Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) is a mobile telecommunications company in Namibia

Namibia

Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...

 providing cellular access. It is currently the largest mobile operator in Namibia with over one million active subscribers. MTC was established in 1994 and was the only cellular provider in Namibia at that time. Today its competitors in Namibia are Leo

Leo Namibia

Leo formerly known as Cell One is a mobile telecommunications company in Namibia providing cellular coverage. It is currently the second largest mobile operator in Namibia with around 300.000 active subscribers....

 and Telecom Switch.

Before Leo and Telecom Switch entered the market, MTC had the monopoly on mobile telecommunications and 3G Internet access. MTC is still the most recognized company of the three Namibian competitors.

Ownership

MTC is owned to 66% by Namibia Post and Telecommunications Holdings (NPTH), which in turn is fully owned by the Namibian Government. A further 34% of MTC is owned by Portugal Telecom

Portugal Telecom

Portugal Telecom is the largest telecommunications service provider in Portugal. Although it operates mainly in Portugal and Brazil, it has also a significant presence in Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, Mozambique, Timor-Leste, Angola, Kenya, the People's Republic of China, and São Tomé and...

(PT).