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Status of Internet
Infrastructure in Uganda
Amos Mpungu
Ministry of Information and Communications Technology
(ICT)
Uganda
8/13/13East African Governance
Forum, Bujumbura, Burundi1
Government: National Backbone Infrastructure
8/13/13East African Governance
Forum, Bujumbura, Burundi2
Phase I 5 Sites
Phase II 18 Sites
Phase III 6 Sites
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Bujumbura, Burundi3
Government: National Backbone Infrastructure
Phase I 5 Sites
Phase II 18 Sites
Phase III 6 Sites
Phase IV 12 Sites
Private sector-MTN Uganda
8/13/13East African Governance
Forum, Bujumbura, Burundi4
Private Sector-Airtel/Warid
Uganda
8/13/13
East African Governance
Forum, Bujumbura, Burundi5
Internet Access Technologies -
Mobile
EDGE/GPRS CDMA 3G+ LTE
Coverage All areas in
Uganda with
GSM coverage
Mostly around
Kampala; a
few
installations
upcountry
Most busy
towns of
Uganda
Around
Kampala only
Maximum
speeds
supported
175kbps Up to 3.5mbps Up to 21 mbps 42 mbps
Providers Orange, UTL,
Airtel/Warid,
MTN
Tangerine,
MTN, UTL
Orange,
Airtel/Warid,
UTL, MTN
MTN, Orange
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Bujumbura, Burundi6
Internet Access Technologies -
Fixed
Fibre WiFi WiMAX xDSL Microwave/
VSAT
Coverage Kampala
Central
Business
District (CBD)
Mostly
around
Kampala; a
few
installations
upcountry
urban
centers
Kampala
metropolitan
area
Kampala
metropolitan.
Upcountry
urban areas
in Uganda
with the
POTS
Upcountry
Maximum
speeds
supported
16Gbps Up to
54mbps
3 mbps 4 mbps 1 mbps
Providers Orange, UTL,
Airtel/Warid,
MTN, …
Infocom,
MTN, UTL,
Smile
Foris (IN
Connect),
Airtel/Warid,
MTN,
Infocom
UTL, MTN Infocom,
UTL
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East African Governance Forum,
Bujumbura, Burundi
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Rural Communication Development
Fund (RCDF)
182 Internet Points of Presence
1083 Computer labs
106 Content Development projects 187 Community Tele centers
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Bujumbura, Burundi
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Growth trend in Internet subscription
Internet subscriptions
Challenges
Support Infrastructure gap Low affordability
Low investment from Government
Limited knowledge
Limited local content8/13/13
East African Governance
Forum, Bujumbura, Burundi
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Opportunities
Increased connectivity Youthful population
Competitive environment ICT Convergence8/13/13East African Governance Forum,
Bujumbura, Burundi
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THANK YOU
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Bujumbura, Burundi12