Telecom Namibia to Transform Business Support Systems (BSS) with Fully Convergent Digital Platform from Qvantel in a SATEC Group-led Strategic Project

Helsinki, 14 February 2024 – Qvantel, a leader in Digital BSS, today announced that it has been awarded a contract by multinational technology company SATEC Group to provide Qvantel Flex BSS to Telecom Namibia to support their digital transformation strategy. 
Telecom Namibia is providing the foundation to digitally transform Namibia and increase digital inclusion. By providing fixed-mobile convergence Telecom Namibia can provide a combination of fixed broadband and local access wireless technologies to provide a superior broadband experience for customers.

SATEC Group are leading the transformation project and they will work with Qvantel to implement Qvantel Flex BSS for all services (mobile, fixed and value-added services) for all consumers and business customers. The solution enables the addition of many new services, such as content and ICT offers and helps Telecom Namibia to achieve its goal of providing innovative services to its customers and to grow its market share.

Dr Stanley Shanapinda, Telecom Namibia CEO, “By implementing a single convergent BSS means that we can provide the best experience to our customers as all information on all services are on a single system. We will also increase efficiency as we consolidate systems onto a single BSS. This helps us grow the business as we can more effectively bundle convergence offers with value-added digital services which helps digital transformation and increases digital inclusion in Namibia.”

Miguel Angel Sanz Sacristán, Head of Telecoms at SATEC Group, “We are delighted to work with Telecom Namibia to drive digital transformation. We are also proud to be working with our partner Qvantel to provide a one-stop shop for BSS and a convergent platform that supports all services for all customers.”

Commenting on the award, Qvantel CCO, Varun Galande, “We are very proud to have been awarded this contract by SATEC Group to help digitally transform Telecom Namibia and enable them to deliver a superior experience to their consumers and business customers. We look forward to working with our partners, SATEC Group to accelerate innovation at Telecom Namibia.”

Telecom Namibia will have the business foundation on which to enable digital transformation. This will result in increased operational efficiency and growth as they can expand their portfolio to offer a wide range of digital products and services to consumers and business customers. This transformation is supported by a single, integrated digital solution that provides the platform for innovation and growth. 

About Qvantel

Qvantel is leading the evolution of Digital BSS. Qvantel Flex BSS enables CSPs to react quickly to new opportunities and to provide a platform for business innovation. In the digital telecoms and 5G markets, CSPs will need a new level of agility in BSS that is unimaginable in legacy systems. Using no /low code CSPs can develop new offers and processes in hours – not months. Qvantel Flex BSS delivers this level of agility to CSPs.

Headquartered in Finland, with over 20 offices worldwide, Qvantel is a global, product-based company. Our focus on turning innovation into business value for our customers is built on our roots of Nordic telecoms research and development. Our customers include leading CSPs, telecoms groups, MVNEs / MVNOs and digital-first sub-brands. Qvantel software delivers the best customer experience possible for over 230 million telecoms customers covering mobile, fixed and TV services.