Soon coming to Uganda: Faster Internet on hi-tech data fibre link
Students from Gayaza High School in central Uganda surf the Internet at the Uganda Communication Commission’s stand at an IT expo in Kampala. PHOTO | MORGAN MBABAZI
Ugandans will soon benefit from faster data speeds and easier access to electricity, following a deal between the country’s power transmission company and China’s ZTE, a telecommunications equipment and systems firm.
ZTE will construct a hi-tech fibre optic cable along the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Ltd’s supply network, which is expected to increase the uptake of Internet services and ease access to power especially in rural areas. Neighbouring countries will also benefit from the venture.
