PowerCom (Pty) Ltd, commonly known as PowerCom, is a Namibian telecommunications infrastructure provider and a wholly owned subsidiary of Telecom Namibia. Originally established in 2007 as Namibia's second mobile operator under the brand Cell One, the company was later rebranded as Leo before being acquired by Telecom Namibia in 2013.[1] Since then, PowerCom has operated as Telecom Namibia's infrastructure subsidiary, holding a Class Network Facilities Licence issued by the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) under the Communications Act (No. 8 of 2009).
The company focuses on constructing, managing, and leasing telecommunications towers and related infrastructure across Namibia.[2]
History
PowerCom was founded in 2007 when the Namibian government licensed the company, under the brand name Cell One, as the country's second mobile operator in an effort to introduce competition to the monopoly held by Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC).[3]