MTC Namibia and National Housing Enterprise have signed an agreement to improve internet and telecommunications services in current and future NHE housing projects across Namibia.
The partnership aims to ensure that new housing developments are built with fibre and other telecommunications infrastructure already included during construction.
Under the agreement, the two institutions will work together over the next five years to install MTC’s Spectra Home fibre services in new housing areas developed by NHE.
This means internet cables and related infrastructure can be laid while roads and other civil works are being done, reducing costs and speeding up the rollout of high-speed internet services.
The agreement also includes cooperation in mobile services, wireless technology, fibre installation, surveillance systems and other digital services needed in housing developments.
Licky Erastus said smart and digitally connected homes should become standard in Namibia.
“Owning a house that is smart and digitally connected must not be optional,” Erastus said.
He said the partnership would help build communities with reliable and future-ready telecommunications infrastructure.
A Joint Technical Steering Committee will also be created to oversee planning and technical coordination between the two institutions.
Gisbertus Mukulu said the partnership would help NHE provide affordable housing that meets the changing needs of Namibians.
“In light of the increasingly technology-driven environment, the partnership will support the delivery of affordable, quality smart homes with enhanced digital connectivity for clients,” Mukulu said.
The agreement also includes joint research, data sharing and customer-focused projects aimed at supporting Namibia’s wider social and economic development goals
