Telecom Watch

The road to 5G is a slow and torturous one. It is one that is claiming some rather big casualties but still manages to promise a future that is more connected, almost real-time and It is also a key component for emerging technologies, such as... Read More

Airtel is the second largest mobile network operator in terms of subscriber base in Kenya. Airtel trails behind Safaricom and is closely followed behind by Telkom Kenya. It is easy to distinguish which carrier a telephone number belongs to, based on its National Destination Code... Read More

After MTN Uganda launched one call rate calling for all local networks, Airtel Uganda launched one rate calling across all local networks for its customers too. Competition in Uganda's telecom sector is never dead. It doesn't end in the ads space where a one "Dismas"... Read More

Admire: to regard with respect or warm approval. This is what the consumers within Sub Saharan Africa have accorded to MTN, Safaricom, among other telecom brands. This was during the annual ranking of the most admired brands and most valuable brands in Sub Saharan Africa, where... Read More

Following NIRA's provision of 50 biometric card readers to assist in the process of verifying citizen’s National I.D during SIM card replacement, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has issued a set of guidelines on the replacement and swapping of SIM cards to the telecom operators and... Read More

The past couple of weeks treated mobile phone owners to security tension, in the wake of rampant crimes committed over unregistered numbers. After coming to an agreement, the regulatory bodies in NIRA and UCC have provided telecos with the equipment to verify SIM card ownership... Read More

Have you been experiencing network outages with Vodafone Uganda and hoping a change will come so soon? Wait a little longer.  The latest developments spell it out that the Civil Division of the High court of Uganda has appointed a Provisional Administrator Manager, Mr. Donald Nyakairu,... Read More