Allexer Namundjembo
The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (Cran) has approved new telecommunications tariffs and amended spectrum licence regulations.
The decisions were published in the government gazette on 27 February.
Cran announced amendments to regulations governing fees for spectrum licences, certificates and examinations.
The changes update provisions contained in the regulations setting out fees for spectrum licences, certificates and examinations first published in 2020 and later amended in 2023.
According to a notice signed by Cran board chairperson Tulimevava Mufeti, the amendments include changes to licence validity provisions and the introduction of a new radio frequency band.
“The regulations are amended by the substitution for paragraph (a) to clarify that the spectrum licence expires on 31 December of the year of issue,” Mufeti said.
Mufeti added that the amendment also introduces a new frequency range between 3600 MHz and 3800 MHz into the spectrum allocation framework.
Mufeti also said that Namibia Future Media Holdings Corporation (Pty) Ltd has applied for a spectrum licence to provide national satellite broadcasting services.
The company applied for radio frequencies within the 10.7 GHz to 12.75 GHz band, including a downlink centred at 11.881 GHz.
“The public may submit comments in writing to the authority within a period of fourteen days from the date of publication of this notice in the Gazette,” the regulator said.
In a separate notice, Cran revealed the approval of several telecommunications products and tariffs submitted by Paratus Telecommunication Namibia (Pty) Ltd.
“The authority hereby gives notice that it has approved the Vantage, Elevate, Shap, Fibre, Sky-Fi and prepaid top-up products submitted by Paratus Telecommunication Namibia,” the notice states.
The tariffs took effect on 3 December 2025, although they were published later in the Gazette.
The packages include fibre and data services for residential and business customers with speeds ranging from 10 Mbps to 200 Mbps depending on the package.
Cran said the approved tariffs include uncapped fibre packages, prepaid data bundles and voice-and-data top-up options.
The regulatory changes come as Namibia continues to expand digital infrastructure and broadband services.
Cran has previously said that efficient spectrum management and competitive telecommunications tariffs are key to improving connectivity and supporting digital development.
The authority has also noted that the allocation and regulation of the radio frequency spectrum are important for enabling technologies such as 4G and 5G networks.
