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MTC Namibia

Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) is a mobile telecommunications company and internet service provider in Namibia. It is the largest mobile carrier in Namibia with over two million active subscribers. MTC was established in 1995 and was the only cellular provider in Namibia at that time. Today, its competitors in Namibia are TN Mobile and Telecom Namibia. Before Cell One and Telecom Switch entered the market, MTC had a monopoly on mobile telecommunications and 3G Internet access. MTC is still the most widely recognized mobile telecommunications company in Namibia. Its competitors are Telecom Namibia's TN Mobile and Paratus Telecom.

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Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) is a mobile telecommunications company and internet service provider in Namibia. It is the largest mobile carrier in Namibia with over two million active subscribers. MTC was established in 1995 and was the only cellular provider in Namibia at that time. Today, its competitors in Namibia are TN Mobile and Telecom Namibia. Before Cell One and Telecom Switch entered the market, MTC had a monopoly on mobile telecommunications and 3G Internet access. MTC is still the most widely recognized mobile telecommunications company in Namibia. Its competitors are Telecom Namibia's TN Mobile and Paratus Telecom.

Key claims

  1. date of establishment: 1995 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of establishment is "1995". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359707508

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