The Namibia Communications Commission Act of 1992 provided for the creation
of the Namibian Communications Commission (NCC) and Telecom Namibia, which was
established in August 1992 as a subsidiary of Namibia Post and Telecom
Holdings.
Namibia Telecom is presently the monopoly operator for basic services. In
February 1992, the government declared its intention to open up the
telecommunications playing field and to licence new entrants by 2000.
The policy will open the domestic telecommunications market to private
international companies.
Mobile services are provided by Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC), a
joint venture between Namibia Post and Telecom Holdings, Telia International
and Swedfund International. MTC operates a GSM network which was launched in
September 1994.
The Internet sector is open, with more than five Internet service providers
operational and more expected to commence operations in 2000.
Namibia Telecom’s network ranks among the most advanced in Southern
Africa, employing the latest technology and supported by a network management
system supplied by BSW Data.
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|
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1999 |
|
| Lines connected (PTO) |
|
115 000 |
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| Equipped capacity (PTO) |
|
140 000 |
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| Waiting list (PTO) |
|
6 500 (98) |
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| Teledensity |
|
6.2 |
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| Digitisation Switching (PTO) |
|
100 |
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| Total mobile subscribers |
|
24 000 (est.) |
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| Faults per line/year (PTO) |
|
0.5 |
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| Public telephones |
|
1 450 |
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| X25 subscribers |
|
160 |
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