Speedlink broadband to be upgraded for free
Telecom Namibia also upgraded customers' Speedlink access in 2012 and again in 2014 for free.
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Telecom Namibia says it will upgrade the speeds of its Speedlink broadband products free of charge.
The company is also introducing a minimum download speed of 1 Megabit per second (Mbps) as entry-level package nationwide, totally doing away with the 512 kbps package, Telecom Namibia said in a statement.
Customers with a 10 Mbps Speedlink broadband package will not be upgraded but will receive a price reduction since they are already at the threshold of the package ranges.
The migration to higher speeds will take place in a phased approach, which started yesterday.
“Telecom Namibia upgraded customers' Speedlink access in 2012 and again in 2014 for free to coincide with the landing of the West African Cable System (WACS) in order to facilitate access to faster internet connectivity as well as to enable customers to access rich media content such as video, music and seamless live streaming.
“In today's technology-driven world, access to high-speed internet is essential to building strong communities, growing the economy and supporting our everyday lives,” said Calvin Muniswaswa, chief commercial officer at Telecom Namibia.
Muniswaswa said this new initiative is a step further in ensuring that Namibia progresses at faster speeds and creates opportunities for Namibians to make economic gains using ICT services.
“This is just the beginning of our broadband upgrade initiative, there will be more to come in the future,” he added.
Due to the technology limitations, customers on the wireless WiMAX FDD (Frequency Division Duplex) technology will not benefit from speed upgrades beyond 2 Mbps, but will enjoy lower prices.
Telecom Namibia is in the process of deploying Time Division - Long Term Evolution (TD-LTE) networks to overcome the current WiMAX FDD limitations.
Telecom Namibia says it will upgrade the speeds of its Speedlink broadband products free of charge.
The company is also introducing a minimum download speed of 1 Megabit per second (Mbps) as entry-level package nationwide, totally doing away with the 512 kbps package, Telecom Namibia said in a statement.
Customers with a 10 Mbps Speedlink broadband package will not be upgraded but will receive a price reduction since they are already at the threshold of the package ranges.
The migration to higher speeds will take place in a phased approach, which started yesterday.
“Telecom Namibia upgraded customers' Speedlink access in 2012 and again in 2014 for free to coincide with the landing of the West African Cable System (WACS) in order to facilitate access to faster internet connectivity as well as to enable customers to access rich media content such as video, music and seamless live streaming.
“In today's technology-driven world, access to high-speed internet is essential to building strong communities, growing the economy and supporting our everyday lives,” said Calvin Muniswaswa, chief commercial officer at Telecom Namibia.
Muniswaswa said this new initiative is a step further in ensuring that Namibia progresses at faster speeds and creates opportunities for Namibians to make economic gains using ICT services.
“This is just the beginning of our broadband upgrade initiative, there will be more to come in the future,” he added.
Due to the technology limitations, customers on the wireless WiMAX FDD (Frequency Division Duplex) technology will not benefit from speed upgrades beyond 2 Mbps, but will enjoy lower prices.
Telecom Namibia is in the process of deploying Time Division - Long Term Evolution (TD-LTE) networks to overcome the current WiMAX FDD limitations.
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