Roke Telkom (Uganda)

Roke Telkom
Company typePrivate
IndustryTelecommunications
Founded10 January 2006; 18 years ago (2006-01-10)[1]
HeadquartersGuardian Georgia Building, Plot 67 Spring Road Bugolobi
Kampala, Uganda
Key people
Kenneth Kiiza
Founder
Roger Sekaziga
Chief Executive Officer[2][3]
ServicesBroadband
Internet services
Websitewww.roketelkom.co.ug

Roke telkom is a telecommunications company based in Uganda. It was licensed by Uganda Communications Commission in 2006.[4][5][1][6]

Location

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The headquarters and main office of Roke Telkom are located at Guardian Georgia Building, Plot 67 Spring Road, Bugolobi in Nakawa Division, Kampala District. The coordinates of the company headquarters are 0°18'59"N 32°34'56"E (Latitude: 0.31628; Longitude:32.58219).[7][8]

History

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In January 2006, Roke Telkom launched its operations in Uganda.[3] and it was licensed by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) as a Public Service Provider (capacity resale, voice and data) and Public Infrastructure Provider in 2006.[4][9] In 2015, Roke Telkom entered a partnership with Google which enabled the company to increase its fibre footprint.[10][2]

Overview

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Roke Telkom was the first telecommunications company to roll out a fibre connection between Uganda and Tanzania.[11][9][6] The company fibre network and fixed wireless network, connecting both multi branch enterprises and residences.[5][12]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Roke telkom celebrates 10 years". New Vision.
  2. ^ a b Sharma, Ray. "Facebook Partners with Roke Telkom to Expand its Express WiFi Service to Uganda". www.thefastmode.com.
  3. ^ a b "About | Roke Telkom". www.roketelkom.co.ug.
  4. ^ a b "Roke Telkom | Company Profiles". Africa Outlook Magazine. 25 October 2019.
  5. ^ a b Omuzinnyi, Sk (April 20, 2021). "Roke Telkom Launches New Cloud Surveillance Solution for Security".
  6. ^ a b Eupal, Felix (7 October 2016). "Roke Telkom commemorates ten years". The Observer - Uganda.
  7. ^ "41.77.79.1 is located in Kampala, Uganda by ROKE Telkom Uganda". IPLocationTools.
  8. ^ "Roke Telkom · Kampala, Uganda". Roke Telkom · Kampala, Uganda.
  9. ^ a b "ROKE Telkom Announces New Brand, Marketing Manager". August 16, 2021.
  10. ^ "Roke Telkom unveils new internet packages for its customers". April 3, 2021.
  11. ^ "Roke Telkom, Hello World bridge education gap for children in rural Uganda". June 9, 2021.
  12. ^ "ROKE Telkom offers free internet through the Express Wi-Fi internet service". March 30, 2021.
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00°18′59″N 32°34′56″E / 0.31639°N 32.58222°E / 0.31639; 32.58222