The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has revealed plans to auction 5G-suitable 3.5GHz spectrum licences on 1 October. According to local business website The Brief, the watchdog will publish its bidding documents on 1 August.

The site quotes the CRAN as saying: ‘We are pleased to inform stakeholders of our intention to release spectrum for the implementation of IMT-2020 services on 1 October 2023, through an auction process … To ensure transparency and gather feedback from stakeholders, CRAN will be releasing the bid document on 1 August 2023, allowing interested parties to provide their comments.’