The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) is looking to award spectrum to support 5G networks by the middle of this year. A report from Ecofin says the regulator wants licences allocated by the end of the second quarter, though it has not disclosed what bands it will release.

The countryā€™s two main mobile network operators (MNOs) ā€“Ā MTNĀ and Airtel ā€“ are both expected to launch commercial services as soon as spectrum becomes available. AirtelĀ confirmed this weekĀ that its network is fully 5G-ready, while last monthĀ MTNĀ announced aĀ five-year strategic partnership with HuaweiĀ to carry out a 5G-capable core network modernisation project.

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https://www.commsupdate.com/articles/2023/02/24/uganda-wants-to-offer-5g-licences-by-mid-2023/

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