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29 Nov 2023
Uganda turns to China for financing after World Bank withdrawal
8 Nov 2023
Airtel Uganda IPO disappoints with subscription rate below 55%
8 Nov 2023
Uganda reminds mobile users of 12 November SIM registration deadline
31 Oct 2023
Uganda working with China on connectivity projects
30 Oct 2023
Uganda’s public pension fund backs Airtel IPO
26 Oct 2023
Airtel Uganda in final push to boost investor interest in IPO
17 Oct 2023
Airtel Uganda extends IPO
29 Sep 2023
Buganda kingdom buying Airtel Uganda shares
20 Sep 2023
Smile and ATC referred back to arbitration
30 Aug 2023
Airtel Uganda looking to raise USD216m from IPO
21 Aug 2023
Uganda’s UTL becomes UTel
9 Aug 2023
Airtel Uganda to offer 20% stake via IPO
1 Aug 2023
Airtel Uganda confirms 5G switch-on
31 Jul 2023
MTN beats Airtel to Uganda’s first 5G launch
28 Jul 2023
5G rollout begins at Airtel Uganda
10 Jul 2023
Airtel Uganda introduces VoLTE
5 Jul 2023
MTN and Airtel bag 5G spectrum in Uganda; three firms miss out
20 Jun 2023
Smile Uganda explains long network outage as legal battle with ATC continues
2 Jun 2023
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
30 May 2023
Uganda kicks off 5G spectrum sale
17 May 2023
Microsoft Airband unveils partnerships across nine countries
15 May 2023
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
4 May 2023
MTN Uganda invests USD25m in Q1
21 Apr 2023
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
14 Mar 2023
Uganda gets World Bank loan to finance network projects
24 Feb 2023
Uganda wants to offer 5G licences by mid-2023
23 Feb 2023
Airtel Uganda network now 5G-ready
20 Feb 2023
UCC criticised for failing to collect Smile fine
11 Jan 2023
Huawei wins five-year 5G core network contract with MTN Uganda
12 Dec 2022
Airtel launches fibre-based services in Kampala
6 Dec 2022
Airtel Uganda can delay share listing
28 Nov 2022
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
21 Nov 2022
Uganda transfers UTL assets to UTCL
19 Oct 2022
Liquid unveils Liquid Home brand for broadband services in eight markets
16 Sep 2022
Liquid selects Eutelsat Konnect for broadband connectivity in Uganda, South Sudan, DRC
25 Aug 2022
Uganda expanding free Wi-Fi hotspot scheme to 2,000 locations
23 Aug 2022
Ugandan regulator consults on MNO coverage obligations
15 Jul 2022
Uganda wants cellcos to make services more consumer friendly
17 May 2022
Airtel Uganda asks for more time to list shares
22 Apr 2022
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
31 Mar 2022
New restructuring plan approved for Smile
29 Mar 2022
Uganda saving USD1.1bn annually thanks to national backbone project
10 Mar 2022
Airtel Uganda IPO to take place by year-end
11 Feb 2022
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
10 Feb 2022
SEACOM to buy Ugandan infrastructure from Africell
7 Feb 2022
Ugandan telco has little to Smile about
18 Jan 2022
Airtel Uganda mulls IPO timing
13 Dec 2021
MTN Uganda unveils expansion plans
6 Dec 2021
MTN’s Ugandan IPO fails to ignite
7 Oct 2021
MTN looking to raise USD280 million from Uganda IPO
6 Oct 2021
MTN confirms Uganda listing plans
22 Sep 2021
MTN Uganda gets extra spectrum to improve QoS
8 Sep 2021
Africell to exit Uganda next month
11 Aug 2021
UTL plans full cellular coverage of Uganda with AST SpaceMobile deal
25 Jun 2021
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
9 Jun 2021
Ugandan telcos expected to list shares within next twelve months
8 Jun 2021
World Bank agrees USD200m financing for Ugandan telecoms projects
17 May 2021
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
12 May 2021
Lycamobile gets national licence in Uganda
7 May 2021
Ugandan government considers move to combine telecoms authorities
21 Apr 2021
Africell taps Aviat for ’5G-ready’ disaggregated transmission network
9 Apr 2021
Uganda plans 12% tax on internet access
7 Apr 2021
Smile restructuring plan approved by lenders
26 Mar 2021
Smile investors in talks to avoid liquidation
8 Mar 2021
Uganda regulator pushing for more network sharing
8 Feb 2021
MTN Uganda launches home fibre access
22 Jan 2021
Party popper: bubble bursts for Loon balloon internet project
19 Jan 2021
Internet blackout ends in Uganda, though social media still blocked
18 Dec 2020
Airtel Uganda issued with NTO concession
24 Nov 2020
Uganda unveils phase four of national fibre network
6 Nov 2020
Airtel Uganda asks for more time to pay licence fees
23 Oct 2020
Ugandan parliament says USD12m UTL debt should be cleared
15 Oct 2020
Roke Telkom partners with Facebook for Ugandan Wi-Fi
14 Sep 2020
Airtel Uganda being told to upgrade to NTO licence
27 Jul 2020
Uganda says telco share sales will be open to all East Africans
15 Jul 2020
MTN Uganda given two years to list 20% stake
3 Jul 2020
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
16 Jun 2020
MTN confirms Ugandan licence extension
2 Jun 2020
MTN Uganda ordered to pay USD11.6m disputed tax bill
27 Apr 2020
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
18 Mar 2020
Africell Holding completes strategic group reorganisation
13 Mar 2020
MTN Uganda finally renews licence
27 Feb 2020
Uganda seeks USD150m loan for ICT projects
31 Jan 2020
MTN Uganda says stock listing may not guarantee local ownership
20 Jan 2020
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
20 Jan 2020
MTN trials 5G with ZTE in Uganda
3 Jan 2020
ATC completes Eaton purchase, agrees deals with MTN in Uganda and Ghana
11 Dec 2019
Loon cleared for Uganda launch
13 Nov 2019
MTN Group to deliver off-grid rural coverage using Vanu’s OpenRAN technology
1 Nov 2019
Uganda orders telcos to list 20% of shares within two years
11 Oct 2019
Ugandan agency denies mismanaging network rollout
1 Oct 2019
Mauritius denies rumours of UTL interest
23 Jul 2019
Regulator queries Airtel Uganda 4G status
18 Jul 2019
Uganda’s social media tax falls well short of targets
2 Jul 2019
Ugandan government criticised for internet moves
28 Jun 2019
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
7 Jun 2019
Uganda to get more free Wi-Fi kiosks
3 Jun 2019
Ugandan regulator switches on 3G sites under rural rollout scheme
17 May 2019
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
14 May 2019
Uganda expands fibre backbone
2 May 2019
Uganda extends latest SIM registration exercise
23 Apr 2019
Government could assume UTL debt as incentive for sale
9 Apr 2019
UCC consults on new licensing laws
4 Apr 2019
MTN Uganda sees licence fee hike
15 Mar 2019
MTN Uganda could get 20% local shareholding this year
20 Feb 2019
UTL privatisation derailed
14 Feb 2019
Airtel Uganda upgrades entire network to 4G
1 Feb 2019
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
25 Jan 2019
MTN Uganda could divest shares to pension fund
22 Jan 2019
Uganda to force telcos to list 30% of shares
16 Jan 2019
Ugandan President criticises MTN licence fee
14 Jan 2019
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
21 Nov 2018
Uganda to insist on network sharing for new investors
12 Nov 2018
MVNO Monday: MVNOs Europe Special
12 Nov 2018
Africell expanding infrastructure and service range with USD100m loan
6 Nov 2018
Uganda brings in UGX103bn from mobile money tax
19 Oct 2018
Wananchi Group considers sale of its business
16 Oct 2018
Nigeria’s Teleology named as winning bidder in UTL privatisation
8 Oct 2018
Facebook and Airtel Uganda team up to improve rural connectivity
20 Sep 2018
Uganda approves MTN licence renewal
18 Sep 2018
MTN Uganda studying options for share sale
4 Sep 2018
Uganda expects 100% cellular coverage next year
31 Aug 2018
Project Loon could launch in Uganda
16 Aug 2018
Uganda says it will renew MTN Uganda’s licence, but only if it lists on local bourse
13 Aug 2018
Ugandan regulator backs down on airtime scratch cards
8 Aug 2018
Facebook could pull Ugandan investment over social media tax
30 Jul 2018
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
23 Jul 2018
Mauritius Telecom leads race for UTL stake
20 Jul 2018
UCC mediates in dispute between Smile and Eaton Towers
19 Jul 2018
Uganda rakes in UGX7bn from new mobile taxes
29 Jun 2018
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
28 Jun 2018
Ugandan cellcos give further info on new social media tax
26 Jun 2018
MTN Uganda plans share sale, files complaint against regulator
7 Jun 2018
MTN Uganda given conditions for licence renewal
6 Jun 2018
Uganda rejects seven potential investors for UTL
5 Jun 2018
Uganda pushing for telco share sales
4 Jun 2018
MVNO Monday: a guide to the week’s virtual operator developments
31 May 2018
Uganda’s K2 shut down over unpaid tax
24 May 2018
Africell contravening SIM registration guidelines, UCC says
22 May 2018
UTL attracts at least six potential buyers
3 May 2018
Uganda looks to revive state-owned UTL to attract buyer
20 Apr 2018
Ugandan cellcos restart SIM card sales
12 Mar 2018
Ugandan cellcos temporarily halt SIM sales in response to UCC crackdown
1 Mar 2018
Uganda cracks down on illegal SIMs
22 Feb 2018
Vodafone Uganda enters bankruptcy
16 Feb 2018
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
31 Jan 2018
Uganda to write off part of UTL debt
15 Jan 2018
MTN faces accusations ahead of licence renewal
19 Dec 2017
Uganda to sell off stake in UTL to cover debts
21 Nov 2017
UTL preparing for 4G launch
16 Nov 2017
Smile partners with MediaTek for VoLTE rollout
10 Nov 2017
Ugandan cellcos blame illegal retailers after price complaints
25 Oct 2017
MTN Group sees subscriber base shrink due to Nigeria, Uganda disconnections
16 Oct 2017
Uganda improves international connectivity via WIOCC
21 Sep 2017
UCC hails 98% success rate for SIM registration scheme
18 Sep 2017
Uganda’s UTL must pay UGX6bn to MTN
24 Aug 2017
Ghost in the machine: Uganda’s 4.2 million mystery SIM cards
29 Jun 2017
Signs of recovery at UTL, government says
24 May 2017
Ugandan MPs blame LAP GreenN for UTL troubles
22 May 2017
Uganda government backs extension of registration deadline
17 May 2017
Google brings new investors on board at CSquared
9 May 2017
Millions of Ugandans still to re-register mobile accounts
3 May 2017
Ugandan government reassures UTL customers
21 Apr 2017
Ugandan government extends SIM registration deadline until 19 May
18 Apr 2017
Uganda’s SIM card re-registration plan faces criticism
12 Apr 2017
Smile plans USD46m investment in Uganda
31 Mar 2017
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
31 Mar 2017
Cellcos call for ID database access
8 Mar 2017
Airtel plans new fibre ring in Uganda
7 Mar 2017
Libya blames Ugandan government for UTL problems
3 Mar 2017
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
2 Mar 2017
LAP dance over; Ugandan govt ejects cash-strapped Libyans from UTL
8 Feb 2017
UTL losing up to UGX500m a month
7 Feb 2017
Airtel and UTL resolve dispute
31 Jan 2017
Airtel Uganda to halt UTL interconnection
18 Nov 2016
Ugandan MP pushes for investigation into ‘sinking’ UTL
31 Oct 2016
US firm eyes Uganda investment
19 Sep 2016
Ugandan utility firm upgrades fibre backbone
26 Jul 2016
Gilat Satcom launches Ugandan operation
30 Jun 2016
MTN Uganda expects consolidation, ramps up 4G rollout
28 Jun 2016
Smart Telecom launches Uganda’s fifth mobile money service
24 Jun 2016
Airtel Uganda chasing UTL interconnect fees
27 May 2016
USD114m loan for MTN Uganda
27 Apr 2016
Airtel Uganda to expand 4G beyond urban areas
25 Apr 2016
MTN Group sees 1.4% quarterly drop in subscribers on falls in Nigeria, South Africa
14 Apr 2016
Uganda to scrap international call tax
11 Apr 2016
Uganda’s Foris Telecom to close?
23 Mar 2016
MTN Uganda plans mobile data push
15 Mar 2016
MTN Uganda outlines 2016 investment plans
11 Mar 2016
Smile Uganda launches new unlimited LTE data plan
7 Mar 2016
Airtel completes network upgrade in Uganda
4 Mar 2016
MTN Group net income slumps 37% in 2015
12 Feb 2016
Africell implements four-country solution from Alepo for ‘all-in-one data monetisation’
17 Dec 2015
Almost 20 million mobile money users in Uganda
7 Dec 2015
Google’s Project Link launches Ugandan Wi-Fi network
24 Nov 2015
Smile debuts VoLTE services in Uganda
17 Nov 2015
MTN Uganda fined in mobile money dispute
3 Nov 2015
Ugandan cellcos told to complete SIM registration
28 Sep 2015
Vodafone Uganda hits 100k customer milestone
25 Sep 2015
Airtel, Liquid Telecom sign pan-African partnership agreement
15 Sep 2015
Afrimax Group secures USD120m of growth funding
8 Sep 2015
Smile closes USD365m financing to accelerate 4G expansion in Africa
25 Aug 2015
End of the line for LAP Green? LPTIC consolidates sub-Saharan assets
18 Aug 2015
VoLTE raises a Smile
9 Jul 2015
MTN Uganda announces ‘nationwide’ 4G
3 Jul 2015
Bharti Airtel earns USD1.3bn from African tower sales; more transactions pending
1 Jul 2015
Libya investing USD56m in Uganda’s UTL
17 Jun 2015
Smile selects Ericsson to manage 4G operations in Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, DRC
1 Jun 2015
Ugandan judge declares mobile money services ‘illegal’
22 Apr 2015
Vodafone, MTN interconnect mobile money services in East Africa
17 Apr 2015
IFC approves USD39m Africell loan
25 Feb 2015
Africell Group subscribers pass twelve million in 2014; two new markets sought by 2018
17 Feb 2015
Uganda now has 18.5 million mobile money users
12 Feb 2015
UCC threatens to ban social media
11 Feb 2015
Vodafone Uganda launches voice, data services
15 Jan 2015
MTN and Airtel confirm One Network Area compliance
8 Jan 2015
Uganda implements One Network Area scheme
7 Jan 2015
Happy talk: Smile Communications plans VoLTE this year
16 Dec 2014
LAP GreenN reports across the board ‘improvement’ in Q3
27 Nov 2014
Airtel Uganda: market too small for seven players
20 Nov 2014
Ericsson supports mobile money services at MTN Uganda
19 Nov 2014
Vodafone Group and Afrimax Group ink framework deal for Sub-Saharan Africa
18 Nov 2014
Africell plans USD150m investment in Uganda
14 Nov 2014
Liquid selects Alca-Lu to provide DWDM, GPON equipment for fibre expansion
13 Nov 2014
Africell takes over at Orange Uganda
6 Nov 2014
UTL must pay MTN to settle interconnect dispute
5 Nov 2014
Smart Telecom Uganda launches in Mbale
29 Oct 2014
Smart Telecom Company earmarks USD300m for East Africa expansion
29 Oct 2014
Liquid Telecom plans Ugandan expansion
10 Oct 2014
MTN Rwanda, Uganda to introduce cross-border mobile money service
30 Sep 2014
Court blocks Orange ownership shift
23 Sep 2014
UCC says telcos should prepare for new roaming scheme
22 Sep 2014
MTN Uganda outlines 2015 investment plans
19 Sep 2014
Uniform roaming fees in Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda from 1 October
18 Sep 2014
Airtel Uganda gets IFC backing for mobile money services
3 Sep 2014
iWayAfrica unveils Kampala fibre service
3 Sep 2014
Ugandan government faces challenge over ICT fund
20 Aug 2014
Zoom Wireless launches Wi-Fi internet access in northern Uganda
19 Aug 2014
Lintel CEO divulges future plans; hopes to add two new markets within next three years
10 Jul 2014
Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan to adopt cross-border call rates from Jan-15
25 Jun 2014
MTN Uganda sues logistics firm
25 Jun 2014
AccessKenya to expand into Uganda and Rwanda
23 Jun 2014
UTL sued by Airtel Uganda’s subsidiary Warid Telecom
18 Jun 2014
Ugandan regulator and four cellcos face legal battle over network issues
16 Jun 2014
MTN Uganda sees sales rising 10%-12% in 2014
11 Jun 2014
Popularity of mobile money continues to grow in Uganda
10 Jun 2014
Ugandan cellcos must suspend promotions while SMS loophole is closed
19 May 2014
Orange to offload Ugandan unit to Africell
24 Apr 2014
Ten million Orange Money customers in 13 countries
2 Apr 2014
Airtel signs satellite pact with Thuraya
19 Mar 2014
Smart decision? Seventh operator squeezes into Ugandan market
17 Mar 2014
LAP GreenN to enter the fray for Orange
14 Mar 2014
Consumer groups petition for compensation
13 Mar 2014
MTN and Vodacom weigh-in for Orange takeover
10 Mar 2014
Orange looking for new partner in Uganda
6 Mar 2014
Orange looking for Uganda exit
15 Jan 2014
UCC unable to keep tabs on SIM registration
9 Jan 2014
MTN completed rollout programme for 2013
8 Jan 2014
Reasons to be cheerful? Smile Communications tests VoLTE
13 Dec 2013
Mystery telco set to launch in Uganda
22 Nov 2013
Google’s Project Link launches fibre network in Kampala
25 Oct 2013
MTN Group closed out third quarter with 203.8m subscribers
1 Oct 2013
Bharti bolsters African links with Africa Connect network
19 Sep 2013
Liquid Telecom inks partnership deal with TTCL
2 Sep 2013
Court dismisses SIM deactivation case; MPs call for ministry to form UCC board
14 Aug 2013
MTN reports 22% rise in first-half profit, beats market estimates
1 Aug 2013
Orange launches Uganda’s third LTE network
25 Jul 2013
UCC to deactivate unregistered SIMs at end-August
22 Jul 2013
Bharti grants greater freedom to African chiefs
17 Jun 2013
Uganda to impose mobile money and inbound international call taxes
11 Jun 2013
Smile launches 800MHz LTE
4 Jun 2013
UCC warns against delaying SIM disconnections
28 May 2013
Ugandan cellcos call for extra time for SIM registration
13 May 2013
UCC says 80% of SIMs registered
10 May 2013
Warid takeover gets green light
2 May 2013
MTN mulls Uganda acquisition
29 Apr 2013
MTN activates Uganda’s first LTE network
26 Apr 2013
MTN Group reports 195.4m subs at end-March
24 Apr 2013
Bharti agrees Warid takeover
22 Apr 2013
UTL in hot water with ZTE over unpaid fees
11 Apr 2013
K2 inks interconnect deals
9 Apr 2013
Go with the flow: Liquid improves, integrates KDN, InfoCom, Stream networks
18 Mar 2013
MTN activates DC-HSPA+ upgrade
15 Mar 2013
MTN tax evasion case dropped
14 Mar 2013
Mobile money users overtake traditional bank accounts
26 Feb 2013
Airtel to deploy Wi-Fi throughout Africa
26 Feb 2013
Court dismisses last-minute challenge to SIM registration
21 Feb 2013
UCC maintains SIM registration deadline
12 Feb 2013
MTN to install additional fibre link
7 Feb 2013
K2 claims 82,000 users in first month
25 Jan 2013
UCC to hold talks on SIM registration
15 Jan 2013
K2 claims 60,000 subscribers in first week
9 Jan 2013
UCC will not extend registration deadline
7 Jan 2013
MTN to roll out LTE
19 Dec 2012
A seventh cellco, are you Sure?
14 Dec 2012
‘Reckless’ MTN summons overturned
11 Dec 2012
Alca-Lu to boost Bharti’s African networks
10 Dec 2012
UTL hit by USD13m bill from Huawei
3 Dec 2012
New bill will grant UCC power to fine QoS offenders
23 Nov 2012
MTN files complaint over ‘reckless’ criminal summons
20 Nov 2012
Bharti, Ericsson overhaul networks in 16 African countries
16 Nov 2012
Smile Telecoms selects Alca-Lu to roll out 4G networks in Tanzania, Uganda and DRC
14 Nov 2012
MTN upgrades network to meet rising demand
1 Nov 2012
Eaton secures USD60m financing to develop Ugandan business and fund Ward deal
25 Oct 2012
MTN accused of tax evasion by former employee, sacked over theft charges
9 Oct 2012
Tanzania to build submarine cable link to Uganda
8 Oct 2012
Confusion over fake phones hits phone dealers
1 Oct 2012
UTL dismisses speculation over network fault
25 Sep 2012
10m subscribers still to register
20 Sep 2012
MTN boosts network to cope with climbing demand
10 Sep 2012
MTN accuses local shipping company in USD3.8bn fraud case
14 Aug 2012
New internet crime fighters a dead CERT
14 Aug 2012
Airtel launches HSPA+ nationwide
26 Jul 2012
UCC told to bring telcos to heel
2 Jul 2012
MTN under fire over mobile money services
12 Jun 2012
Cellcos call for tax-free handsets
11 Jun 2012
UTL launches comeback
7 Jun 2012
UCC lowers interconnection costs
25 May 2012
LAP Green has UTL stake returned
24 May 2012
Ugandan watchdog bares its teeth
23 May 2012
Vodacom targets acquisitions in the USD100m range; Angola, Ethiopia, Uganda all pinpointed
14 May 2012
Uganda acknowledges white elephant in the room
16 Apr 2012
UTL will not shut down
10 Apr 2012
MTN issues UTL ultimatum over unpaid UGX22 billion
20 Mar 2012
Eaton snatches up Warid infrastructure
19 Mar 2012
MTN hit by internal fraud
15 Mar 2012
Orange Uganda inks leaseback deal with Eaton
12 Mar 2012
MTN agrees to pay UGX19 billion tax bill
8 Mar 2012
Uganda to return Libyan assets
6 Mar 2012
UCC launches SIM registration scheme
29 Feb 2012
East Africa loses broadband as four submarine cables are severed in quick succession
10 Feb 2012
UCC to introduce new penalty schedule
9 Feb 2012
Tax battle goes to arbiter
30 Jan 2012
UCC to discuss network failings with telecom chiefs
3 Jan 2012
SIM registration to begin on 1 March
16 Dec 2011
UTL to receive cash injection to end debt woes
9 Dec 2011
American Tower and MTN Group to form Ugandan tower joint venture
21 Nov 2011
Licensing to be based on quality of service
14 Nov 2011
Uganda’s cellcos fail to meet QoS requirements
10 Oct 2011
Second stage of Uganda’s ‘white elephant’ backbone completed
5 Oct 2011
UCC postpones MNP
27 Sep 2011
UCC axes six telecoms licences
5 Sep 2011
Airtel calls off UTL disconnection, increase tariffs
2 Sep 2011
MTN takes steps to end Uganda’s ‘price war’
1 Sep 2011
UTL financial troubles continue
16 Aug 2011
Phoney fibres feared a ‘white elephant’
10 Aug 2011
Chinese loan blocked amidst overpricing fears
11 Jul 2011
UCC to choose network monitoring system
11 Jul 2011
Orange Uganda launches HD calls
29 Jun 2011
Uganda’s price war escalates
27 Jun 2011
New entrant a Sure thing this year
21 Jun 2011
Financial demands on UTL pile up
20 Jun 2011
Huawei to upgrade Warid network
16 Jun 2011
UCC backtracks on regulations
14 Jun 2011
UCC directive restricts promotional tariffs
13 Jun 2011
UTL dispute continues
9 Jun 2011
UTL ordered to clear debts with MTN
25 May 2011
Alvarion bags double WiMAX deal from Foris
11 Apr 2011
Government assumes management of Libyan-controlled telco
9 Mar 2011
MTN threatens UTL with disconnection
17 Aug 2010
Uganda gets new mobile watchdog
25 Feb 2010
MTN sues Uganda Telecom over UGS7.2 billion debt
26 Nov 2009
Zain outsources Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda mobile network operations to NSN
20 Nov 2009
Smile launches WiMAX network
16 Nov 2009
LAP Green secures Chinese loan for African investments
16 Nov 2009
Essar buys stakes in Warid Uganda and Congo
13 Oct 2009
MTN Uganda raises USD100m loan for expansion
9 Oct 2009
Orange Uganda selects Alca-Lu to build, operate and manage its mobile network
22 Sep 2009
I-Tel plans USD150 million network expansion
4 Sep 2009
UTL seals deal with SEACOM
26 Aug 2009
SEACOM signs partnership deal with UTL, Rwandatel
7 Aug 2009
Uganda clears South Sudan to use country’s dialling code
4 Aug 2009
Essar seeking majority stake in Warid
7 Jul 2009
KDN builds out SEACOM link
2 Jul 2009
Pressure mounts on UTL to list shares
30 Jun 2009
Google and Grameen launch mobile services for the poor
1 Jun 2009
Essar bags wireless concession from UCC
26 May 2009
UCC postpones number portability
11 Mar 2009
Orange launches wireless network
27 Feb 2009
UTL to partner Redknee to provide mobile money
29 Jan 2009
Wireless subscribers top 8.2 million
16 Dec 2008
MTN Uganda awards Motorola three-year deal to improve network performance
11 Dec 2008
Warid launches Christmas promotion
24 Nov 2008
Warid selects Aircom for network optimisation contract
31 Oct 2008
Huawei to expand Uganda Telecom's NGN
6 Oct 2008
Warid celebrates millionth customer
30 Sep 2008
UCC studying use of GSM spectrum; MTN to end 08 with 3.5 million subs
3 Sep 2008
Smile accepts Ugandan telecoms licence
21 Aug 2008
Southern Sudan to stop using Uganda telephone code in October
19 Aug 2008
Warid launches new music, gaming VAS
12 Aug 2008
Telcos worried about spectrum allocation
5 Aug 2008
Warid celebrates 750,000 customer addition
30 Jul 2008
UCC warns HITS risks losing licence over failure to launch
21 May 2008
Warid celebrates 500,000 customers
21 May 2008
Uganda Telecom's network expansion almost complete
12 May 2008
Warid caps call charges at two minutes
2 May 2008
WOW! Warid on Wheels
8 Apr 2008
Uganda Telecom to extend fibre network to Rwandan border
11 Mar 2008
UTL extends 3G network
5 Mar 2008
Altech buys into KDN
26 Feb 2008
Vodacom to manage LAP Green's African investments?
22 Feb 2008
Reliance acquires Anupam GlobalSoft
13 Feb 2008
UCC gives green light to Celtel Uganda licence extension
17 Jan 2008
Warid signs up 150,000 customers in first three days
9 Jan 2008
Warid Telecom launches today
3 Jan 2008
Celtel Uganda completes network upgrade and targets two million users
18 Dec 2007
Reliance Communications wins telecom licence
29 Nov 2007
HITS Telecom completes test call
27 Nov 2007
UTL launches 3G network in time for Commonwealth Conference
19 Nov 2007
Uganda Telecom prepares for IPO
17 Oct 2007
Warid Telecom orders BroadSoft VoIP platform to offer IMS over WiMAX
27 Sep 2007
Warid Telecom Uganda selects Motorola for WiMAX deployment
17 Sep 2007
Warid makes test call
11 Sep 2007
Huawei deploys advanced IMS for Warid
24 Aug 2007
Alcatel-Lucent announces double deal
19 Jul 2007
MTN Uganda selects Alvarion's WiMAX equipment
10 Jul 2007
UTL landlines increase by 20%
7 Jun 2007
MTN Uganda launches WiMAX service
7 Jun 2007
Celtel extends One Network across Central Africa
17 May 2007
Warid Telecom to cover 70% of country
14 Mar 2007
Fourth wireless operator licensed
14 Mar 2007
Uganda Telecom denies sale report
7 Mar 2007
Libyan company buys 51% of Uganda Telecom
8 Jan 2007
Telkom in talks to buy Uganda Telecom stake
5 Jan 2007
New licensing regime commences
11 Dec 2006
New mobile operator licensed
13 Oct 2006
Uganda issues new telecom licence
17 Aug 2006
Liberalisation takes effect
25 Jul 2006
MTN ups Ugandan stake to 94%
10 Jul 2006
TeliaSonera sells 32% stake in MTN Uganda
30 Jun 2006
Telkom SA execs expected for due diligence on Uganda Telecom
13 Jun 2006
Uganda Telecom nears completion of NGN rollout
13 Jun 2006
MTN Uganda extends fibre-optic network
19 May 2006
UTL launches DSL service
15 May 2006
Celtel in taxi deal
11 May 2006
MTN selects Ericsson for IP core network
11 Apr 2006
Power shortages a headache for cellcos
20 Dec 2005
MTN signs government deal to connect under-served areas
14 Dec 2005
Mango users to benefit from UTL upgrades
16 Nov 2005
MTN reaches out to more Ugandans
7 Nov 2005
Celtel to upgrade networks
7 Oct 2005
Mango’s re-launch bears fruit
27 Sep 2005
MTN Uganda profits increase 14%
21 Sep 2005
UTL offers refugees Mango
15 Sep 2005
MTN expands rural services
14 Sep 2005
Celtel introduces regional tariffs for East Africa
13 Sep 2005
UCC wants USD8.6 million for rural telephony rollouts
23 Aug 2005
MTN deploys two thousand Village Phones
9 Aug 2005
MTN rolls out country’s first GPRS service
13 Jul 2005
Cellco warns of damaging effects of airtime tax
13 Jul 2005
UCC forges internet expansion agreement
7 Jul 2005
UTL launches WiFi
4 Jul 2005
Ugandan cellphone users hit with new call tax
1 Jul 2005
UTL’s Telesaver Plus rollout rolls on
27 Jun 2005
Celtel sues UTL over interconnection bill
21 Jun 2005
Uganda Telecom upbeat about rural expansion
13 Jun 2005
MTN Uganda set to launch GPRS
9 May 2005
UTL sues government for not paying its phone bill
9 May 2005
MTN spends ZAR10 million on corporate catchphrase
3 May 2005
Uganda Telecom agrees cheap Mango prices
20 Apr 2005
VoIP to be legalised in July
5 Apr 2005
Celtel Uganda says it’s ‘business as usual’ under MTC
24 Mar 2005
MTN Uganda cites improved customer service as big growth factor
4 Mar 2005
Ugandan subscribers get electronic top-up service
7 Jan 2005
Celtel in hunt for Ugandan national operator licence
23 Nov 2004
Rural telecoms needs USD5 million
25 Aug 2004
Unophone rural telephony project launched
16 Aug 2004
Operators pay UGS3.3 billion for rural services
21 Jul 2004
The sun always shines…
20 Jul 2004
Wireline duopoly to end next year
21 Jun 2004
Uganda Telecom deploys its wireless landline TelesaverPlus
12 Mar 2004
Difference of opinion over third wireline operator
24 Nov 2003
Grameen and MTN Uganda link up to provide phones for all
18 Sep 2003
MTN signs 400,000th subscriber: throws down gauntlet to Globacom
2 Sep 2003
Double digit subscriber growth for MTN
21 Aug 2003
UTL receives shot in arm from NSSF
25 Jul 2003
Operators join up to condemn tax hike
24 Jul 2003
Mango expands to Kamuli

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