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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…
Mobile phone subscriptions up 18% in 2011
Business
March 1, 2012
Mobile phone subscriptions up 18% in 2011
The number of mobile phone subscriptions in Egypt rose 18 percent to 83.43 million last year, shrugging off an economic…
Calls to boycott phone operators on anniversary of communications blackout
Egypt
January 7, 2012
Calls to boycott phone operators on anniversary of communications blackout
Several activists called for boycotting mobile phone operators on 28 January, the day mobile phone networks were disabled last year…
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…
US Embassy in Cairo to resume consular services Sunday
Egypt
April 4, 2011
US Embassy in Cairo to resume consular services Sunday
The US Embassy in Cairo will resume its full consular services on 10 April, according to an embassy statement released…
ET halts Vodafone buyout
Business
June 1, 2010
ET halts Vodafone buyout
Egypt Telecom (ET) has called off negotiations with Vodafone over buying out its Egyptian operation, of which the later owns…