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Telecommunication systems Uganda, in 35 editions.
The entry for Uganda published Telecommunication systems in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2024. The text changed in 27 editions. Each is shown as published. Telecommunication systems in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 27
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2024
Published as “Telecommunications” (1990 to 1994), “Telephone system” (1995 to 2019) and “Telecommunication systems” (2020 to 2024).
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2024 edition
Same as 2023Published as “Telecommunications”
- fair system with radio relay and radio communications stations;
- 61,600 telephones;
- stations--10 AM, no FM, 9 TV;
- satellite earth stations--1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT and 1 Indian Ocean INTELSAT
fair system with radio relay and radio communications stations; 61,600 telephones; stations--10 AM, no FM, 9 TV; satellite earth stations--1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT and 1 Indian Ocean INTELSAT
Published as “Telecommunications”
- fair system with radio relay and radio communications stations;
- 61,600 telephones;
- stations--10 AM, no FM, 9 TV;
- satellite communications ground stations--1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT and 1 Indian Ocean INTELSAT
fair system with radio relay and radio communications stations; 61,600 telephones; stations--10 AM, no FM, 9 TV; satellite earth communications ground stations--1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT and 1 Indian Ocean INTELSAT
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
Published as “Telecommunications”
- fair system with microwave and radio communications stations;
- broadcast stations - 10 AM, no FM, 9 TV;
- satellite communications ground stations - 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT
fair system with radio relay microwave and radio communications stations; 61,600 telephones; stations--10 broadcast
stations - 10 AM, no FM, 9 TV; satellite communications ground stations--1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT and stations - 1 Indian
Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT
Published as “Telecommunications”
- fair system with microwave and radio communications stations;
- broadcast stations - 10 AM, no FM, 9 TV;
- satellite communications ground stations - 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT
fair system with microwave and radio communications stations; broadcast
broadcast stations - 10 AM, no FM, 9 TV; satellite communications
ground stations - 1
Published as “Telephone system”
NA telephones; fair system
- local:
- NA
- intercity:
- microwave and radio communications stations
- international:
- 1 INTELSAT (Atlantic Ocean) earth station
NA telephones; fair system with
local: NA
intercity: microwave and radio communications stations; stations
broadcast- 10 AM, no FM, 9 TV; satellite communicationsground stations - international: 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT (Atlantic Ocean) earth station
The same text in 1996 and 1997.
Published as “Telephone system”
fair system
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay and radiotelephone communications stations
- international:
- satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
NA telephones; fair systemlocal: NA domestic: microwave
intercity:and radio relay and radiotelephone communications
stations
international: satellite earth station - 1 INTELSAT Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) earth station
Published as “Telephone system”
fair system
- domestic:
- microwave radio relay and radiotelephone communications stations, cellular system
- international:
- satellite earth station-1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
fair system
domestic: microwave radio relay and radiotelephone communicationsstations stations, cellular system
international: satellite earth station - 1 station-1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- fair system but in serious need of expansion and better maintenance;
- a cellular system has been introduced as a stopgap but the communications problems will not be solved without substantial investment in the conventional telephone infrastructure;
- e-mail and Internet services are available
- domestic:
- intercity traffic by wire, microwave radio relay, and radiotelephone communications stations, cellular system for short range traffic
- international:
- satellite earth station--1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Rewritten: too little of the 1998 text remains to mark the changes.
fair system but in serious need of expansion
and better maintenance; a cellular system has been introduced as a
stopgap but the communications problems will not be solved without
substantial investment in the conventional telephone infrastructure;
e-mail and Internet services are available
domestic: intercity traffic by wire, microwave radio relay, and
radiotelephone communications stations, cellular system for short
range traffic
international: satellite earth station--1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Published as “Telephone system”
- seriously inadequate;
- two cellular systems have been introduced, but a sharp increase in the number of main lines is essential;
- e-mail and Internet services are available
- domestic:
- intercity traffic by wire, microwave radio relay, and radiotelephone communication stations, fixed and mobile cellular systems for short range traffic
- international:
- satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat; analog links to Kenya and Tanzania
fair system but in serious need of expansion seriously inadequate; two cellular
and better maintenance; asystem has systems have been introduced as a introduced, but
stopgapthe communications problems will not be solved without a sharp increase in the
substantial investmentconventional telephone infrastructure;number of main lines is essential; e-mail and Internet services are available
domestic: intercity traffic by wire, microwave radio relay, andcommunications communication stations, fixed and mobile cellular system systems for short
international: satellite earth station--1 stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat; analog links to Kenya and Tanzania
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- seriously inadequate;
- two cellular systems have been introduced, but a sharp increase in the number of main lines is essential;
- e-mail and Internet services are available domestic: intercity traffic by wire, microwave radio relay, and radiotelephone communication stations, fixed and mobile cellular systems for short range traffic international: satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat;
- analog links to Kenya and Tanzania
general assessment: seriously inadequate; two cellular systems have been introduced, but a sharp increase in the number of main lines is essential; e-mail and Internet services are available
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- seriously inadequate;
- two cellular systems have been introduced, but a sharp increase in the number of main lines is essential;
- e-mail and Internet services are available
- domestic:
- intercity traffic by wire, microwave radio relay, and radiotelephone communication stations, fixed and mobile cellular systems for short range traffic
- international:
- satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat; analog links to Kenya and Tanzania
general assessment: seriously inadequate; two cellular systems have been introduced, but a sharp increase in the number of main lines is essential; e-mail and Internet services are available
domestic: intercity traffic by wire, microwave radio relay, and radiotelephone communication stations, fixed and mobile cellular systems for short range traffic
international: satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat; analog links to Kenya and Tanzania
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- seriously inadequate;
- two cellular systems have been introduced, but a sharp increase in the number of main lines is essential;
- e-mail and Internet services are available
- domestic:
- intercity traffic by wire, microwave radio relay, and radiotelephone communication stations, fixed and mobile cellular systems for short-range traffic
- international:
- satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat; analog links to Kenya and Tanzania
general assessment: seriously inadequate; two cellular systems have been introduced, but a sharp increase in the number of main lines is essential; e-mail and Internet services are available
domestic: intercity traffic by wire, microwave radio relay, and radiotelephone communication stations, fixed and mobile cellular systems for short range short-range traffic
international: satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat; analog links to Kenya and Tanzania
The same text in 3 editions, 2004 to 2006.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- seriously inadequate;
- two cellular systems have been introduced, but a sharp increase in the number of main lines is essential;
- e-mail and Internet services are available
- domestic:
- intercity traffic by wire, microwave radio relay, and radiotelephone communication stations, fixed and mobile cellular systems for short-range traffic
- international:
- country code - 256;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat;
- analog links to Kenya and Tanzania
general assessment: seriously inadequate; two cellular systems have been introduced, but a sharp increase in the number of main lines is essential; e-mail and Internet services are available
domestic: intercity traffic by wire, microwave radio relay, and radiotelephone communication stations, fixed and mobile cellular systems for short-range traffic
international: country code - 256; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat; analog links to Kenya and Tanzania
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- seriously inadequate;
- 2 cellular systems have been introduced, but a sharp increase in the number of main lines is essential;
- e-mail and Internet services are available
- domestic:
- intercity traffic by wire, microwave radio relay, and radiotelephone communication stations, fixed and mobile cellular systems for short-range traffic
- international:
- country code - 256;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat;
- analog links to Kenya and Tanzania
general assessment: seriously inadequate; two 2 cellular systems have been introduced, but a sharp increase in the number of main lines is essential; e-mail and Internet services are available
domestic: intercity traffic by wire, microwave radio relay, and radiotelephone communication stations, fixed and mobile cellular systems for short-range traffic
international: country code - 256; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat; analog links to Kenya and Tanzania
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- seriously inadequate;
- mobile cellular service is increasing rapidly, but the number of main lines is still deficient;
- e-mail and Internet services are available
- domestic:
- intercity traffic by wire, microwave radio relay, and radiotelephone communication stations, fixed and mobile-cellular systems for short-range traffic
- international:
- country code - 256;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat;
- analog links to Kenya and Tanzania
general assessment: seriously inadequate; 2 mobile cellular systems have been introduced, service is increasing rapidly, but a sharp increase in the number of main lines is essential; still deficient; e-mail and Internet services are available
domestic: intercity traffic by wire, microwave radio relay, and radiotelephone communication stations, fixed and mobile cellular mobile-cellular systems for short-range traffic
international: country code - 256; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat; analog links to Kenya and Tanzania
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- seriously inadequate;
- mobile cellular service is increasing rapidly, but the number of main lines is still deficient;
- e-mail and Internet services are available
- domestic:
- intercity traffic by wire, microwave radio relay, and radiotelephone communication stations, fixed and mobile-cellular systems for short-range traffic
- international:
- country code - 256;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat;
- analog links to Kenya and Tanzania
general assessment:
seriously inadequate; mobile cellular service is increasing rapidly, but the number of main lines is still deficient; e-mail and Internet services are available
domestic:
intercity traffic by wire, microwave radio relay, and radiotelephone communication stations, fixed and mobile-cellular systems for short-range traffic
international:
country code - 256; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat; analog links to Kenya and Tanzania
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- mobile cellular service is increasing rapidly, but the number of main lines is still deficient;
- work underway on a national backbone information and communications technology infrastructure;
- international phone networks and Internet connectivity provided through satellite and VSAT applications
- domestic:
- intercity traffic by wire, microwave radio relay, and radiotelephone communication stations, fixed and mobile-cellular systems for short-range traffic;
- mobile-cellular teledensity about 30 per 100 persons in 2009
- international:
- country code - 256;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat;
- analog links to Kenya and Tanzania
general assessment:seriously inadequate; mobile cellular service is increasing rapidly, but the number of main lines is still deficient; e-mail work underway on a national backbone information and communications technology infrastructure; international phone networks and Internet services are available connectivity provided through satellite and VSAT applications
domestic:
intercity traffic by wire, microwave radio relay, and radiotelephone communication stations, fixed and mobile-cellular systems for short-range traffic traffic; mobile-cellular teledensity about 30 per 100 persons in 2009
international:
country code - 256; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat; analog links to Kenya and Tanzania
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- mobile cellular service is increasing rapidly, but the number of main lines is still deficient;
- work underway on a national backbone information and communications technology infrastructure;
- international phone networks and Internet connectivity provided through satellite and VSAT applications
- domestic:
- intercity traffic by wire, microwave radio relay, and radiotelephone communication stations, fixed and mobile-cellular systems for short-range traffic;
- mobile-cellular teledensity about 50 per 100 persons in 2010
- international:
- country code - 256;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat;
- analog links to Kenya and Tanzania
general assessment:
mobile cellular service is increasing rapidly, but the number of main lines is still deficient; work underway on a national backbone information and communications technology infrastructure; international phone networks and Internet connectivity provided through satellite and VSAT applications
domestic:
intercity traffic by wire, microwave radio relay, and radiotelephone communication stations, fixed and mobile-cellular systems for short-range traffic; mobile-cellular teledensity about 30 50 per 100 persons in 2009 2010
international:
country code - 256; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat; analog links to Kenya and Tanzania
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- mobile cellular service is increasing rapidly, but the number of main lines is still deficient;
- work underway on a national backbone information and communications technology infrastructure;
- international phone networks and Internet connectivity provided through satellite and VSAT applications
- domestic:
- intercity traffic by wire, microwave radio relay, and radiotelephone communication stations, fixed and mobile-cellular systems for short-range traffic;
- mobile-cellular teledensity about 50 per 100 persons in 2010
- international:
- country code - 256;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat;
- analog links to Kenya and Tanzania (2011)
general assessment:
mobile cellular service is increasing rapidly, but the number of main lines is still deficient; work underway on a national backbone information and communications technology infrastructure; international phone networks and Internet connectivity provided through satellite and VSAT applications
domestic:
intercity traffic by wire, microwave radio relay, and radiotelephone communication stations, fixed and mobile-cellular systems for short-range traffic; mobile-cellular teledensity about 50 per 100 persons in 2010
international:
country code - 256; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat; analog links to Kenya and Tanzania (2011)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- mobile cellular service is increasing rapidly, but the number of main lines is still deficient;
- work underway on a national backbone information and communications technology infrastructure;
- international phone networks and Internet connectivity provided through satellite and VSAT applications
- domestic:
- intercity traffic by wire, microwave radio relay, and radiotelephone communication stations, fixed-line and mobile-cellular systems for short-range traffic;
- mobile-cellular teledensity about 50 per 100 persons in 2010
- international:
- country code - 256;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat;
- analog links to Kenya and Tanzania (2011)
general assessment:
domestic:fixed fixed-line and mobile-cellular systems for short-range traffic; mobile-cellular teledensity about 50 per 100 persons in 2010
international:
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- mobile cellular service is increasing rapidly, but the number of main lines is still deficient;
- work underway on a national backbone information and communications technology infrastructure;
- international phone networks and Internet connectivity provided through satellite and fiber-optic cables through Kenya and the Indian Ocean
- domestic:
- intercity traffic by wire, microwave radio relay, and radiotelephone communication stations, fixed-line and mobile-cellular systems for short-range traffic;
- mobile-cellular teledensity about 55 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 256;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat;
- analog and digital links to Kenya and Tanzania (2015)
general assessment: mobile cellular service is increasing rapidly, but the number of main lines is still deficient; work underway on a national backbone information and communications technology infrastructure; international phone networks and Internet connectivity provided through satellite and VSAT applications fiber-optic cables through Kenya and the Indian Ocean
domestic: intercity traffic by wire, microwave radio relay, and radiotelephone communication stations, fixed-line and mobile-cellular systems for short-range traffic; mobile-cellular teledensity about 50 55 per 100 persons in 2010
international: country code - 256; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat; analog and digital links to Kenya and Tanzania (2011) (2015)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- mobile cellular service is increasing rapidly, but the number of main lines is still deficient;
- work underway on a national backbone information and communications technology infrastructure;
- international phone networks and Internet connectivity provided through satellite and fiber-optic cables through Kenya and the Indian Ocean
- domestic:
- intercity traffic by wire, microwave radio relay, and radiotelephone communication stations, fixed-line and mobile-cellular systems for short-range traffic;
- mobile-cellular teledensity about 60 per 100 persons
- international:
- country code - 256;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat;
- analog and digital links to Kenya and Tanzania (2016)
general assessment: mobile cellular service is increasing rapidly, but the number of main lines is still deficient; work underway on a national backbone information and communications technology infrastructure; international phone networks and Internet connectivity provided through satellite and fiber-optic cables through Kenya and the Indian Ocean
domestic: intercity traffic by wire, microwave radio relay, and radiotelephone communication stations, fixed-line and mobile-cellular systems for short-range traffic; mobile-cellular teledensity about 55 60 per 100 persons
international: country code - 256; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat; analog and digital links to Kenya and Tanzania (2015) (2016)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- in recent years, telecommunications infrastructure has developed through private partnerships;
- private companies have laid over 1,800 km of fiber optics in Uganda since 2015;
- as of 2018, fixed fiber backbone infrastructure is available in over half of Uganda’s districts;
- mobile phone companies now provide 4G networks across all major cities and national parks, while offering 3G coverage in second-tier cities and most rural areas with road access;
- between 2016 and 2018, commercial Internet services dropped in price from $300/Mbps to $80/Mbps. (2018) (2018)
- domestic:
- intercity traffic by wire, microwave radio relay, and radiotelephone communication stations, fixed-line and mobile- cellular systems for short-range traffic;
- mobile-cellular teledensity about 65 per 100 persons (September 2017) (2018)
- international:
- country code - 256;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat;
- analog and digital links to Kenya and Tanzania (2018)
general assessment: mobile cellular service is increasing rapidly, but the number in recent years, telecommunications infrastructure has developed through private partnerships; private companies have laid over 1,800 km of main lines is still deficient; work underway on a national fiber optics in Uganda since 2015; as of 2018, fixed fiber backbone information and communications technology infrastructure; international infrastructure is available in over half of Uganda’s districts; mobile phone companies now provide 4G networks across all major cities and Internet connectivity provided through satellite national parks, while offering 3G coverage in second-tier cities and fiber-optic cables through Kenya most rural areas with road access; between 2016 and the Indian Ocean 2018, commercial Internet services dropped in price from $300/Mbps to $80/Mbps. (2018) (2018)
domestic: intercity traffic by wire, microwave radio relay, and radiotelephone communication stations, fixed-line and mobile-cellular mobile- cellular systems for short-range traffic; mobile-cellular teledensity about 60 65 per 100 persons (September 2017) (2018)
international: country code - 256; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat; analog and digital links to Kenya and Tanzania (2016) (2018)
Published as “Telephone system”
- general assessment:
- in recent years, telecommunications infrastructure has developed through private partnerships;
- private companies have laid over 1,800 km of fiber optics in Uganda since 2015;
- as of 2018, fixed fiber backbone infrastructure is available in over half of Uganda’s districts;
- mobile phone companies now provide 4G networks across all major cities and national parks, while offering 3G coverage in second-tier cities and most rural areas with road access;
- between 2016 and 2018, commercial Internet services dropped in price from $300/Mbps to $80/Mbps. (2018)
- domestic:
- intercity traffic by wire, microwave radio relay, and radiotelephone communication stations, fixed-line 1 per 100 and mobile- cellular systems teledensity about 63 per 100 persons (2018)
- international:
- country code - 256;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat;
- analog and digital links to Kenya and Tanzania
general assessment: in recent years, telecommunications infrastructure has developed through private partnerships; private companies have laid over 1,800 km of fiber optics in Uganda since 2015; as of 2018, fixed fiber backbone infrastructure is available in over half of Uganda’s districts; mobile phone companies now provide 4G networks across all major cities and national parks, while offering 3G coverage in second-tier cities and most rural areas with road access; between 2016 and 2018, commercial Internet services dropped in price from $300/Mbps to $80/Mbps. (2018) (2018)
domestic: intercity traffic by wire, microwave radio relay, and radiotelephone communication stations, fixed-line 1 per 100 and mobile- cellular systems for short-range traffic; mobile-cellular teledensity about 65 63 per 100 persons (September 2017) (2018)
international: country code - 256; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat; analog and digital links to Kenya and Tanzania (2018)
- general assessment:
- in recent years, telecommunications infrastructure has developed through private partnerships;
- as of 2018, fixed fiber backbone infrastructure is available in over half of Uganda’s districts;
- mobile phone companies now provide 4G networks across all major cities and national parks, while offering 3G coverage in second-tier cities and most rural areas with road access;
- between 2016 and 2018, commercial Internet services dropped in price from $300/Mbps to $80/Mbps;
- consumers rely on mobile infrastructure to provide voice and broadband services as fixed-line infrastructure is poor;
- 5G migration is a few years off;
- govt. commissions broadband satellite services for rural areas (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line 1 per 100 and mobile- cellular systems teledensity about 57 per 100 persons;
- intercity traffic by wire, microwave radio relay, and radiotelephone communication stations (2019)
- international:
- country code - 256;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat;
- analog and digital links to Kenya and Tanzania
note: the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated
general assessment: in recent years, telecommunications infrastructure has developed through private partnerships; private companies have laid over 1,800 km of fiber optics in Uganda since 2015; as of 2018, fixed fiber backbone infrastructure is available in over half of Uganda’s districts; mobile phone companies now provide 4G networks across all major cities and national parks, while offering 3G coverage in second-tier cities and most rural areas with road access; between 2016 and 2018, commercial Internet services dropped in price from $300/Mbps to $80/Mbps. (2018) $80/Mbps; consumers rely on mobile infrastructure to provide voice and broadband services as fixed-line infrastructure is poor; 5G migration is a few years off; govt. commissions broadband satellite services for rural areas (2020)
domestic: intercity traffic by wire, microwave radio relay, and radiotelephone communication stations, fixed-line 1 per 100 and mobile- cellular systems teledensity about 63 57 per 100 persons (2018) persons; intercity traffic by wire, microwave radio relay, and radiotelephone communication stations (2019)
international: country code - 256; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat; analog and digital links to Kenya and Tanzania
note: the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications production and supply chains globally; consumer spending on telecom devices and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of the telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable and satellite - has moderated
- general assessment:
- telecom infrastructure has developed through private partnerships;
- as of 2018, fixed-fiber backbone infrastructure is available in over half of Uganda’s districts;
- mobile phone companies now provide 4G networks across all major cities and national parks, while offering 3G coverage in small cities and most rural areas with road access;
- price of commercial Internet services dropped substantially in 2019;
- consumers rely on mobile infrastructure to provide voice and broadband services as fixed-line infrastructure is poor;
- 5G migration is developing slowly;
- government commissioned broadband satellite services for rural areas in 2019 (2020)
- domestic:
- fixed-line 1 per 100 and mobile- cellular systems teledensity about 57 per 100 persons;
- intercity traffic by wire, microwave radio relay, and radiotelephone communication stations (2019)
- international:
- country code - 256;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat;
- analog and digital links to Kenya and Tanzania
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments
general assessment: in recent years, telecommunications telecom infrastructure has developed through private partnerships; as of 2018, fixed fiber fixed-fiber backbone infrastructure is available in over half of Uganda’s districts; mobile phone companies now provide 4G networks across all major cities and national parks, while offering 3G coverage in second-tier small cities and most rural areas with road access; between 2016 and 2018, price of commercial Internet services dropped substantially in price from $300/Mbps to $80/Mbps; 2019; consumers rely on mobile infrastructure to provide voice and broadband services as fixed-line infrastructure is poor; 5G migration is a few years off; govt. commissions developing slowly; government commissioned broadband satellite services for rural areas in 2019 (2020)
domestic: fixed-line 1 per 100 and mobile- cellular systems teledensity about 57 per 100 persons; intercity traffic by wire, microwave radio relay, and radiotelephone communication stations (2019)
international: country code - 256; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat; analog and digital links to Kenya and Tanzania
note: the COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting telecommunications pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and services has also slowed due to the pandemic's effect consequent restriction on economies worldwide; overall progress towards improvements in all facets of disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom industry - mobile, fixed-line, broadband, submarine cable services as a tool for work and satellite - has moderated school from home became evident, and received some support from governments
- general assessment:
- a series of reforms within Uganda’s telecom sector have provided the country with one of the most competitive markets in the region;
- in line with the regulator’s licensing requirements by which Uganda-based companies should be broadly owned by Ugandans by mid-2022;
- fixed-line infrastructure remains poor, with low penetration, and as a result fixed-line broadband penetration is also particularly low;
- consumers have largely depended on mobile infrastructure to provide voice and broadband services;
- there is sufficient capacity with LTE infrastructure to match data demand during the next few years;
- Uganda has anticipated the migration to 5G, having held trials in early 2020 though the roll out of 5G is not expected until later in 2022 (2022)
- domestic:
- fixed-line less than 1 per 100 and mobile cellular systems teledensity about 61 per 100 persons;
- intercity traffic by wire, microwave radio relay, and radiotelephone communication stations (2020)
- international:
- country code - 256;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat;
- analog and digital links to Kenya and Tanzania
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; progress toward 5G implementation has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services has increased due to the surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home is still evident, and the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services
general assessment: telecom infrastructure has developed through private partnerships; as of 2018, fixed-fiber backbone infrastructure is available in over half a series of reforms within Uganda’s districts; mobile phone companies now provide 4G networks across all major cities and national parks, while offering 3G coverage in small cities and most rural areas telecom sector have provided the country with road access; price one of commercial Internet services dropped substantially the most competitive markets in 2019; the region; in line with the regulator’s licensing requirements by which Uganda-based companies should be broadly owned by Ugandans by mid-2022; fixed-line infrastructure remains poor, with low penetration, and as a result fixed-line broadband penetration is also particularly low; consumers rely have largely depended on mobile infrastructure to provide voice and broadband services as fixed-line infrastructure services; there is poor; 5G sufficient capacity with LTE infrastructure to match data demand during the next few years; Uganda has anticipated the migration to 5G, having held trials in early 2020 though the roll out of 5G is developing slowly; government commissioned broadband satellite services for rural areas not expected until later in 2019 (2020) 2022 (2022)
domestic: fixed-line less than 1 per 100 and mobile- mobile cellular systems teledensity about 57 61 per 100 persons; intercity traffic by wire, microwave radio relay, and radiotelephone communication stations (2019) (2020)
international: country code - 256; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat; analog and digital links to Kenya and Tanzania
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards toward 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and has increased due to the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became is still evident, and received some support from governments the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services
The same text in 2023 and 2024.
- general assessment:
- a series of reforms within Uganda’s telecom sector have provided the country with one of the most competitive markets in the region;
- in line with the regulator’s licensing requirements by which Uganda-based companies should be broadly owned by Ugandans by mid-2022;
- fixed-line infrastructure remains poor, with low penetration, and as a result fixed-line broadband penetration is also particularly low;
- consumers have largely depended on mobile infrastructure to provide voice and broadband services;
- there is sufficient capacity with LTE infrastructure to match data demand during the next few years;
- Uganda has anticipated the migration to 5G, having held trials in early 2020 though the roll out of 5G is not expected until later in 2022 (2022)
- domestic:
- fixed-line less than 1 per 100 and mobile cellular systems teledensity is 66 per 100 persons (2021)
- international:
- country code - 256;
- satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat;
- analog and digital links to Kenya and Tanzania
general assessment: a series of reforms within Uganda’s telecom sector have provided the country with one of the most competitive markets in the region; in line with the regulator’s licensing requirements by which Uganda-based companies should be broadly owned by Ugandans by mid-2022; fixed-line infrastructure remains poor, with low penetration, and as a result fixed-line broadband penetration is also particularly low; consumers have largely depended on mobile infrastructure to provide voice and broadband services; there is sufficient capacity with LTE infrastructure to match data demand during the next few years; Uganda has anticipated the migration to 5G, having held trials in early 2020 though the roll out of 5G is not expected until later in 2022 (2022)
domestic: fixed-line less than 1 per 100 and mobile cellular systems teledensity about 61 is 66 per 100 persons; intercity traffic by wire, microwave radio relay, and radiotelephone communication stations (2020) persons (2021)
international: country code - 256; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat; analog and digital links to Kenya and Tanzania
note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; progress toward 5G implementation has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services has increased due to the surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home is still evident, and the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Uganda: Telecommunication systems.” The World Factbook, 1990–2024 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/uganda/telecommunication-systems.