Executing a strategic intent to strengthen its infrastructure, Namibia’s premier digital driver, MTC, has extended its inroad footprint of fibre transmission to 2738 km, fortifying its backbone infrastructure to accommodate future capacity expansion and reduce the dependence risk.
The inroad extension of MTC fibre has enabled the telco to unlock the provision of quality and reliable fibre services to Windhoek and coastal areas as the company seeks to meet the ever-increasing demand for fixed internet services to both businesses and homes.
MTC’s Chief Brand, Marketing, Communications, and Sustainable Officer, Tim Ekandjo, highlighted the company’s commitment to remain fit for present and future market demands. “The ability to continue meeting the market’s demands requires that we maintain, expand, and optimize our network infrastructure. This allows for a seamless delivery of services to our customers. We thus continue to make inroads with our strategy to diversify into, for instance, enterprise ICT markets, including IoT and fixed connectivity such as fibre, to achieve our strategic growth and facilitate an inclusive digital economy.”
Ekandjo explained that “…investing in and having sustainable infrastructure is a material matter for a telco like us. Hence, the continued investment in capital infrastructure projects such as the rollout of fibre, amongst others. Last year alone, we deployed 1377km of fibre, bringing our fibre transmission network to cover 2738km. This deployment will continue in 2025 – a demonstration of our deliberate intent of moving towards our long-term vision and strategy of driving an inclusive digital economy.”
Fibre is an innovative form of internet connectivity which boasts a higher bandwidth that gives high-speed data and provides unlimited streaming ability. Fibre connection is seamless and efficient in instant data delivery – has little to no internet downtime. It allows users to concurrently download and upload files hassle-free. It is a technology that uses light and durable materials that are less susceptible to environmental factors.