Paratus extends coverage
Paratus Namibia is living up to the promise it made last year when it opened its retail operation at Oshana Mall, Ongwediva.The company committed to providing fibre internet connectivity in northern areas that do not currently benefit from a quality connection. Paratus has now installed the first fibre connection at Ohakweenyanga village, just outside Ongwediva.
With this fast, secure, and reliable link, Paratus Namibia is helping to empower communities, healthcare services and importantly, to connect schools and learners so that they may unlimit their studying potential and their future career prospects.
Connecting towns and villages is just one part of the Paratus long-term commitment to create a transformed Africa through exceptional digital infrastructure and customer service. These developments are made possible because Paratus has laid the foundations and invested in infrastructure to provide quality connections in Namibia.
Managing Director of Paratus Namibia, Andrew Hall says: “Our aim was to connect communities in an area that had very poor or no coverage at all. I’m very pleased and proud that we have delivered on that promise – and provided the area with fiber connections, which is the fastest medium for internet access.
“Our new office and retail outlet at Oshana Mall offers the entire Paratus product range – from network connectivity to cloud solutions, from cabling to PBX services. We have deployed Mobile LTE, Sky-Fi and fibre in Ondangwa, Oshakati and Ongwediva and can now provide our quality internet solutions to any customer on our own infrastructure. By installing fibre in these areas, we are making it possible for the communities to have access to fast internet.
“In addition to building the landing station for the new Equiano submarine cable and a new data centre in Windhoek – an investment worth N$260-million – we are currently thinking big in terms of our expansion generally throughout Namibia. Currently, we are investing approximately N$10-million per month on infrastructure expansion, including both fibre and Mobile LTE roll-out. We are committed to delivering Africa’s quality network,” Hall said.
Three years ago, Paratus undertook to connect Ondangwa, Ongwediva and Oshakati, an area that the Paratus Group CEO, Barney Harmse, refers to as the ‘Golden Strip’.
“Education in Namibia, and Africa as a whole, is a passion of mine. I’ve personally invested a great number of resources – both time and finances – into improving the education within our country. With this fast, secure, and reliable link, Paratus Namibia is helping to empower communities, healthcare services and importantly to connect schools and learners so that they may unlimit their studying potential and their future career prospects.”
One very happy customer is Ruusa Amakali who says she can focus on her online studies and also enjoy watching movies now. “The experience so far has been excellent; the speed is fast, and I have not experienced any hiccups at all. It has changed my life.”