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Mar
Martin Endjala Namibia, through Mobile Telecommunication Limited (MTC) in collaboration with Huawei Technology, has today officially launched its first-ever fifth-generation (5G) trial intended to test the technology’s capabilities before commercialising it, with a set date yet to be announced. This follows the lifting of the moratorium on 5G by the government and the successful allocation of 5G spectrum by the Communication Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) to telecommunication players in Namibia. The plan was halted a few years ago due to conspiracy theories that 5G causes radiation-related illness and COVID-19. This prompted the cabinet to temporarily prohibit it for further…