MSI Cellular purchases Ugandan ISP.(Company Business and Marketing)(Brief Article)

From: Telecomworldwire | Date: November 2, 2000 | Copyright information

TELECOMWORLDWIRE-2 November 2000-MSI Cellular purchases Ugandan ISP (C)1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com

The mobile telecomms company MSI Cellular has acquired the Ugandan Internet service provider (ISP) Infocom.

MSI Cellular already has a majority stake in the Ugandan GSM operator Celtel. Through the acquisition of Infocom, which is said to be the largest ISP in Uganda, MSI ...

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