Eaton Towers has announced the purchase of 400 towers in Uganda from Warid Telecom
Led by former Vodafone Group executive committee member Alan Harper, Eaton now owns 700 towers across Uganda, providing it with national coverage after its recent acquisition of 300 towers from Orange Uganda.
Eaton will own and maintain the towers, while Warid and other mobile operators will become its long-term tenants.
“We now have a leading position in Uganda, combining the two complementary networks of Orange and Warid, which cover the majority of the population,” said Harper.
“Building on Eaton’s successful operation in Ghana, where our customers include MTN and Airtel, Eaton will offer the best service to the telecoms sector in Uganda so that quality can be improved and coverage can be extended in a cost effective way.”
Harper described tower sharing as a fast growing “essential strategy” for African mobile operators that need to reduce their operating costs and refocus on their customer service offerings.
“Eaton will continue to implement its strategy of investing in attractive tower sharing opportunities across Africa,” he added.
