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Sixth Telecoms Operator Launches In Uganda
Published Sep 29, 2009
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I-Telecom has launched in Uganda with an initial investment of $30 million to become the first 100% locally owned operator.
The new operator becomes the sixth operator after Zain, MTN, Orange, Warid and utl.
According to New Vision the new firm will provide both voice and data services on the CDMA channel platform.
Augustus Mulenga, the chief executive officer, said they did a prelaunch on December 6, 2008 where the firm gave out 1,000 phones to potential clients.
“Because of the statements from the customers in the last 11 months, who say the phones are working, that is why we are launching today,” said Mulenga.
Mulenga added that the firm would build a telecom data bank that would provide clients an assortment of online services.
Uganda’s telephone industry is one of the most dynamic and competitive in Africa.
Brochures from the company indicated that local call rates would range from sh150 to sh250 for peak and off peak hours while international calls will cost sh350.
Mulenga said he conceived the idea of a telecom company in 2006. The firm was granted a licence from Uganda Communications Commission in 2007.
“By December last year, there was a signal and we had five sites. We then started the role out programme in the western districts of Rukungiri, Ntungamo and Mbarara”.
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