Following the power outage that affected large parts of Windhoek last night people from all over Namibia were left without cell service.
In a statement, MTC explained that the power outage in Windhoek occurred in an area where most of its core systems are located. The systems provide service to the rest of the country.
The statement said the power outage was followed by continued electrical surges that negatively affected the equipment’s automatic service restoration which resulted in service failure in some parts of the country.
As a result, MTC initiated its backup systems and contingency plans to minimise service interruption, whilst its team of experts worked around the clock to normalise service provision.
Most services have since been restored while the remaining shortfalls are carried by the backup equipment.
“The process of service restoration is ongoing, and the teams are working around the clock to restore affected service equipment. We will be giving constant updates on the restoration,” read the statement.
Report: Martin Endjala
