Telecoms
MTN Uganda Launches Starlink for Business, Bringing Satellite Connectivity to Remote Areas
MTN Uganda has officially launched MTN Starlink for Business, a new offering that pairs Starlink’s Low-Earth-Orbit (LEO) satellite technology with MTN’s local deployment, account...
All about Airtel Uganda’s FREE Starlink offer
For years, losing mobile network coverage in Uganda has often meant one thing: waiting until you get back within range of a telecom tower.Airtel...
UCC Wants Your Opinion on Capital FM’s Takeover — After the Deal Was Already Done
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has opened a 14-day window for public comments on an application that would transfer Capital FM (2015) Limited’s broadcasting...
Why Starlink is partnering with Ugandan Telcos instead of replacing them
For years, expanding internet access in Uganda has largely followed a familiar formula: build more fibre networks, deploy more mobile towers, and extend coverage...
Roke Telkom and Paratus bring Starlink Enterprise connectivity to Ugandan businesses
Ugandan businesses are set to have more options for high-speed connectivity following the launch of Starlink enterprise services by Roke Telkom in partnership with...
Starlink internet is now officially live in Uganda
On 1 September 2026, SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet account posted that high-speed, low-latency service is available nationwide, with a storefront on its portal and...
EBus Xpress Goes Bigger in Kira: Electric Buses, *165# Fares, Onboard Wi-Fi
EBus Xpress is adding three routes in the Kira corridor from 28 August 2026, stretching cashless electric transit beyond the inner-city loops that already...
How Uganda’s telecom industry has steadily picked up interoperability
Uganda’s telecom sector, long defined by fierce competition between the two giants MTN and Airtel, has been steadily weaving a more connected fabric. Interoperability...
Free Your Data: MTN Doubles GBs at Same Price
MTN Uganda has officially launched Free Your Data, a major refresh of its Monthly Data Bundles that delivers substantially more gigabytes without raising prices....
Airtel, Starlink switch on Africa’s first commercial satellite-to-phone service in the DRC
Picture yourself on a dusty stretch of road somewhere between Kisangani and the nearest town that still appears on most maps. The last Airtel...
IHS Towers shareholders approve MTN Group’s proposed takeover
For the better part of a decade, the conventional wisdom in African telecoms was clear and almost dogma: owning thousands of steel towers was...
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