{"id":382248,"date":"2025-09-20T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=382248"},"modified":"2025-09-19T19:39:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T17:39:13","slug":"cran-reports-growth-in-mobile-calls-and-data-usage-decline-in-sms-volumes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=382248","title":{"rendered":"CRAN reports growth in mobile calls and data usage, decline in SMS volumes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staff Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MOBILE outgoing calls rose by 7% in the second quarter of 2025, with Telecom Namibia leading the growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This was highlighted in the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia\u2019s (CRAN) Second Quarter Statistics Bulletin. The bulletin aims to offer a snapshot of the country\u2019s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) landscape across telecommunications, broadcasting, cybersecurity, and postal services for the period 01 April to 30 June 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn the second quarter of 2025, total mobile outgoing minutes increased by 7%, reversing the 25% contraction observed in the previous quarter. Telecom Namibia recorded the strongest performance with an 11% increase, while MTC posted a 7% rise. MTC maintained a dominant position in call termination, with 97% of mobile outgoing calls terminating on its network,\u201d the report revealed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bulletin also indicated a 3% drop in SMS volumes, continuing the downward trend seen in the previous quarter. In contrast, mobile data usage maintained robust growth, increasing by 8%, up from 6% in the preceding quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis pattern underscores the ongoing demand shift in consumer behaviour, with preferences moving toward datacentric communication platforms at the expense of traditional voice and SMS services,\u201d the bulletin notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, the report revealed that social media platforms accounted for 68% of MTC\u2019s total data usage\u2014a 3% decrease compared to the previous quarter. TikTok, Facebook, and WhatsApp each made up 17% of total data usage. Facebook saw a slight 2% drop, while usage of the other major platforms remained steady.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The full bulletin can be read at https:\/\/www.cran.na\/download\/quarterly-statistics-bulletin-q2-2025\/.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staff Reporter MOBILE outgoing calls rose by 7% in the second quarter of 2025, with Telecom Namibia leading the growth. This was highlighted in the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia\u2019s (CRAN) Second Quarter Statistics Bulletin. 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