NITA Backbone – TECH POINT MAGAZINE https://techpointmag.com -Beyond Technology- Mon, 17 Jun 2019 15:20:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.9 https://techpointmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cropped-tech-point-logo@2x-3-32x32.png NITA Backbone – TECH POINT MAGAZINE https://techpointmag.com 32 32 141627558 NITA-U Increments its Phase IV NBI project to Katakwi https://techpointmag.com/nita-u-phase-iv-project/ Mon, 17 Jun 2019 15:20:30 +0000 https://techpointmag.com/?p=7404 The National Information Technology Authority (NITA-U) unveiled its National Backbone Infrastructure (NBI) project a few years ago and so far phase 1,2,3 are complete as the 4th Phase cutting through WestNile now has the North Eastern wing activated to its grid.

During the Phase IV 2nd launch in Katakwi district, NITA-U extended local support with full internet connectivity to Government offices in the region as part of its NBI project. Additionally, the authority installed a revamped Computer Laboratory at Ongongoja Secondary School as braced by H.E President Y.K Museveni.

In partnership with UNICEF, NITA-U installed a series of eLearning resources and educational resources for Students in the region as a full internet connection to Government offices will be availed once the Phase IV project is completed with 3,000KM of optic fiber cable already laid for the completed NBI phases.

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Ongongoja SS Students tasting out the newly revamped computer lab powered by NITA-U and UNICEF

As the extended Phase IV project picks a leaf from the already completed Mbale-Lira Phase 2 backbone project. Internet connectivity in the Teso and Karamoja regions will now be an easy tale with free MYUG WiFi access pumped across selected locations as soon as the planned installation is completed.

]]> 7404 NITA Uganda extends Free Internet Connectivity to the WestNile Region https://techpointmag.com/nita-uganda-westnile-project/ Mon, 13 May 2019 15:35:39 +0000 https://techpointmag.com/?p=7081 The National Information Technology Authority (NITA) is a Government agency that not only survived the 2018 agency scrap off, but also strengthened its position as the initial igniter of a well-connected country. Through its National backbone, NITA-U has plans of making Internet connectivity fully available in each and every corner of the pearl of Africa without forgetting the non-4G coverage areas.

Over the weekend, NITA-U fulfilled its promise to the WestNile wing of the country by introducing the 4th phase of the National Backbone Internet project covering areas of Pakawach, Nebbi, Arua, Yumbe, Koboko, Adjumani, Katakwi plus the Uganda-SouthSudan / DRC border points of Oraba, Vurra and Mpondwe.

The 4th phase of the NBI project will not only connect the Northern districts and towns but also provide new International connections to neighboring countries with SouthSudan lying in the North and DRC sharing the eastern wing. In Simple terms, Phase IV is strictly tied to the Westnile Region as NITA-U further spread its e-services legion with free connections and web services for Government offices.

Though the NITA backbone Internet coverage favored the central and Western areas where the free WiFi via the MYUG SSID is a popular norm riding on the complete dd phase 1,2&3 lane. The planned phase IV coverage further stretches to the Karamoja region and preaching all the NITA-U services catalog a notch higher on the National Backbone.

However, does this mean Internet service providers will crawl and lower connection prices in return since a national backbone connection is available? It will be a matter of time once NITA-U succeeds in connecting all country towns and districts to the grid with more planned phases covering the greater West and East zones.

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