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Articles tagged with: Uganda Communications Commission
Uganda Wont See Number Portability Until at Least Next Year
Uganda's telecoms regulator, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) says that it does not see the need for mobile number portability in the market in the near-term future. The regulator was commenting on a study it commissioned last year. more
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France Telecom Hits it Off with Ugandan Discussions
France Telecom has taken over the national GSM license held by Hits Telecom Uganda and said that it plans to launch a new joint venture company operating under the Orange brand in the coming months. more
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Ugandan leader commends technocrats for ICT ingenuity
APA-Kampala (Uganda) The Uganda Communications Commission on Friday marked its 10 years of existence at a symposium at the Serena Hotel in Kampala during which President Yoweri Museveni commended the technocrats whom he said were the driving force in the area of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for their ingenuity. more
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Ugandan Discussions over Hits Telecom Launch
Uganda's telecoms regulator, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has warned that Hits Telecom risks losing its operating license if it does not commercially launch its network by September. The company was granted a mobile license last March and has eighteen months from that date to start offering services. more
Related Tags: wi-fi, mtn, alcatel-lucent, reliance-communications, zain, reliance, landline, Uganda
Licensing of new mobile operators reduces airtime costs in Uganda
APA-Kampala (Uganda) The Uganda communications commission (UCC) on Friday expressed optimism that the cost of airtime in Uganda, which is the second highest in the world after Turkey- could go down following the licensing of two new mobile services operators. more
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New GSM License Awarded in Uganda
Uganda's telecoms regulator, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has awarded a mobile operators license to Warid Telecom. The license is only for one year however, suggesting that it is a temporary agreement which presumably will lead to a formal license later next year. more
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MTN funding Ugandan rural communications drive
MTN has paid the Uganda Communications Commission US$481,500 as it's contribution to the Rural Communications Development Fund (RCDF) for last year. The payment is an annual obligation to the UCC stipulated in the license, as a contribution towards the government's efforts to develop the communication sector in the rural areas. more
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