Paratus readies to go live on Equaino with Infinera tech solution

Company will soon announce new Group positions to lead the charge for expansion in Africa says Group CEO Schalk Erasmus.

Company has partnered with Interactive Audio Visual Solutions in quest to connect schools and roll out online learning material.

Telecommunications firm confirms roll out of 475km fibre for backbone.

Paratus Namibia officially launched its N$123-million Armada DC campus, the country’s first carrier-neutral datacentre, located on the outskirts of Windhoek.

Last month, Namibia’s Minister at the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (MICT) Peya Mushelenga bemoaned low levels of access to internet and coverage provided by telecommunications companies.

Paratus Namibia, Telecom Namibia and Google have confirmed the development and have affirmed it will become fully operational in Q4 this year.

Half the country’s population has no internet access, according to the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology.

Facility scheduled to be launched in August and company vows resource will offer local market freedom and flexibility.

Government’s moratorium on deployment remains in place.

New datacentre scheduled to be launched in August 2022.

Full handover of Group CEO responsibilities scheduled for August 2022, when the company will officially open its datacentre in Windhoek.

Industry regulator confirms suspension from 1 October 2022 to 30 September 2023.