https://www.bizcommunity.com/148/663.html Namibia news 15 Telecoms & Networks news - Namibia https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/148/663.html en-us Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:07:51 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/musk-starlink-denied-telecoms-licence-in-namibia-622781a Namibia has turned down applications from Elon Musk's satellite internet provider Starlink for a telecommunications service licence and access to radio spectrum, a notice in the Southern African country's government gazette showed. 1-266731 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks Namibia https://www.bizcommunity.africa/article/airtel-africa-teams-up-with-starlink-to-launch-direct-cell-service-in-14-markets-627361a Airtel Africa said on Tuesday it has partnered with SpaceX to introduce Starlink's direct-to-cell satellite technology to all its 14 markets. 1-264311 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:25:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks Namibia https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/musks-starlink-ordered-to-cease-operations-in-namibia-144396a The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia said on Thursday it has issued a cease-and-desist order to Elon Musk's satellite internet provider Starlink for operating in the country without a license. Starlink, the satellite unit of SpaceX, operates in several African countries but has faced regulatory challenges in others and resistance from state telecom monopolies. 1-253848 Thu, 28 Nov 2024 22:23:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks Namibia https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/five-week-restoration-for-damaged-subsea-cables-561740a Repairs on damaged subsea cables that are causing internet outages across West and Central Africa are expected to take at least five weeks before completion and full service restoration, Ghana's communications regulator said. 1-246876 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 07:14:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks Namibia https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cellusys-african-odyssey-uncovers-spotify-data-fraud-along-the-way-783132a When team of telecoms firewall experts from Cellusys hit the long road from Barcelona on a five-month journey across Africa, they could never have imagined the challenges they would face – or the scam they’d uncover where people were tunnelling through free Spotify data to access the internet. The 18,000km odyssey, which began on 1 October 2023 and culminated at Maiden’s Cove in Cape Town on 28 February 2024, wasn't just a sightseeing trip. 1-246662 Thu, 07 Mar 2024 22:12:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks Namibia https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/seacom-subsea-cable-outage-disrupts-service-in-east-and-southern-africa-894583a Seacom experienced a service outage on its undersea cable system on 24 February 2024. The disruption is limited to the section connecting Mombasa, Kenya, and Zafarana, Egypt. Initial investigations suggest the damage occurred within the Red Sea, and other cables in the vicinity may also be affected. 1-246319 Mon, 26 Feb 2024 11:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks Namibia https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/82/238930.html MTN remains dominant as Africa's most valuable brand, with Pick n Pay is the strongest African brand, and Kenya's Safaricom the most valuable non-South African brand. 1-238930 Thu, 01 Jun 2023 12:43:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks Namibia https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/518/228714.html FNB Connect's digital platform disruption in telecommunications has earned it joint first place as the digital mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) of the year at the global MVNO Awards, revealed at the MVNOs' World Congress 2022. 1-228714 Mon, 13 Jun 2022 11:35:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks Namibia https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/680/222260.html Looking ahead, the technological advances we can expect to see in 2022 will be a logical continuation of everything that has happened in 2021, but the impact of the pandemic will undoubtedly remain. 1-222260 Wed, 05 Jan 2022 08:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks Namibia https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/82/220502.html South African brands dominate the Brand Finance Africa 150 2021 ranking once again, with the entire top ten hailing from the nation. In total, 81 South African brands feature with a cumulative brand value of $29bn, equating to 73% of the total brand value in the ranking - a 15% decrease from last year. 1-220502 Tue, 28 Sep 2021 09:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Telecoms & Networks Namibia