Regulatory Licensure & INSA Security Certification

1. Ethiopian Communications Authority (ECA) Licensure

Uplink Technologies Limited holds active operator authorization granted by the Ethiopian Communications Authority (ECA), including Value Added Service (VAS) License No. ECA/VAS/2691/2018. All voice routes, SMS bindings, and VISP bandwidth fulfill the rigorous technical standards outlined in ECA Quality of Service (QoS) Directive No. 794/2021 and the Telecom Fraud Offence Proclamation No. 761/2012.

2. INSA Application Security Certification & Cryptographic Integrity

Uplink Technologies Limited's production software applications and digital platforms are officially audited and certified for application security clearance by the Information Network Security Administration (INSA) of Ethiopia.

• Zela Marketplace (zela.et): INSA-certified digital commerce, merchant storefront, and Cloud SoftPOS platform.
• Uplink Bulk SMS Gateway (bulksms.uplink.et): INSA-certified carrier-grade A2P messaging, OTP routing, and REST API gateway.
• UIMS Enterprise ERP (ims.uplink.et): INSA-certified multi-tenant Integrated Management System for financial reconciliation, payroll, and compliance.
• M-Bids Reverse Auction (mbids.uplink.et): INSA-certified high-throughput gamified digital reverse auction engine.

All platforms enforce cryptographic data integrity (AES-256 at rest), end-to-end TLS 1.3 transport encryption, multi-factor authentication, and immutable system event logging.

3. Telecom Fraud Prevention & Carrier KYC

We enforce strict Know-Your-Customer (KYC) onboarding checks for all enterprise messaging clients and wholesale voice carriers, adhering strictly to ECA telecom fraud guidelines and national cybersecurity directives.