List of mobile network operators in Uganda
This is a list of mobile network operators in Uganda:[1][2]
- MTN Uganda[3]
- Airtel Uganda[4]
- UTel[5]
- Hamilton Telecom[6]
- Lycamobile Uganda.[3]
- Roke Telkom Uganda[7]
Note: K2 Telecom operates as a component of Airtel Uganda.[8]
Customer base
[edit]As of June 2017[update], there were an estimated 20.4 million mobile subscribers out of an estimated population of 39.6 million;[9] a 51.5 percent penetration rate.[10] By March 2018, the number of mobile phone users had increased to 24.8 million, a 70.9 percent penetration rate.[11] As of June 2020, the number of mobile telephone customers were estimated at 25.5 million, as reported by the Daily Monitor newspaper.[12] That figure had increased to 26.5 million at the end of September 2020.[13]
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.[14] As of September 2020, Uganda recorded 20.1 million Internet users,[13] out of an estimated mid-year population of 41.58 million,[15] bringing internet penetration to 48.3 percent, nationwide.[13]
As of 31 March 2022, according to the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), there were a total of 30.6 million active telephone lines in the country. The mid-year national population was estimated 44.2 million people. This calculates at 69 active lines per 100 Ugandans or 80 percent for Ugandans aged 15 and above.[16]
Market share
[edit]The table below illustrates the market share of each of the major mobile network operators in the country, as of December 2021.[3]
| Rank | Name of Operator | Millions of Customers | Market Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MTN Uganda | 16.7 | 47.5 |
| 2 | Airtel Uganda | ||
| 3 | UTel | ||
| 4 | Lycamobile | ||
| 4 | Roke Telkom Uganda | ||
| 5 | SmileTelecom Uganda | ||
| Total | 35.2 | 100.00 |
- Note: Totals may be off, due to rounding.
When Africell exited Uganda, after 7 October 2021, a total of 3.3 million mobile subscribers in Uganda were up for grabs between the remaining four mobile network operators in the country.[17][18]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Faridah Kulabako (17 March 2014). "New telecom launches with cheapest call rate". Daily Monitor. Uganda. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ Joshua (8 September 2022). "Top Mobile Networks In Uganda". TopTenUganda.Com. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ a b c Esiara Kabona (2 July 2022). "Tough times in telcos sector as new MTN boss Sylvia Mulinge takes office". The EastAfrican. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ Wafula, Walter (12 November 2010). "Zain set to rebrand to Airtel". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ Henry Sekanjako (19 November 2022). "UTL Assets, Businesses Sold To New Telecom Company". New Vision. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ The Investigator News (19 February 2022). "Utter Struggle: UCC Ponders on Terminating Smile Telecom activities in Uganda as Customers threaten to Sue the same". TheInvestigatorNews.com. Kampala. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ Richard Wetaya (28 October 2016). "Roke Telecom Celebrates 10 Years". New Vision. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ Ventures Magazine (2 January 2013). "Another Telecom Launches In Uganda's Crowded Market". Ventures Africa Magazine. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Kamukama, Eronie (4 October 2017). "Telecoms scramble for subscribers". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ Kamukama, Eronie (9 March 2018). "More Ugandans now own mobile phones". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ Justus Lyatuu (15 October 2020). "2.9m Simcards wiped off network in three months". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ a b c Justus Lyatuu (11 January 2021). "50% of population access Internet - new UCC report". Daily Monitor. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ "Internet Usage Statistics for Africa". www.internetworldstats.com. Miniwatts Marketing Group. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ UCC (31 July 2022). "Market Performance Report for First Quarter 2022" (PDF). Uganda Communications Commission (UCC). Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ The Independent Uganda (6 October 2021). "Fears over MTN, Airtel dominance in Uganda's telecom sector". The Independent (Uganda). Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ Demo Riley (21 September 2021). "Africell leaving Uganda: here is what you need to know". Nile Post Uganda. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
External links
[edit]- Internet key to growth, Airtel boss As of 13 June 2018.
- Communications in Uganda: A look at one of Africa’s fastest growing markets As of August 2009.
- Price wars: Telecoms are likely to bleed
