Paratus Namibia brings Eutelsat OneWeb satellite internet to every region

By Joan Ngulube · October 9, 2026, 1:19 PM · 3 minutes read

Paratus Namibia has switched on Eutelsat's OneWeb low-Earth orbit satellite internet across the country, offering new data packages for homes and businesses.

On October 5, 2026, Paratus Namibia switched on Eutelsat's OneWeb low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite internet across the country. The launch opens up new internet options for both households and businesses, with a mix of capped and uncapped packages now on offer. According to an official company announcement, the service is available in every region, targeting both private and corporate users.

For businesses, Paratus is pitching the service as a strong backup or secondary connection. This is meant to help companies avoid costly downtime when their main internet line fails. The rollout is part of a multi-year deal between Paratus and Eutelsat, signed in November 2025. The agreement also covers OneWeb launches in South Africa, Angola, Botswana, and Zambia, as reported by TechNews Namibia.

For home users, download speeds of up to 50 Mbps and upload speeds of up to 10 Mbps are available, while business packages can reach up to 100 Mbps down and 20 Mbps up.

TechNews Namibia

Flexible packages and customer control

Paratus Namibia is not sticking to a single plan. Customers can pick from several capped and uncapped packages, so they can match their internet to what they actually need. The company has set up a customer management platform that lets users track their data use in real time. This gives both families and businesses more control over their costs and how much they use. These flexible options are meant to fit the different needs of people in Namibia's cities and rural areas, where internet access and infrastructure can be very different.

Subscribers also get the benefit of Paratus's wider network. This setup is especially useful for businesses that can't afford to lose their connection, since it adds another layer of backup. Paratus Namibia already runs fibre, fixed wireless, VSAT, fixed LTE, and mobile services. Adding OneWeb LEO satellite gives the company another way to reach remote and enterprise customers.

Paratus Group CEO Schalk Erasmus stated that the LEO deployment is designed to complement the company’s existing terrestrial and satellite infrastructure across Africa, enhancing the resilience of connectivity for all customers.

Schalk ErasmusCEO, Paratus Group

What this means for Namibia’s connectivity

With Eutelsat's OneWeb LEO service now live through Paratus Namibia, the country's digital infrastructure gets a real boost. Satellite internet is now an option in places where ground networks are patchy or unreliable. Eutelsat’s Vice President for Africa, Philippe Baudrier, said OneWeb is built to connect areas that ground-based networks can't reach and to make existing connections more reliable.

This launch gives Namibia more ways to get online. The mix of flexible packages, real-time usage tools, and stronger network backup puts Paratus Namibia in a stronger spot as the country pushes ahead with digital upgrades. The next step is to see how well these new services actually improve life for people and businesses, both in cities and out in remote areas. For now, the groundwork for wider access and better business continuity is in place.

Topics: Technology Telecommunications #Namibia #Technology & Data Infrastructure #OneWeb

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Joan Ngulube

Joan Ngulube is the Technology, Society & Future Economies Editor at The Africans Time. She covers technology, digital infrastructure, fintech, demographic change, climate and the energy transition, focusing on how these shifts affect people, businesses and economies across Africa.