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Top Telecommunications and Technology Services Companies in Uganda

Top Telecommunications and Technology Services Companies in Uganda

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: Written by Sandra Francisco; Published: March 23, 2020

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Top Telecommunications and Technology Services Companies

Marcopolis.net has ranked the top telecommunications and technology services companies in Uganda.

Rank	Company	Country	Sector	Description
1	MTN Uganda	South Africa	Telecommunications	MTN Uganda is the largest telecom company in Uganda, with 11.2 million subscribers, accounting for 55 percent market share, as of 30 June 2017. By 31 December 2019, its customer base had increased to 12.6 million customers. MTN Uganda is a subsidiary of MTN Group, a multinational telecommunications group connecting approximately 232 million people in 22 countries across Africa and the Middle East. The telecom company entered the Ugandan trade in 1998. Its headquarters are located on Jinja Road, in the Kampala Central Division. MTN Uganda has been on the biggest taxpayer in Uganda for many years.
2	Airtel Uganda	India	Telecommunications	Airtel is a leading provider of prepaid, postpaid mobile, and 4G services in Uganda. The company is owned by the Indian parent company Bharti Airtel Limited and also offers mobile funds transfer and banking services known as Airtel Payments Bank. The company was launched in Uganda in June 2010 and is the country’s most innovative mobile phone operator, which has introduced many “firsts” in the telecommunications sector. As a mobile operator, Airtel introduced affordable communication products and services that have transformed millions of Ugandans and businesses.
3	Africell Uganda	Lebanon	Telecommunications	Africell launched its commercial operations in Uganda in November 2014, having completed the acquisition of Orange Uganda earlier in the year. The acquired network has over 650 radio sites with a coverage footprint spanning the majority of Uganda and serving more than 3,000,000 active subscribers offering 2G, 3G, and LTE in Kampala. The network has been ranked #1 for quality of service by the Ugandan Regulator UCC.
4	Nokia Solutions and Networks Branch Operations OY	Finland	Telecommunications	Nokia offers a comprehensive portfolio of network equipment, software, services and licensing opportunities across the globe. The company is a leader in the development and deployment of 5G networks. Its communications service provider customers support more than 6.4 billion subscriptions with its radio networks and its enterprise customers have deployed over 1,300 industrial networks worldwide.
5	Computer Point	Uganda	Technology Services	Computer Point is the leading IT systems integrator in East Africa, providing strategic implementations and operational solutions for corporates, financial institutions, government bodies, universities, telecoms, etc., whose aim is to maximize performance in both the analog and digital economies.
6	Uganda Telecom	Uganda	Telecommunications	Uganda Telecom is Uganda’s first telecommunications operator. UTL is Uganda’s national fixed line, mobile and internet provider. It provides voice and data communication solutions that include fixed telephony, mobile telephony, ISP and data services. It has the largest fixed line network and is also the largest ISP in the country. UTL has 3G network and offers video telephony, high speed internet, video and audio streaming, live television and MMS.
7	Huawei Technologies Uganda Co	China	Technology Services	Founded in 1987, Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. The company has nearly 194,000 employees, and operates in more than 170 countries and regions, serving more than three billion people around the world.

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