Now that Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) says digital TV migration in the country is complete, its time to look at some of the benefits of using Digital TV. One of the less advertised features of using digital versus Analogue TV is the extra data that comes with the signal. Among this data is the Electronic […]
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Why Uganda will most likely miss the Digital TV Switch-Over Deadline
With now only one month left to the deadline set for all countries to migrate from analogue to digital TV, Uganda will most likely miss the deadline, and instead opt for a post deadline switch-off date. As we approach the internationally mandated Analogue TV switch-off date of 17 June 2015, Uganda’s major players on the […]
Uganda’s Digital TV migration has stalled
For nearly a month now, Uganda’s Free-To-Air digital TV signals have been off. After many followers of this project breathed a sigh of relief when the transmission began a couple of months ago, it has once again become clear why the transition to digital TV in Uganda will really be messy. To date, the testing […]
UTL 3G – A painful experience
I’ve recently been testing 3G-based Internet access provided by Uganda Telecom. The test locations were in the Northern suburbs of Kampala. My experience with this connection type was not a good one. Here is why. Depending on your location, the 3G signal is very weak. Typical strengths range anywhere form 0 to 19%. The 3G […]
Uganda Telecom 3G Mobile Internet Down
As UTL 3G users in Uganda have noticed, Internet access via 3G has been down since 19 May 2011. While other clients on ADSL etc lines are active, the performance is really poor. If you have called the customer care center hotline (300), the best you will hear each time is ‘Our technicians are working […]