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Egypt telecom regulator to issue unified telecoms license
Egypt
December 31, 2013
Egypt telecom regulator to issue unified telecoms license
Egypt's telecoms regulator said it had agreed to issue a unified licence allowing a company to operate fixed-line and mobile…
Fees for fourth mobile provider to be announced within weeks
Business
July 17, 2013
Fees for fourth mobile provider to be announced within weeks
Minister of Communications and Information Technology Atef Helmy has said that the government will announce fees for a fourth mobile…
Mobile operators prepare for increased activity during election
Egypt
May 22, 2012
Mobile operators prepare for increased activity during election
Egypt’s three mobile phone operators announced the adoption of technical precautions they would take Wednesday to handle an expected increase…
New mobile rules would only affect new entrants, official says
Business
April 11, 2012
New mobile rules would only affect new entrants, official says
Proposed amendments to an Egyptian law requiring mobile telecom operators to give a percentage of their shares to citizens would…
Govt report: Security conditions behind poor cell phone service
Egypt
October 30, 2011
Govt report: Security conditions behind poor cell phone service
The National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority on Sunday attributed the poor level of mobile phone service over the past few months…
Local mobile-phone market nears saturation point
Business
November 15, 2009
Local mobile-phone market nears saturation point
Total mobile-phone subscriber numbers in Egypt hit 53.4 million at the end of this year's third quarter, according to statistics…
Phone operators mobilize for World Cup qualifier
Business
November 10, 2009
Phone operators mobilize for World Cup qualifier
Even mobile phone operators in Egypt are gearing up for the upcoming World Cup qualifying soccer match between Egypt and…