Telecom eyes rural telecommunications

TELECOM Namibia has signed an agreement with an international Huawei Technologies aimed at piloting rural wireless local loop telecommunication system.

A media statement from Telecom Namibia released yesterday said under the agreement which was sealed on November 18, Huawei Technologies would provide the parastatal with wireless loop equipment for a pilot implementation in Otjiwarongo over a three-month period. According to Telecom Namibia, the wireless loop allows data transmit ion at speeds of up to 153 kilobytes per second and is backward compatible with earlier technologies, making it easy to upgrade for both carriers and consumers.Telecom Namibia Managing Director Frans Ndoroma expressed delight that the technology would finally kick off.”The country is waiting for this project to kick-off.The technology has reached many of our customers.The signing of this agreement augers well for the future relations between Telecom Namibia and Huaweni,” he said.Sky Peng, the General Manager of Huawei Telecommunications Technologies Namibia said he was grateful for the trust Telecom Namibia had in his company.”We will finish the job and enable the Namibian people to enjoy the technology and services,” he said.Over 70 carriers including developed markets of Portugal and the United States are using the technology in more than 50 countries.The equipment is expected to arrive in the country by the end of this year.-NampaAccording to Telecom Namibia, the wireless loop allows data transmit ion at speeds of up to 153 kilobytes per second and is backward compatible with earlier technologies, making it easy to upgrade for both carriers and consumers.Telecom Namibia Managing Director Frans Ndoroma expressed delight that the technology would finally kick off.”The country is waiting for this project to kick-off.The technology has reached many of our customers.The signing of this agreement augers well for the future relations between Telecom Namibia and Huaweni,” he said.Sky Peng, the General Manager of Huawei Telecommunications Technologies Namibia said he was grateful for the trust Telecom Namibia had in his company.”We will finish the job and enable the Namibian people to enjoy the technology and services,” he said.Over 70 carriers including developed markets of Portugal and the United States are using the technology in more than 50 countries.The equipment is expected to arrive in the country by the end of this year.-Nampa