Service providers in the ICT sector are intensifying efforts to expand infrastructure, aiming to bridge the digital divide and enhance connectivity. 

They revealed some of the planned infrastructure expansion projects during a high-level consultative stakeholder meeting held in Mariental facilitated by the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology. 

Last year the government under the Universal Service Fund allocated a N$145 million three-year rollover budget to CRAN to expand ICT infrastructure across the country. 

Ronel Le Grange is CRAN's Executive for Engineering and Technical Services. "And we are currently busy with phase two for this year; we have N$40 million. We are busy rolling out another 40 towers." 

Chief Commercial Officer for Telecom, Calvin Muniswaswa, adds, "The core focus at the moment is really the fibre rollout, specifically for Hardap. You will see as I move the concentration of projects is Mariental, most of Rehoboth and Aranos."

"We are doing project Buffalo. This is the country where we are going to optimise our towers which we have so that we can cover more population to avoid leaving out other people in the process," says MTC's Planning & Optimisation. Engineering Technician, Kevin Muhuluma. 

"A very exciting development that is on the horizon for the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation, and this will take care of a lot of challenges in terms of universal coverage of television and radio across Namibia. "This is the Direct to Home initiative we are embarking on. The aim is to provide 100% connectivity through cost-effective technology," expressed NBC's Head of Department for News and Current Affairs, Peter Denk.