Summary:
- UBOS teams up with telecom giants MTN Uganda and Airtel for Uganda’s first digital census, ensuring smooth data collection and transmission, even in remote areas with limited internet connectivity. Strategies include boosted SIM cards, APN devices, and Bluetooth-enabled data transfer, showcasing readiness for the upcoming census.
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has forged a collaboration with leading telecom companies MTN Uganda and Airtel to streamline the upcoming national census through digital means.
With the census slated to kick off in just over a week, UBOS is keen on ensuring a smooth process for gathering and transmitting census data, especially in regions with limited or no internet connectivity.
Chris Mukiza, CEO of UBOS, emphasizes the importance of uninterrupted data collection and transmission. To achieve this, UBOS has joined forces with the telecom giants to enhance internet coverage, ensuring real-time data relay via census iPads.
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Mukiza highlights the deployment of boosted SIM cards and APN devices provided by the telecoms for each tablet, significantly amplifying internet reception. “The APN devices will enable us to access the internet even in the most remote areas. With an 8-fold increase in bandwidth, enumerators can transmit information in real-time,” explains Mukiza.
UBOS has also devised strategies for areas lacking internet access. Enumerators operating in such regions will collect data but delay transmission until reaching areas with better connectivity.
Challenges persist in areas like Karamoja, reliant on Kenyan telecom provider Safaricom for internet access. UBOS addresses this by empowering supervisors to receive data from enumerators via Bluetooth. Subsequently, supervisors can travel to areas with stronger Ugandan network signals for data transmission.
Despite the complexities, Mukiza expresses confidence in UBOS’s readiness for the inaugural digital census. “This marks a new frontier for us, and we are eager to embark on it. We anticipate a seamless operation,” he concludes.
