18 February 2020

Lycamobile will sign a contract with Tangerine Internet Services, one of the first providers to launch LTE in the country, to rely on its telecom equipment

Virtual mobile network operator Lycamobile has officially started operations in Uganda.

During a press conference held in mid-January 2019, the London-based company revealed that it wanted to help give customers access to better quality voice and data services “at the best prices”.

Lycamobile is expected to sign a  contract with Tangerine Internet Services, one of the first providers to launch LTE in the country, to rely on its telecom equipment.

“We want to have unmatched 4G Internet and we hope to roll out our services across the country in the next six months,” said Jeya Seelan, general manager of Lycamobile.

“We hope to create more than 600 jobs, directly and indirectly, but also to expand the telecommunications market. We are going to employ local labor in order to create jobs, which is one of the ways to make an impact on Ugandan citizens. ”

Gavin De Costa, the head of economic and trade policy at the British High Commission for Uganda and Rwanda, said the launch by Lycamobile of its activities in the country will further strengthen ties between the United Kingdom and Uganda.