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Capital of Namibia Gains LTE Network

  Namibia based MTC has switched on its LTE network upgrade, offering coverage in the capital city, Windhoek....

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Telecom Namibia Buys Local Mobile Network

  State owned telco, Telecom Namibia has bought its mobile network rival, Leo for an undisclosed amount and will fold the company into its own mobile services....

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Fitch Affirms Telecom Namibia Debt Ratings with a Positive Outlook

  Telecom Namibia's ratings are supported by the strong strategic and operational ties with its sole shareholder the Namibian government. Fitch expects a continuation of government support and notes that the entity's standalone ratings would be below the current support driven rating level....

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Fugitive Comverse CEO settles suit for $54 million

  Jacob "Kobi" Alexander, the former chairman and CEO of voicemail software maker Comverse Technology who fled to Namibia in 2006 to avoid prosecution over stock option backdating, has agreed to pay nearly $54 million to settle a civil action by the U.S. Attorney's office....

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Telecom Namibia Debt Ratings Affirmed with Stable Outlook

  The rating affirmation reflects Fitch's continuing expectation of ongoing government support based on the company's strategic importance to the Namibian telecoms sector, given its extensive fibre network infrastructure in the domestic market. ...

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Double Digit Subscriber Growth in Southern African Mobile Markets

  The mobile communications markets of Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe have all experienced subscriber growth over ten percent in the last five years. This has created a powerful network effect, which continues to drive market growth, albeit at lower levels....

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NSN Wins Network Upgrade Contract in Namibia

  Namibia based mobile network operator, Leo (previously, Cell One) has awarded a contract to Nokia Siemens Networks to expand its pre-paid capability and to extend 2G and 3G network coverage to reach the majority of the country's population....

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Fitch Rates Telecom Namibia with a Stable Outlook

  The ratings also factor in the company's strong operational and strategic ties with the Namibian government, given its 100% state ownership, and the assumed government support for the company....

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