Rohde & Schwarz Ranks MTN Uganda Best Network

Rohde & Schwarz, an internationally recognized electronics group specializing in the fields of electronic test equipment, broadcast and media, cyber security, radio monitoring, radiolocation, and radio communication, performed mobile network testing for Ugandan telecom companies in 2022.

According to a statement released by MTN Uganda on Thursday, the independent firm assessed the quality of Uganda’s networks; including Airtel Uganda and Lycamobile telecoms to rank their performance.

“Rohde & Schwarz carried out the tests by measuring smartphone voice and data performance based on drive tests across various cities, towns, and roads, covering 9,373 kilometers”, partly reads the MTN Uganda statement.

More than 16,100 voice calls and 96,500 individual data service tests were performed to calculate a Network Performance Score in line with ETSI TR 103 559.

Hans peter Bobst, the CEO Rohde & Schwarz SwissQual AG, said MTN Uganda attained the Best Network Performance Score for Uganda, assessed during the MTN Group Benchmarking Campaign from September 15 to December 6, 2022.

“We congratulate MTN Uganda for ranking first with a score of 716 out of 1000 points on the Rohde & Schwarz Network Performance Score,” he said.

MTN Uganda scored 324 out of 400 for voice services and 392 out of 600 for data services. Rohde & Schwarz also found MTN Uganda as having voice-over-LTE (VoLTE) enabled mobile-to-mobile voice calls between two smartphones countrywide.
As regards testing, MTN Uganda achieved an average download of up to 5MB and an average upload of up to 2MB as measured in maximal bitrate.

Sylvia Mulinge, MTN Uganda Chief Executive Officer, said this was the second year in a row that the telecom company attained the Best Network Performance Score.

She said this score is a confirmation that MTN Uganda remains the telecom company in the country with the best network for both data and services.

Ms. Mulinge added that; MTN Uganda’s focus is to ensure that the population enjoys the benefits of a modern connected life, which is the reason they are investing in the latest technologies, products, and services to achieve this aspiration.

She in addition said; MTN Uganda is implementing the 2025 strategy, to build the largest digital platforms in Uganda, while supporting the country’s development agenda.

MTN Uganda also won a similar award in 2020, having attained the Best Network Performance Score following extensive tests conducted across Uganda.

The telecom company speeded up the 4G network rollout by building 664 4G network sites in 2021. This in turn increased the 4G coverage countrywide and started a spectrum efficiency program, to migrate data traffic from 3G to 4G which improved the data experience.