List of mobile network operators in Uganda

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This is a list of mobile network operators in Uganda:[1]

  1. MTN Uganda
  2. Airtel Uganda[2]
  3. Uganda Telecom[3]
  4. Africell Uganda[4][5]
  5. Smile Telecom
  6. K2 Telecom[6][7][8][9][10]
  7. Lycamobile Uganda

As of June 2017, there were an estimated 20.4 million mobile subscribers out of an estimated population of 39.6 million;[11] a 51.5 percent penetration rate.[12] By March 2018, the number of mobile phone users had increased to 24.8 million, a 70.9 percent penetration rate.[13] As of June 2020, the number of mobile telephone customers were estimated at 25.5 million, as reported by the Daily Monitor newspaper.[14] That figure had increased to 26.5 million at the end of September 2020.[15]

As of 31 March 2017, Uganda had the 18th highest Internet usage rate in Africa (out of 58 countries). The country had 13,023,114 Internet users out of a population of 41,652,938, bringing the Internet penetration rate to 31.3 percent.[16] As of September 2020, Uganda recorded 20.1 million Internet users,[15] out of an estimated mid-year population of 41.58 million,[17] bringing internet penetration to 48.3 percent, nationwide.[15]

Market share[]

The table below illustrates the market share of each of the major mobile network operators in the country, as of September 2018.[18]

Market Share Among Mobile Network Operators In Uganda
Rank Name of Operator Millions of Customers Market Share (%)
1 MTN Uganda
10.7
46.0
2 Airtel Uganda
10.2
44.0
3 Africell Uganda
2.1
9.0
4 Uganda Telecom
0.14
0.6
5 Smile Telecom
0.07
0.3
Total
23.2
100.00
  • Note: Totals may be off, due to rounding

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Kulabako, Faridah (17 March 2014). "New telecom launches with cheapest call rate". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  2. ^ Wafula, Walter (12 November 2010). "Zain set to rebrand to Airtel". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  3. ^ Kisembo, Didas (2 April 2015). "UTL is on the brink of collapse". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  4. ^ Newvision, Business (19 May 2014). "Orange sells its stake in Uganda to Africell". New Vision. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  5. ^ Press Release (17 November 2014). "Uganda: Africell Completes Acquisition of Orange Uganda, Reaches 11 Million Active Subscribers". PR Newswire (New York). Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  6. ^ "ANOTHER TELECOM LAUNCHES IN UGANDA'S CROWDED MARKET". Ventures Africa Magazine (VAM). 2 January 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  7. ^ Sanya, Samuel (18 November 2014). "Vodafone launches in Uganda". New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  8. ^ Mark Keith Muhumuza (10 February 2015). "Vodafone is in Uganda to stay, says company CEO". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  9. ^ Staff Reporter (3 April 2015). "Vodafone lauds Uganda for conducive regulatory environment". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  10. ^ News Agencies (22 February 2018). "Why Vodafone has filed for bankruptcy". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  11. ^ Central Intelligence Agency (1 July 2017). "Estimated Population of Uganda in July 2017". Arlington, VA, United States of America: The World Factbook. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  12. ^ Kamukama, Eronie (4 October 2017). "Telecoms scramble for subscribers". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  13. ^ Kamukama, Eronie (9 March 2018). "More Ugandans now own mobile phones". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  14. ^ Justus Lyatuu (15 October 2020). "2.9m Simcards wiped off network in three months". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  15. ^ Jump up to: a b c Justus Lyatuu (11 January 021). "50% of population access Internet - new UCC report". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  16. ^ "Internet Usage Statistics for Africa". www.internetworldstats.com. Miniwatts Marketing Group. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  17. ^ Uganda Bureau of Statistics (14 June 2020). "Estimated Population of Uganda, As of 1 July 2020" (Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics). Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  18. ^ Kasemiire, Christine (7 March 2019). "Mobile phone users grow to 23.2 million". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 7 March 2019.

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