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Uganda Profile
Uganda in the
Wikipedia
Uganda history, politics, map, geography, economy,
demography, full information and links.
Uganda in the CIA
Factbook
Uganda information about the economy, geography, government,
population, communications, military and transnational
issues.
BBC Uganda
Profile
Up to date resume about country leaders,
history, main events,
map, flag, geography, news, politics and media links.
Uganda Bureau of
Statistics
Uganda official statistics portal, with useful information.
Uganda Government
Page
The Government of Uganda portal, with useful links.
Uganda Globalis
Page
Uganda statistics for agriculture, climate, economy, education,
environment,
gender equality, health, human development, population,
technology, and water.
Uganda Telecommunications and
Broadband Reports
Uganda - Convergence, Broadband and Internet
Markets Report
Uganda was one of the first countries in sub-Saharan Africa to gain full Internet
connectivity. Both fixed-line operators, Uganda Telecom and MTN Uganda offer a range
of data services including ISDN, ADSL and local and international leased lines.
Several Internet Service Providers are offering wireless broadband access. A new
competition framework will liberalise VoIP Internet telephony completely, creating
additional opportunities for them.
See summary and table of
contents
Uganda - Key Statistics and Fixed Line Telecoms
Regulatory Overview
Peace and radical economic reforms have transformed Uganda into one of the fastest-growing
economies on the African continent. The entry of a second national operator and
three mobile networks has revolutionised the telecoms sector. All market segments
are experiencing strong growth, while total teledensity is still low at less than 9%.
See report table of contents
and publication details
Uganda - Mobile Market Overview and Statistics
Report
The introduction of cellular telephony has revolutionised Uganda’s telecommunications
industry since the first network went live in 1995, with two more following in
1998 and 2001. As early as 1999 Uganda became the first country on the continent
where the number of mobile subscribers passed the number of fixed-line users, and
the ratio is now more than 18:1. The market is consistently growing at around 50% p.a.
See report table of
contents
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Internet, ICT, Broadband and Consumer E-Commerce
in Uganda
June 2008 Review
Uganda was one of the first countries in sub-Saharan
Africa to gain full Internet connectivity. Both fixed-line operators, Uganda
Telecom and MTN Uganda offer a range of data services including ISDN, ADSL and
local and international leased lines. Several Internet Service Providers are
offering wireless broadband access. A new competition framework will liberalise
VoIP Internet telephony completely, creating additional opportunities for them.
The introduction of UTL’s Freenet service and a special Internet tariff countrywide
have helped to increase Internet usage, as has the recent strong growth of the
fixed-line networks and an explosion of the number of cybercafes.
Once referred to as the Pearl of Africa, then devastated by civil war, peace and
radical economic reforms have transformed Uganda into one of the fastest-growing
economies on the continent. The entry of a second national telecom operator and
three mobile networks has revolutionised the telecoms sector. All market segments
are experiencing strong growth, while total teledensity is still low at less than
9%. Major initiatives have been launched to bring telecommunication services and
the Internet to rural areas of the country, partly funded by the highly successful
operators through a universal service fund. A new competition framework has been
announced which will include the licensing of a third national operator, a fourth
mobile operator and the liberalisation of VoIP telephony.
The introduction of cellular telephony has revolutionised Uganda’s telecommunications
industry since the first network went live in 1995, with two more following in 1998
and 2001. As early as 1999 Uganda became the first country on the continent where
the number of mobile subscribers passed the number of fixed-line users, and the
ratio is now more than 18:1. The market is consistently growing at around 50% p.a.,
while market penetration is still low at less than 9%. The recent introduction
of GPRS will enable the mobile operators to play a larger role in Internet service
provision, and a fourth licence for Third Generation (3G) mobile technology is
being considered.
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