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UCOM and BDQ Mobile Network Solutions have entered a 10-year partnership to revitalise Namibia’s third mobile phone operator to compete with MTC and Telecom Namibia. Under the agreement, BDQ Mobile Network Solutions, in partnership with American-based VANU Technology, will focus on deploying advanced telecommunications equipment and technological solutions.
The companies are committed to investing in network infrastructure (antennas and radios) where a total of 500 towers will be deployed in the next three years. With the first phase roll out starting during the first quarter of 2025, as well as management technology through the billing system (OSS, BSS), a mechanism facilitating billing flow collection with end-to-end solutions.
UCOM Managing Director, Elia Erastus, said the partnership with BDQ Mobile Network Solutions will significantly advance Namibia’s digital transformation. It will increase the number of telecommunications users, reducing the communication and internet gap in rural areas, which currently stands at 60%. The agreement is undoubtedly valuable and comes at the right time when Namibia faces great challenges in the telecommunications context. With this partnership, in the context of Industry 4.0, internet access, and the level of use of information technologies can increase exponentially.
BDQ Mobile Network Solutions Managing Director, Belmiro Quive, said the partnership is a small step for the company with a long-term vision for digital transformation across Namibia and other African countries, focusing on telecommunications, e-commerce, and e-governance. The partnership wants to approach connectivity in Southern African region countries with an emphasis on rural areas where communications and internet access are still a great challenge.
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Namibia Telecom Market has witnessed strong growth in recent years and is expected to have continued growth over the forecast period to 2025. The growth in the industry is mainly due to the increasing urban population with the rising adoption of mobile phones that support 3G, 4G, and 5G services across the country. Telecom sector is further expected to have strong growth over the forecast period with rising adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) in the sector that connect with wired and wireless broadband.
