There are three main types of licenses that the Uganda Communication Commission (UCC) gives out to potential investors in Uganda’s telecommunication sector. The first is the Public Infrastructure Providers (PIP) license and the other is the Public Service Providers (PSP) license. The PSP category also includes Voice and Data PSP license and Capacity Resale PSP license. The PIP license is the license required to set up and operate infrastructure facilities in Uganda. Infrastructure includes construction of telecommunication towers, lying of fiber optic cable, etc. This infrastructure is basically used to provide services to public or for re-sell to a third-party. Today, we look at the 22 companies and government institutions that have been licensed by UCC to operate as Public Infrastructure Providers in Uganda.
List of licensed Public Infrastructure Providers in Uganda
| PIP Operator | Contacts | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MTN Uganda Limited | MTN Towers Tel +256 31 212 0333, +256 31 212 0013 Plot 22 Hannington Road P.O. Box 24624 Kampala, Uganda Email: customerservice@mtn.co.ug |
| 2 | Uganda Telecom Limited | LANDLINE HELPLINE 997 ISP HELPLINE 300 P.O.BOX 7171 KAMPALA,UGANDA V Plot 2A-4A, Telephone House, Speke Road +256-414333200(Not Free) |
| 3 | Africell Uganda Limited | emai;l care@africell.ug, call 100 or +256790000100 website; www.africell.com |
| 4 | Airtel Uganda Limited | 0752 230110 from another line P. O. Box 6771 Kampala Visit us at airtel House, Plot no. 40 Jinja Road, Kampala. Fax: +256 75 2234933 |
| 5 | Altech Infocom | Physical Address:Woodmead North Office Park 54 Maxwell AfricaPostal Address:PO Box 153Bergvlei 2012South AfricaTelephone: +27 11 715 9031Fax: +27 11 715 912 |
| 6 | Iway Africa Uganda Limited | Communications |
| 7 | Datanet | Johannesburg 128 15th Street, Randjiespark, Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa, Tel: +27 (0) 11 265 3000 | Fax: +27 (0) 11 265 3000 Branch Contacts Nico Kriel Product Manager- Datazone Tel: 011 990 626 |
| 8 | Smiles Comunication Limited | Smile Communications Uganda Ltd. Plot 10-12 Corporation Rise Bukoto Kampala. +256(0)414530470 |
| 9 | Foris Telecom Uganda Limited | Foris Telecom - Uganda Plot 9 Lourdel Road, Nakasero Hill P. O. Box 27894, Kampala, Uganda. Tel: +256 (0) 417 306 600 +256 (0) 706 222 841 +256 (0) 706 222 842 Workers House Ground Floor |
| 10 | Tangerine | toll free: 1-888-826-4374 or 416-756-2424 By email clientservices@tangerine.ca |
| 11 | Afrimax Uganda Limited | Contact details: By phone: 0800 300 800 from Uganda +256 723 100 100 outside Uganda Walk-in service centre: 1 Kololo Hill Drive Kampala |
| 12 | Sure Telecom | Smart Tower, 6799 Ayala Avenue, Makati City, Metro Manila STREET VIEW Call 0740 100 100 |
| 13 | One Solution Limited | 57B Luthuli Avenue P.O Box 35450, Kampala 0417335900 |
| 14 | Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Ltd (UETCL) | Plot 10, Hannington Rd P.O.Box 7625, Kampala |
| 15 | Roke Investment International Limited | Plot 35 Lumumba Avenue. P.O. Box 31386 Kampala |
| 16 | NITA Uganda | Palm Courts, Plot 7A, Rotary Avenue (Former Lugogo Bypass) P.O. Box 33151, Kampala - Uganda Telephone: +256-417-801038 Fax: +256 417-801050 Email: info@nita.go.ug |
| 17 | Seacom Uganda Limited | P.O.BOX 28611 Kampala Plot 4 Jinja Road |
| 18 | Uganda Towers | 0752 230110 from another line P. O. Box 6771 Kampala Visit us at airtel House, Plot no. 40 Jinja Road, Kampala. Fax: +256 75 2234933 |
| 19 | Eaton Towers | Eaton Towers Uganda Clement Hill Road, Plot 13 Nakasero, Kampala Uganda |
| 20 | Simbanet Uganda Limited | Telephone: +256 312 203112 P.O. Box: 28237, Kampala Email: info@simbanet.co.ug |
| 21 | C-squared Uganda Limited | Suite Plot 7-11, Buganda Road +256471432597 |
| 22 | ATC Uganda Limited | ATC Uganda Rwenzori Towers, 6th Floor Plot 6 Nakasero Road P.O. Box 7275, Kampala, Uganda Phone: +256 (0) 312 132 700 |
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