List Of Telecom Companies In Uganda
Telecom is short for telecommunications, which is defined as communicating with the use of an electronic device. The transmission of messages over long distances is an example of telecom.
Find Below Are The List Of Telecom Companies In Uganda
| S/N | Operator | License category | Area of coverage |
| 1. | MTN Uganda Limited | National Telecom Operator | National |
| 2. | Airtel Uganda Limited | National Telecom Operator | National |
| 3. | Tangerine T/a Lyca Mobile | National Telecom Operator | National |
| 4. | Ubuntu Towers | National Public Infrastructure Provider | National |
| 5. | Insite Uganda Ltd | National Public Infrastructure Operator | National |
| 6. | Liquid Telecom | National Public Service Provider Regional Public Infrastructure Provider | National Central & Western regions |
| 7. | TruIT Uganda Limited | National Public Service Provider | National |
| 8. | Blue Crane Communications Ltd | National Public Service Provider | National |
| 9. | Bandwidth and Cloud Services Group Limited | National Public Service Provider Regional Public Infrastructure Provider | National Central and Western |
| 10. | United Wireless | National Public Service Provider | National |
| 11. | Internet Solutions Uganda Limited | National Public Service Provider | National |
| 12. | Smile Communications Uganda Limited | National Public Infrastructure Provider Regional Public Service Provider | National Central Region |
| 13. | Hamilton | National Public Service Provider | National |
| 14. | C-Squared | Regional Public Infrastructure Provider | Central Region |
| 15. | East Africa Broadband Services | Regional Public Service Provider | Central Region |
| 16. | Oyo Broadband Services | Regional Public Service Provider Regional Public Infrastructure Provider | Western Region |
| 17. | Cloud Core Services | National Public Service Provider | National |
| 18. | Echotel Proprietary Uganda Limited | National Public Service Provider Regional Public Infrastructure Provider | National Central and Western Region |
| 19. | Roke Telecom | National Public Service Provider Regional Public Infrastructure Provider | National Central and Eastern Region |
| 20. | Fezatel Limited | Regional Public Service Provider | Central and Eastern Region |
| 21. | Kampala Siti Cable | Regional Public Service Provider | Central Region |
| 22. | Kageddo Ventures Limited | Vending and Installation | National |
| 23. | American Tower Corporation (ATC) | National Public Infrastructure Provider | National |
| 24. | Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited | National Public Infrastructure Provider | National |
| 25. | Datanet.com | Regional Public Service Provider | Central |
| 26. | Sombha Solutions Store Limited | National Public Service Provider Regional Public Infrastructure Provider | National Central Region |
| 27. | Seacom Uganda Limited | National Public Service Provider | National |
| 28. | National Information and Technology Authority NITA-U | National Telecom Operator | National |
| 29. | Uganda Telecom | National Telecom Operator | National (Under Administration) |
| 30. | Simbanet/ Wananchi | National Public Service Provider Regional Public Infrastructure Provider | National |
| 31. | HUAWEI Technologies | Equipment Vending and Installation | National |
| 32. | Sky Dot Com | Regional Public Infrastructure Provider | Central Region |
| 33. | Gilat Telecom | National Public Service Provider | National |
| 34. | Sprint Internet Ltd | Regional Public Service Provider | Central |
| 35. | Gametra Service Ltd | Regional Public Service Provider | Central |
How many telecommunication companies are there in Uganda?
According to statistics from market research company Ovum, Uganda has five active mobile operators and a total of around 22.8 million mobile subscribers. MTN Uganda leads with a market share of 52%, as of June 2019, followed by Airtel Uganda with almost 34%.
Which telecom company has highest customers in Uganda?
MTN Uganda
Market share
| Rank | Name of Operator | Millions of Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MTN Uganda | 16.7 |
| 2 | Airtel Uganda | |
| 4 | Uganda Telecom | |
| 5 | Lycamobile |