SMS messaging
This app makes sure you never walk home alone
Science
September 19, 2015
This app makes sure you never walk home alone
"Text me when you get home" is a frequent farewell among friends and family. But what if you could actually track…
Ministry: 1 bn text messages sent during Eid, costing US$66.5 mn
Egypt
October 29, 2012
Ministry: 1 bn text messages sent during Eid, costing US$66.5 mn
Telecommunications officials estimated the number of Eid greetings messages for Eid al-Adha this year at about 1 billion, with a…
Egypt court rules against restrictions on SMS messaging
Egypt
November 27, 2010
Egypt court rules against restrictions on SMS messaging
An Egyptian court on Saturday ruled against a decision by the government to tighten monitoring of mobile phone SMS messaging.
Critics say new text-messaging rules target pre-election political opposition
Egypt
October 14, 2010
Critics say new text-messaging rules target pre-election political opposition
The Ministry of Communications this week announced new restrictions pertaining to the use of text messaging for the dissemination of…
Communications Minister plays down political import of new SMS rules
Egypt
October 12, 2010
Communications Minister plays down political import of new SMS rules
“We don't intend to restrict SMS service providers,” Communications and Information Technology Minister Tarek Kamel said on Tuesday. “We're only…
SMS messaging restricted in bid to preempt pre-election activism
Egypt
October 11, 2010
SMS messaging restricted in bid to preempt pre-election activism
Egypt's National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) has imposed new restrictions aimed at tightening control over the SMS messaging services provided…