{"id":4841,"date":"2021-12-20T16:34:12","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T16:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugandaupdatenews.com\/?p=4841"},"modified":"2021-12-20T16:34:17","modified_gmt":"2021-12-20T16:34:17","slug":"state-minister-for-ict-joyce-ssebugwawo-visits-mtn-data-servers-at-mutundwe-hails-company-for-facilitating-reliable-mobile-communication-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/state-minister-for-ict-joyce-ssebugwawo-visits-mtn-data-servers-at-mutundwe-hails-company-for-facilitating-reliable-mobile-communication-services\/","title":{"rendered":"STATE MINISTER FOR ICT JOYCE SSEBUGWAWO VISITS MTN DATA SERVERS AT MUTUNDWE HAILS COMPANY FOR FACILITATING RELIABLE MOBILE COMMUNICATION  SERVICES"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Mutundwe switch and data center is a prime facility that houses MTN data servers and facilitates connection of the telecom\u2019s 15 million customers through 2G, 3G and 4G network across the country.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Government lauded MTN for the investments made in the sector and its efforts towards providing quality services to the public.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The ICT State Minister&nbsp; has thank telecom giants&nbsp; MTN for the huge investments they have made in Uganda&nbsp; to facilitate quick and reliable mobile communication among Ugandans .&nbsp; She made the remarks while inspecting the MTN multi billion data servers facilities in Mutundwe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Acknowledging the investment made at the site, Hon Ssebugwawo &nbsp;hailed MTN\u2019s commitment and efforts in ensuring quality service delivery to the public noting that the telecom plays a pivotal role in bolstering economic growth of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI would like to take this opportunity to commend MTN for the great work it is doing. I was greatly impressed by the state-of-the-art facilities housed at this data center that have facilitated service provision to the public for so many years,\u201d Hon Ssebugwawo&nbsp; said, committing government\u2019s continued support towards growth of the ICT sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Permanent Secretary, at the ICT Ministry &nbsp;Dr &nbsp;Aminah Zawedde said that the investment made by MTN into the telecom sector gives the Ministry assurance and comfort in the potential growth of the communication services in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She appealed for collaboration and harmonious synchronization amongst the stakeholders to boost digitization of the economy through continual innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr. Vanhelleputte, MTN Uganda Chief Executive Officer welcomed and appreciated the State Minister and her delegates for taking the time to tour the site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI would like to thank the Government of Uganda for creating an enabling environment for business growth and prosperity through continuous dialogue and collaboration with the private sector with the aim of extending quality services to the entire population,\u201d Vanhelleputte said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The $256million Mutundwe switch and data center commissioned in 2012, is a prime facility that houses MTN data servers and facilitates connection of the telecom\u2019s 15million customers through 2G, 3G and 4G network across the entire country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Ali Monzer, MTN Uganda\u2019s Chief Technical Information Officer, Mutundwe switch and data center is one of two parent sites owned by MTN through which network signals are transmitted to facilitate calls across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMTN has six sites distributed across the country including Mutundwe and Mbuya which are the parent sites (brain) of the operations supported by other minor sites in Mbarara, Masindi, Lira and Tororo to enable MTN provide services such as voice calls, data and mobile money,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monzer also added: \u201cIt is with the support of these sites that the 2550 masts owned by MTN provide 97% population coverage on 2G, 91% coverage on 3G and 61% population coverage on LTE which sums up to 72% land mass coverage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In accordance with its licence obligation, MTN will within the next two years further invest in the expansion of land mass coverage beyond 72% to 90%.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mutundwe switch and data center is a prime facility that houses MTN data servers and facilitates connection of the telecom\u2019s<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4842,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[24,65],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4841","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","category-national-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/mtn-1.jpg","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4760,"url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/ict-minister-dr-baryomunsi-officiates-at-mtn-listing-of-shares-on-the-uganda-securities-exchangetells-telecom-companies-lower-internet-charges\/","url_meta":{"origin":4841,"position":0},"title":"ICT MINISTER DR.BARYOMUNSI OFFICIATES AT MTN LISTING OF SHARES ON THE UGANDA SECURITIES  EXCHANGE,TELLS TELECOM COMPANIES  LOWER INTERNET CHARGES","author":"UgandaUpdate","date":"December 8, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"The ICT and National Guidance Minister , Dr. Chris Baryomunsi has urged telecommunication companies and the Uganda Communications Commission to make Internet services cheaper for Ugandans. 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