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Articles tagged with: Uganda Telecom
Sixth Network to Launch in Uganda
Uganda's sixth mobile network is expecting to launch its network tomorrow (Tuesday) with coverage in 38 towns, reports Bloomberg News. The company, I-Tel has plans to invest US$150 million over the next three years expanding its network. more
Related Tags: i-tel, mtn, zain, warid--telecom, orange, three, Uganda
Uganda Telecom Launches Solar Powered Mobile Phone
Uganda Telecom says that it has secured the exclusive rights to launch a ZTE supplied solar-powered mobile phone in the country. The phone was launched today in Arua, a district that has historically suffered from limited access to the national electricity grid. more
Related Tags: zte, solar-power, Uganda
Successful Liberalization Transforms Uganda's Mobile Market
Mobile penetration in Uganda is expected to increase from 39.0 percent in 2009 to 70.7 percent by 2014, prompted by the successful liberalization of the sector and increased competition, according to a new report from Pyramid Research. more
Related Tags: pyramid-research, zain, mtn, Uganda
Redknee Selected to Supply Uganda Telecom With Mobile Money Services
Redknee has been selected by Uganda Telecom to provide its Mobile Money 2.0 solution, enabling Uganda Telecom subscribers to pay for goods and securely store and transfer funds with their mobile phones. Implementation will begin as soon as all requirements for launching the service have been approved. more
Rwandan Operator Signs up 120,000 Customers in Three Weeks
Rwandan mobile operator, Rwandatel says that it signed up 120,000 new subscribers in the three weeks since it switched on its 3G and GSM network. The firm already operated a CDMA network but decided to switch to a GSM based 3G service following its acquisition by Libya's LAP Green Networks last year. more
Related Tags: sim-card, huawei, mtn, cdma, landline, gsm, rwandatel, millicom, Rwanda
Rwanda mobile operator launches GSM, 3G network
APA-Kigali (Rwanda) RwandaÃ's oldest telecommunication operator, Rwandatel, Friday launched the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) and 3G network for its mobile telephone, replacing its CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) platform, as it prepares for a cut-throat competition with MTN Rwanda, its main challenger. more
Related Tags: roaming, huawei, mtn, cdma, landline, gsm, rwandatel, lapgreen-networks, Rwanda
First 3G Video Call Made in Rwanda
Rwanda's President Paul Kagame made the inaugural 3G video call on Rwandatel new network last week, while at a local trade fair. The mobile operator is currently testing its 3G network prior to a commercial launch. more
Related Tags: base-station, roaming, mtn, base-stations, rwandatel, Rwanda
Lap Green Denies Reports of Sale to Vodacom
Libyan backed telco, Lap Green has denied media reports that it was considering a sale of its Ugandan and Rwandan operations to South Africa's Vodacom. Speaking on phone to The New Times newspaper, Lap Green Managing Director Abdulbaset Elazzabi expressed surprise at the media reports. more
Related Tags: roaming, mtn, rwandatel, Rwanda
Hits Telecom Makes Inaugural GSM Call in Uganda
Alcatel-Lucent and Hits Telecom Uganda have successfully performed the first call of HitsÃ' new GSM network in Uganda. Only three months after the selection of Alcatel Lucent as its strategic supplier, HITS Telecom has put the GSM network on air and on time. more
Related Tags: alcatel-lucent, ict, microwave, alcatel-lucent, alcatel, Uganda
3G Coverage Enabled for Commonwealth Conference in Uganda
Alcatel-Lucent says that it has successfully deployed the first UMTS/HSPA network for Uganda Telecom (UTL) in time for the Summit of Head of States of the Commonwealth which takes place in Uganda. It is one of the first such deployments in the East Africa region. The new part of the network is seamlessly integrated in UTL's existing network. more
Related Tags: core-network, alcatel-lucent, microwave, network-management, Uganda