Telecoms news from Uganda

MTN Sees Further Mergers in Ugandan Mobile Market

MTN's Ugandan subsidiary had considered making a bid for Warid Telecom's local network, before Bharti Airtel snapped up the company last week. ...more.

MTN Uganda Launches LTE Network in Capital City

MTN Uganda has launched its LTE Network, with service will initially available in greater Kampala, with other towns to follow in the very near future. ...more.

Bharti Airtel Buys Smaller Ugandan Mobile Network

India's Bharti Airtel has announced a deal that will see its Ugandan subsidiary merging with the local Warid Telecom mobile network. ...more.

ZTE Sues Uganda Telecom for Unpaid Invoices

China's ZTE is reported to be suing Uganda Telecom for US$6.74 million in unpaid invoices covering contracts dating back over the past five years. ...more.

Uganda Delays SIM Card Registration Deadline

Uganda's telecoms regulator has again extended the deadline for SIM cards to be registered by their users or face having them cut-off. ...more.

Ugandan Regulator Unable to Say How Many SIM Cards are Unregistered

Uganda's telecoms regulator is still unable to say how many SIM cards remain unregistered as a cut-off deadline approaches. ...more.

Third of Ugandan SIM Cards Remain Unregistered as Cut-Off Deadline Looms

Uganda's telecoms regulator has called in the mobile networks to discuss the impending deadline to cut off unregistered SIM cards. ...more.

Uganda Wont Extend SIM Card Registration Deadline

Uganda's telecoms regulator has said that it wont extend the deadline for prepay subscribers to register their SIM card ownership details with the mobile networks. ...more.

MTN to Deploy LTE Network Upgrade in Uganada

MTN Uganda has announced plans to deploy a LTE network during the coming months, which will make it the first to offer this technology in East Africa. ...more.

Uganda Telecom Sued by Huawei Over $13 Million in Unpaid Bills

Uganda Telecom is being sued by China's Huawei for US$13 million in unpaid invoices, according to local media reports. ...more.

Alcatel-Lucent Expands LTE Networks in Tanzania, and Uganda

East Africa based Smile Telecom Holdings has signed a contract with Alcatel-Lucent to expand its LTE networks in Tanzania, and Uganda. The network operates in the 800Mhz frequency band. ...more.

MTN Uganda Outlines Network Upgrade Achievements

MTN Uganda has upgraded its network to support mobile data download speeds of up to 21.6Mbps. The HSPA+ service is available from 320 base stations. ...more.

Eaton Towers Secures Funding for Ugandan Expansion Push

African tower management company, Eaton Towers says that it has raised US$60 million in debt financing from Standard Bank Group and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to expand its tower operations across Uganda. ...more.

Ugandan Ban on Fake Phones May See Short-Term Handset Subsidies

Mobile phone vendors may cut the cost of handsets sold in Uganda in the run up to a ban on the use of counterfeit phones to make calls. ...more.

Uganda to Block Fake Phones from End of November

The Uganda Communication Commission has confirmed that it will order the country's mobile networks to start blocking counterfeit mobile phones from the 30th November. ...more.

MTN Uganda Seeking Police Aid in $3.8 Billion Fraud Case

MTN Uganda has been reportedly defrauded out of a vast sum of money, with losses claimed to be in the region of US$3.8 billion in undelivered mobile network equipment. ...more.

MTN Denies Copyright Breach When Using Recording of Political Speech as Ringtone

A Ugandan politician is suing MTN after it used recordings of his speeches as ringtones, and sold them to customers. ...more.

Smart Phones Improve Access to Health Information

The widespread affordability of cell phones in developing countries, like Uganda, has led to experiments with voice and text message-driven health campaigns. Now mobile phone technology has become an important tool for groups looking to reach even the most rural communities. ...more.

MTN Staff Stole $3.5 Million from Mobile Banking Accounts

MTN's Ugandan subsidiary has confirmed that staff had conspired to exploit a loophole in its mobile banking service and stole USh9 billion (US$3.5 million) from the company. ...more.

MTN Gives Uganda Telecom 21 Days to Settle Outstanding Bills

MTN Uganda has given the incumbent landline operator, Uganda Telecom 21 days to settle an outstanding invoice for Shs22 billion (US$8.8 million) otherwise it will seek to have the company declared bankrupt. ...more.