| Joint deployment of power and telecommunication infrastructure will lead to better development outcomes through improved utility of telecommunication services in Uganda. This research examines the independent deployment of power and telecommunications infrastructure in Uganda, and determines how and where opportunity for joint deployment arises.;It is found that joint deployment may be based on the electric grid or wireless base station infrastructure and that the opportunity for joint deployment is greatest in rural areas for the development of new infrastructure. The accrual of scope economies for joint deployment based on the electric grid results in greater economic incentive, for joint deployment in areas with smaller gaps in infrastructure.;While changes in policy will be required to align incentives amongst stakeholders for areas with larger gaps in infrastructure, weaknesses that exist in the policy frameworks will have to be overcome in order to fully realise the opportunity for joint deployment. |
