Connecting Namibia
at the Speed of Light
Experience the future of connectivity with Lightstruck Fibre internet, the fastest and most reliable internet service in Namibia.
We currently offer fibre in: Rocky Crest, Rehoboth, Khomasdal, Osona
Want Fibre in your area?
WHO WE ARE
Lightstruck Namibia
Fibre optic internet is a remarkable advancement in communication technology. It is here to change the way we do business, the way we go about our daily lives, and even the way in which we educate the youth. As fibre providers, Lightstruck aims to develop and install this next generation digital utility in communities across Namibia, bringing the latest entertainment and technology advancements into your home.
What distinguishes fibre from traditional internet connections is its reliability and speed. Unlike copper internet connections, fibre internet does not lose signal or weaken over a long distance. It can transfer considerable amounts of data over long distances, thereby providing home and business owners with a secure internet connection that works at the speed of light.
Available connected ISPs
WHAT TO EXPECT
Our Fibre Journey
The Lightstruck fibre journey is simple and can open a world of possibilities in your community.
Register your Interest
If you are interested in ordering a fibre service at home or business, your first step would be to register your interest at lightstruck.co.za/register
Attend Public Meeting
Normally a month or two
before Home Activations
start, we will host a public
meeting together with
our ISP’s to explain the
process.
Home Activations
After the planning phase
a Lightstruck
representative aka
“Connection King” will
provide each resident
with roll-out and sales
information.
Construction Process
We will mostly use micro trenching to cut a small slot on the road surface and leave a connection point on the pavement outside your property from where you will be connected.
Sign Agreement with ISP
You can FINALIZE your fibre order by signing the Agreement with the ISP. This can only be done after we passed your property.
Schedule Home Drop Appointment
Take advantage of our FREE HOME DROP that will end 90 days after we passes your property. Installation costs to be incurred after 90 days.
You are connected
CONGRATULATIONS! You are connected to high speed, world-class fibre broadband.
Register your Interest
If you are interested in ordering a fibre service at home or business, your first step would be to register your interest at lightstruck.co.za/register
Attend Public Meeting
Normally a month or two
before Home Activations
start, we will host a public
meeting together with
our ISP’s to explain the
process.
Home Activations
After the planning phase
a Lightstruck
representative aka
“Connection King” will
provide each resident
with roll-out and sales
information.
Construction Process
We will mostly use micro trenching to cut a small slot on the road surface and leave a connection point on the pavement outside your property from where you will be connected.
Sign Agreement with ISP
You can FINALISE your fibre order by signing the Agreement with the ISP. This can only be done after we passed your property.
Schedule Home Drop Appointment
Take advantage of our FREE HOME DROP that will end 90 days after we passes your property. Installation costs to be incurred after 90 days.
You are connected
CONGRATULATIONS! You are connected to high speed, world-class fibre broadband.
WHY CHOOSE US
We plan on deploying fibre internet in all interested communities
It is our team’s vision to develop, own and operate open, high-end, last mile fibre by deploying an infrastructure investment methodology that will deliver long term fibre optic networks for the economic and social benefit of the communities in which fibre is deployed.
For the next part of the process, which is enabling home and business owners to utilise the fast-speed fibre that has been installed in their area, we have partnered with various leading ISPs to deliver a product in which we can trust.
They have been carefully chosen, offering our customers the combination of both excellent service, with a product offering that would suit most business and home owners’ modern internet requirements.
FAQ
Want to know more about fibre availability and general things?
Optical fibre is a hair-thin strand of glass, specifically designed to trap and transmit light pulses. The fibre uses light instead of electricity to carry a signal. It can carry an enormous amount of data over very long distances without buffering or a loss of signal, and it can provide those signals simultaneously for the upload and download of data, without losing speed. Copper networks can carry a fair amount of data, but only for a few hundred meters before the signal begins to fade and buffer.
Today only 10% of all communication takes place via network devices, like your phone connecting to your Bluetooth speaker. Therefore, 90% of all communication is still on a human to human or human to device level. It is said that in a few years’ time, up to 90% of all communication will occur between devices. Fibre, especially open access networks, gears you for this future.
A network owner plans, installs, owns, and operates the physical fibre network in your area. They are solely responsible for the infrastructure. The ISP is in charge of selling the fibre to the public. Your ISP rents your fibre circuit as a utility from companies like Lightstruck and pays a portion of your package price over to the network owner.
FTTH stands for Fibre to the Home. It refers to the completion of this next generation network right onto your property.
A bit is a common description of a unit of digital data or information. Mbps stands for megabits per second and this normally refers to the physical allocation of your data or “pipe” size. Imagine fibre being a 1m thick water pipe with infinite capacity. Mbps is like putting a tap on that enormous water pipe which will give you a steady flow of, for example, 20 litres per second.
Fibre that is properly installed will seldom break and can last for 25 – 30 years. Fibre most often breaks due to human interferences such as theft, accidents, or negligence by other utility maintenance teams. If damaged, your fibre can, in most cases, be repaired on the same day.
Copper internet normally delivers a Digital Subscriber Line or an ADSL service over a standard telephone line that also provides the internet access. Copper is a former generation technology and is not nearly as reliable as fibre. Fibre internet consists of very thin glass strands, as opposed to copper wires, for faster data transfer. There is no comparison between copper and fibre as fibre is superior on all levels.
GB stands for Gigabyte and refers to an allocation of digital information or data. For example, a movie with fair resolution is around 1 GB in size.
Connecting homes directly to fibre optic networks enables enormous improvements in the bandwidth that can be provided to communities, now and for many decades to come. Fibre is called the end-game technology. 5G and similar connections are still some distance from your property and from thereon everyone competes for the same internet access. Fibre is the only real digital utility that will enhance digital services at home and at work, including video, the Internet of Things, gaming, and smart homes.
No, you can order internet and telephone services directly from any of the accredited ISP’s.
With uncapped data you get unlimited data access at a steady speed. With capped data you are allocated a certain amount of data or GB’s (gigabytes) and when it is depleted you need to buy more to gain further access. The current trend in South Africa is uncapped packages, as it does not restrict users.
Fibre availability is not restricted when living in a gated estate. The quickest way to get them involved is to register your interest with us. The more residents that show interest, the easier our discussion with the owners’ association will be. If you provide us with the details of the primary contact person, we can approach them to engage in our project discussions. If we can prove that there is a definite interest in the estate or complex, the decision-making process will be quick and easy, and the likelihood increases that we will be able to install fibre.
If you have any more questions, about fibre availability, fibre options, or anything else, you are welcome to contact us either via phone or email.
