Telecommunication company, Airtel Uganda, has appealed to the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) to take affirmative action to grow penetration of smartphones and other terminal devices to reduce the average cost of communication for the social-economic transformation of the country, noting that this would deepen adoption and use of ICTs. According […]
Government has started the process of developing a regulatory framework for the commercialization of digital broadcasting. In Uganda, broadcasting is mainly done in frequency modulation (FM) with a band ranging from 85.7 to 108 megahertz. In a telephone interview with KFM, UCC Executive Director Mr Nyombi Thembo said to accommodate […]
Government has earmarked over Shs500 million this financial year to accelerate digital transformation initiatives in the central region. The announcement was made by Uganda Communications Commission chairperson Mr Nyombi Tembo during the Buganda Royal Institute graduation ceremony in Mengo, Kampala on Thursday morning. Tembo highlighted government’s previous efforts, noting that […]
The outgoing chairperson of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has asked government to license and regulate online broadcasters via individual social media platforms to address misinformation. While addressing members at the association’s 24th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Kampala, Dr. Kin Kariisa said online vloggers are now having […]
Telecom companies have asked the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) to speed up the formulation of a spectrum that will be used to roll out the 5G network countrywide. The chief executive officer of MTN Uganda, Sylvia Mulinge says 5G network is a very critical network, adding that it will be […]
