3G is a game changer.
As I mentioned in my last post, new technologies are being introduced primarily by the mobile service providers. And for as much as I’m developing bits and pieces of software, my research is to introduce these technologies to the healthcare service providers (HSPs), to educate them on their use, and to [...]
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Orange You Glad You Have 3G?
Busha! Free just got more expensive…
I’ve been looking at information technologies and how they are changing here in Southwest Uganda, as well as how people are assimilating these changes. Not surprisingly, a lot of these changes are promoted through the marketing campaigns of the mobile service providers.
The most popular campaign over the past year is Warid’s Pakalast promotion, in which [...]
Orange Telecom Launches in Uganda
One of the more quiet headlines of the week in Kampala is the launch of a new mobile service provider – the France Telecom owned Orange Telecom. Reactions are mixed but hopeful. Orange is the 5th major operator here, following South African owned MTN, Zain (pakistani-owned? Formerly known as Celtel), Uganda Telecom/Mango, and Warid [...]
