MTC commissions five 3G sites in Ohangwena
MTC Namibia has added five new sites to the national telecommunications network in the Ohangwena Region, bringing the total number of sites built as part of the 081Every1 project in Ohangwena to 16.
The five sites are Omhedi, Omahayi, Okatope Ka Melila, Ondobe Yomunghudi and Oshiti sha Haihonya.
They are all 3G-enabled sites and went online at the start of September.
Connections
At the launch of the project, Tim Ekandjo, MTC’s chief human capital, corporate and marketing officer, said MTC will connect underserviced areas to the network grid to improve connectivity, especially in rural areas.
"Coupled alongside our new strategy, this project is still of vital importance to us, and we will continue to invest in network upgrading, especially in rural areas. The 081Every1 network project is a national capital project, driven to connect every citizen on the country’s national network grid from 2G to 3G migration in rural areas, and 3G to 4G in towns," Ekandjo said.
Expanded footprint
Ekandjo stressed that MTC is aware of ongoing requests for new sites and that these requests will always be considered on merit and on case-impact assessments in order to ensure network equity and fair distribution across the country.
The billion-dollar project was launched in August 2017 with the aim of expanding MTC’s network footprint and infrastructure and achieving close to 100% population network coverage through the rollout of 524 sites. The sites are being constructed by Namibian companies.
The project is currently in phase three and over 260 sites have been commissioned countrywide.
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The five sites are Omhedi, Omahayi, Okatope Ka Melila, Ondobe Yomunghudi and Oshiti sha Haihonya.
They are all 3G-enabled sites and went online at the start of September.
Connections
At the launch of the project, Tim Ekandjo, MTC’s chief human capital, corporate and marketing officer, said MTC will connect underserviced areas to the network grid to improve connectivity, especially in rural areas.
"Coupled alongside our new strategy, this project is still of vital importance to us, and we will continue to invest in network upgrading, especially in rural areas. The 081Every1 network project is a national capital project, driven to connect every citizen on the country’s national network grid from 2G to 3G migration in rural areas, and 3G to 4G in towns," Ekandjo said.
Expanded footprint
Ekandjo stressed that MTC is aware of ongoing requests for new sites and that these requests will always be considered on merit and on case-impact assessments in order to ensure network equity and fair distribution across the country.
The billion-dollar project was launched in August 2017 with the aim of expanding MTC’s network footprint and infrastructure and achieving close to 100% population network coverage through the rollout of 524 sites. The sites are being constructed by Namibian companies.
The project is currently in phase three and over 260 sites have been commissioned countrywide.
[email protected]
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