Namibia's communications regulator has shut down Ucom Mobile's network and seized its radio equipment after the operator persisted in using the spectrum without authorization. The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia revoked all spectrum licenses belonging to Ucom, previously known as MTN Business Solutions Namibia, over unpaid fees and inefficient spectrum use that violated license terms.
The regulator allowed six months for the company to transfer its roughly 1,000 subscribers and conclude operations. Spectrum audits revealed that Ucom continued providing services illegally, prompting officials to order the immediate cessation of all radio frequency use. The company failed to comply with the directive or submit the required written confirmation.
Cran executive Mufaro Nesongano stated that unauthorized transmissions were disrupting licensed operators' networks and degrading consumer service quality. Police assisted in confiscating equipment under authority granted by the Communications Act, effectively ending the operator's ability to function.
The regulator allowed six months for the company to transfer its roughly 1,000 subscribers and conclude operations. Spectrum audits revealed that Ucom continued providing services illegally, prompting officials to order the immediate cessation of all radio frequency use. The company failed to comply with the directive or submit the required written confirmation.
Cran executive Mufaro Nesongano stated that unauthorized transmissions were disrupting licensed operators' networks and degrading consumer service quality. Police assisted in confiscating equipment under authority granted by the Communications Act, effectively ending the operator's ability to function.
