Telecoms
The difference between Wi-Fi and LTE
Internet has over the years become increasingly vital in our day to day lives. Mobile broadband/LTE and Wi-Fi can be used to access the internet and perform activities requiring a data connection. Given the importance of Internet to our everyday lives and to IoT applications,... Read More
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Vodacom tests first 5G deployment with super fast mobile speeds
5G wireless connectivity could be a couple of years away from widespread adoption but that doesn't seem to hinder telcos from pushing the next-gen tech forward. Vodacom Group said on Saturday that it has become the first operator in Africa to launch a standards-based, commercial... Read More
Tidal and MTN Uganda bring mobile music streaming service to your phone
Yesterday, MTN Uganda announced a new music streaming service in partnership with Tidal. With over 57 million songs and as little as Ugx 1,000, MTN customers will start enjoying music streaming services over the MTN network. "TIDAL gives you the convenience of choice with 57... Read More
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Telkom Kenya partners with Alphabet to bring internet-beaming Loon balloons by 2019
Alphabet's Loon, is a former project by Google X that involves launching antennas attached to giant balloons into the stratosphere to beam internet down to Earth. The project has come a long way, from being Alphabet's moonshot project and now, it has announced its first... Read More
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StarTimes Uganda, Africell partner to stream World Cup
Not so long ago, we told you of a partnership between MTN Uganda and Kwese to offer customers an extraordinary entertainment experience with unlimited access to content including live coverage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Competition is not yet dead! Africell is partnering with StarTimes Television to do... Read More
Kwesé iflix, MTN Uganda partner to bring the World Cup to your mobile
The World Cup is fast closing in, and you might still be screening for options on how to catch every match without miss. Your search for the best answer is over, and this is indeed the best offer for you. Kwesé iflix, a joint venture... Read More
Tukole: MTN Uganda’s Package for Businesses, SMEs and Entrepreneurs
The role of entrepreneurship and small businesses in driving economies is widely acknowledged and understood; in 2016, roughly half of all formal jobs worldwide were created by SMEs according to data from the World Bank. Entrepreneurs and SMEs, however, still face a number of challenges,... Read More
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UCC Guidelines on SIM Card Replacement and Swapping
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
Where to go for Airtel Uganda SIM card replacement
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
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