Paratus Telecom turns on FTTH

Paratus Telecom turns on FTTH Paratus Telecom this week became the first telecommunications operator on the continent to roll out a fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) connectivity.

The Finkenstein Estate gated community outside Windhoek is the first recipient of Paratus''s extended network. The developers of Finkenstein Manor and Finkenstein Village partnered with Paratus Telecom to create the first Namibian digital village, providing each and every home owner with a gateway to the digital age. Paratus Telecom has started installing fibre links to 550 homes and will provide an all-inclusive service solution to residents. Speaking from his Botswana office, Paratus Telecom''s group chief executive officer Barney Harmse said residents would enjoy value-added broadband services and connectivity solutions over a state-of-the-art fibre-optic network. He believes this is the first fibre-to-the-home deployment in Africa for a privately owned operator using its own infrastructure. “The entire solution is an end-to-end solution from Paratus Telecom, completely independent of any third-party infrastructure. Looking forward, we plan to invest a total of more than N$150 million on infrastructure in Namibia over the next three years, of which N$100 million will be invested in fibre infrastructure,” he said. Finkenstein Village and Manor developer Gerdus Burmeister said the fibre infrastructure will eventually be deployed to more than 1 000 homes. “Compared to any other connectivity medium, fibre reigns supreme,”Burmeister said. “Due to its inherent speed, capacity and reliability, fibre will enable us to implement a fully comprehensive access control and security solution which will include closed-circuit television on the estate, one of our primary objectives. Residents will also be able to enjoy access to triple-play connectivity including voice, video and data solutions.”

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