In a bid to remain customer centric and provide affordable products, Airtel Uganda has today announced a tariff reduction in its calling rates across all networks. This comes days after Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) announced a drop in interconnection fees from UGX 65 to UGX 55 for all telecoms.
Interconnection fees are charges telecom companies charge each other to allow subscribers from other networks to call the host network in simple terms its the fee an MTN will pay to Airtel (and vice verser) for calls done across networks.
Airtel has in return also reduced its rates from a flat rate of UGX 4 per second to UGX 3 per second for clients calling to other networks or Airtel to Airtel. The new Tariff is for prepaid customers as postpaid customers already enjoy Ush3 per second across all networks.
According to Mr V.G Somasekhar, the Airtel Uganda Managing Director, Airtel is committed to serve customers with quality network at the most affordable rates.
“We always commit to affordability and simplicity in our operations. When you make any call, from anywhere at any time you are guaranteed to spend only Ush3 per second. A minute is as low as Ush180 across all networks,” he said.
Airtel has been the fastest growing telecom brand in Uganda resultantly from the extensive network rollout that has happened in the last one year to cover most cities with 4G network.
Airtel currently boasts of 1,632 sites and over 3,900 kilometers of fiber across Uganda covering 95.9% population, making it possible for subscribers around the country to enjoy an improved experience in internet based activities. This encompasses video conferencing, video calling, video streaming, gaming services and mobile internet access.
