INTELLIGENT BRANDS // Mobile Technology
Telecoms operator Paratus
slashes data prices
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P
aratus Namibia, the fastest growing
and largest privately-owned Pan
African telecoms operator, has slashed
its data prices by 83.4%. It now offers the
cheapest data bundles and provides the
most affordable data to Namibians at a rate
of N$15.00 per Gigabyte.
The telecoms operator has decreased its
data pricing on all LTE 4G, WiMAX and Fiber
packages from N$85.00 to N$15.00 per
Gigabyte. This new rate targets consumers
according to their specific needs and
interests. According to statistics from
Research ICT Solutions (2018), Namibia
rates 29th out of 52 African countries with
regards to the cheapest 1 Gigabyte mobile
prepaid rates per month for 2018 in USD,
with a rate of US$7.35.
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This is cheaper in comparison to other
southern African countries such as South
Africa, with a rate of US$8.28, Botswana
with a rate of US$13.40, Democratic
Republic of Congo with a rate of US$20.00
and Angola with a rate of US$24.86 per
month. Considering these statistics and the
placement of Namibia as a whole, Paratus
will be able to deliver capacity equal to
that of second position on the statistics list.
Statistics are based on research done by
Research ICT Solutions in partnership with
the Communications Regulatory Authority
of Namibia (CRAN). It indicates the
affordability statistics of mobile operator’s
quarterly data prices since 2010.
Campaigns like #DataMustFall in South
Africa raised the issue of high data costs,
showing high levels of dissatisfaction among
the consumers. It is essential for consumers
to educate, inform, connect and share
valuable information through affordable
Internet services, without having to pay
exorbitant prices. According to Paratus
Namibia’s Managing Director, John D’Alton,
Internet access is no longer a luxury, it’s
a necessity. “This is the norm that each
Namibian is growing accustomed to and
we believe that every single person in this
country has the right to affordable internet
access,” he said.
Paratus is focused on contributing daily to
providing consumers with various Internet
and telecommunication services. It values
the importance of affordable internet access
for all sectors. n
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