TELECOM Namibia has upgraded its Speedlink broadband products, effective from 1 April 2019.
This free service was launched as a promotion, but the intention is to make it permanent. The company is introducing a minimum download speed of 2 Megabits per second (Mbps) as the entry-level package nationwide to improve the broadband internet experience, and doing away with the 1 Mbps package.
The telecommunications company said in a statement that they upgraded the Speedlink broadband packages for both residential and business customers as follows: 1 Mbps was upgraded to 2 Mbps, 2 Mbps doubled to 4 Mbps, 4 Mbps went up to 6 Mbps, 6 Mbps to 8 Mbps and 8 Mbps went up to 10 Mbps.
Calvin Muniswaswa, Telecom Namibia’s acting chief executive officer, said: “Recognising that internet connectivity is essential in the daily communication of all Namibians, Telecom Namibia makes every effort to continually improve its offering to enhance faster connectivity to every Namibian.”
Customers using a 10 Mbps Speedlink broadband package last week received a price reduction since they are already on the threshold of the package ranges.
The 1024 Kbps entry-level package has been phased out.
Muniswaswa said the upgrade reaffirms the company’s commitment to the country by taking the initiative to connect Namibia to the world at high speed, meeting the minimum broadband speed in line with the national broadband plan.
Telecom Namibia upgraded speeds of customer connectivity by increasing the bandwidth at no extra cost.
However, due to technological limitations, some customers such as those on WiMAX FDD technology will not immediately be upgraded, and service will remain at the contractual speed and price.
The free upgrade will be in a phased approach, and the company will systematically deploy high-capacity fixed wireless technology to address current WiMAX FDD limitations.
The upgrades will enable customers to access media content such as video, music and seamless live streaming faster, Muniswaswa added.
Over the last few years, the expansion of Telecom Namibia’s broadband footprint and upgrade of existing infrastructure have changed the dynamics of information and communication technology services in the country, enabling ordinary people and businesses to remain connected to the world.
