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Paratus Namibia launches OneWeb satellite internet for homes and businesses
The short version
Paratus Namibia has begun offering Eutelsat's OneWeb satellite internet across the country. It targets homes and businesses, especially where land-based services are limited, and firms can also use it as a backup connection.
What happened
Paratus Namibia has launched Eutelsat's OneWeb low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite internet service in Namibia. LEO means the satellites orbit relatively close to Earth. Paratus describes it as high-speed, low-latency (quick response) connectivity for homes and businesses countrywide.
Home packages offer speeds of up to 50Mbit/s down and 10Mbit/s up. Business packages offer up to 100Mbit/s down and 20Mbit/s up. Paratus says it offers capped and uncapped packages, plus a customer platform that gives users control over their data usage.
The equipment is a flat-panel terminal that aligns itself and has no moving parts. Every installation is done by a Paratus-trained technician. Paratus also names farms, lodges, mines and remote offices as suitable users. The announcement is paid promotional content from Paratus Group, and it gives no prices.
Why it matters to you
Paratus says the service extends connectivity to places where land-based (terrestrial) services may be limited or unavailable, with round-the-clock customer support.
For businesses, Paratus says the service can work as a secondary or backup connection, supporting redundancy (a spare link if the main one fails) and business continuity. Since the figures come from the provider, real speeds and prices are worth checking before you commit.
What to do
If your site has weak or unreliable internet, ask Paratus Namibia for a quote and compare it with your current options. Ask about the monthly price, capped against uncapped packages, installation costs and contract length. If you run a business, list which tasks would stop during an outage and consider whether a backup connection is worth it.
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