• Telecom Namibia invests 300 million Namibian dollars to accelerate network upgrades

• Funds target ageing equipment, broadband expansion, fibre, and core network improvements

• Investment supports rising digital demand and Namibia’s nationwide coverage goal by 2030

Telecom Namibia has committed 300 million Namibian dollars ($18.3 million) this fiscal year to speed up its network upgrade programme, aiming to improve Namibia’s digital infrastructure and competitiveness.

The state-owned operator said the investment will tackle bottlenecks caused by ageing equipment and help it compete in a more crowded telecoms market.

Telecom Namibia plans to use the funds to upgrade network equipment, expand broadband capacity and replace end-of-life technology. It will also expand its fibre network, improve mobile performance and upgrade its core network to boost reliability and quality of service.

At the same time, the company is upgrading its internal operations and billing systems to support the rollout of new digital infrastructure.

The investment comes as demand for high-speed connectivity rises, driven by the digitalisation of public services, remote work and greater digital adoption by businesses. It forms part of Telecom Namibia’s five-year investment plan announced in 2022, worth 2.3 billion Namibian dollars.

Namibia aims to achieve nationwide telecom coverage by 2030. The programme’s success will depend on Telecom Namibia’s ability to roll out upgrades without disrupting existing services and deliver tangible improvements for customers.

Adoni Conrad Quenum