MTC dramatically reduces pricing on all data bundles

Issued by MTC
Windhoek, 20 Sep 2011

Just in time for the beginning of summer, MTC introduces a new reduced tariff rate for both its prepaid and post-paid data customers.

Starting 16 September 2011, Namibia's leading mobile service provider dramatically cut the rates on all its data bundles, making the cost of surfing the Internet, downloading and uploading data much, much lower.

MTC customers also benefit from two new developments with regard to data services, these being a new, bigger 5GB data bundle that has been introduced at a cost of just N$999, and the fact that all customers, prepaid and post-paid, can now easily purchase data bundles by dialling *147# or sending a blank SMS to 147.

New prices will also be applicable to all MTC corporate customers using OfficeBox solutions.

“With the new data bundles, we offer our customers even more affordable data use, from smaller starter bundles to more comprehensive data volume bundles for both prepaid and post-paid customers. With this cost control, we once again prove our role as a pioneer in the Namibian mobile telephony market,” says Tim Ekandjo, chief Human Capital and Corporate Affairs Officer at MTC.

The new MTC data prices:

New rates for data bundles, both prepaid and post-paid

Data bundle - cost per MB - old rate - new rate
50MB - N$0.50 - N$30.00 - N$25.00
100MB - N$0.39 - N$55.00 - N$39.00
500MB - N$0.30 - N$250.00 - N$149.00
1GB - N$0.24 - N$450.00 - N$249.00
2GB - N$0.22 - N$800.00 - N$449.00
(NEW) 5GB - N$0.20 - N$999.00

VAT is applicable to business customers, but not to individual accounts.

In addition to data bundles available for purchase, all MTC customers currently enjoy the MTC Happy Hour, between 12am and 6am, which allows surfing at no charge per MB. This value-added service is automatic for Netman post-paid customers, and a small administrative fee of N$10 per week is applicable to prepaid customers.

MTC

MTC (Mobile Telecommunications Limited) was established in 1995 as a joint venture between Namibia Post and Telecommunications Holdings (NPTH), Telia and Swedfund. During May 2004, NPTH concluded a deal that saw it hold 100% of the shares in MTC by acquiring the 49% held by Telia Overseas AB and Swedfund International AB. During 2006, the sale of 34% of MTC shares to Portugal Telecom was concluded for N$1.34 billion, while the Namibian government retains the remainder of the stake through NPTH.

MTC currently covers 98% of the population of nearly 2 million citizens with more than 650 base stations and repeaters, and offers a dual-band 900/1 800MHZ. The company also expanded its cellular coverage to all major towns in Namibia, including the major arterial roads. The company's 3G HSDPA+ network allows for a download speed of up 7.2Mbps in Namibia's major towns. It further runs two modern MSCs (mobile switching centres) in Windhoek and Oshakati, with capacity to accommodate the rapidly rising number of customers of over 1.6 million active users. MTC also operates the only full-service customer contact centre in Namibia dealing with service queries ranging from telephony, SMS, fax, GPRS, data, voicemail and 3G/HSDPA. A staff complement of 367 persons serves a diverse market of both pre- and post-paid subscribers.

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