Mohamed Megahed
Mobile phone service temporarily disrupted in Tahrir
Egypt
November 22, 2011
Mobile phone service temporarily disrupted in Tahrir
High call volume in Tahrir Square has caused a temporary disruption in the area’s mobile phone network since Monday. Subscribers…
Govt source denies intention to cut internet, phone services
Egypt
November 21, 2011
Govt source denies intention to cut internet, phone services
Egyptian authorities do not intend to cut off internet and communication services for protesters in downtown Cairo or anywhere else,…
Telecom Egypt CEO withdraws attempted murder accusation
Egypt
October 25, 2011
Telecom Egypt CEO withdraws attempted murder accusation
Telecom Egypt CEO Mohamed Abdel Rahim on Tuesday withdrew an accusation he previously submitted to the Public Prosecution claiming five…
Telecom Egypt workers start open-ended strike, demand CEO’s removal
Egypt
October 16, 2011
Telecom Egypt workers start open-ended strike, demand CEO’s removal
Workers at a majority of Telecom Egypt's telephone exchanges nationwide began an open-ended strike on Sunday, demanding the removal of…
Egypt Telecom staff hold CEO hostage
Egypt
October 12, 2011
Egypt Telecom staff hold CEO hostage
Sources at Egypt Telecom have said that company employees on Wednesday held CEO Mohamed Abdel Rehim hostage in his office…
Communications Ministry demands mobile phone companies improve services
Egypt
October 9, 2011
Communications Ministry demands mobile phone companies improve services
The Communications and Information Technology Ministry has called on mobile phone operators to improve their customer service in order to…
Additional digit for mobile numbers to be activated Thursday
Egypt
October 4, 2011
Additional digit for mobile numbers to be activated Thursday
Egypt's three mobile phone companies will activate an additional digit that will be added to phone numbers as of Thursday.
Mobinil recovering after boycott
Egypt
September 22, 2011
Mobinil recovering after boycott
Mobinil is regaining its share of Egypt's telecommunications market following a recent boycott campaign against the company, according to majority…
Official quits after being barred from criticizing military
Egypt
September 20, 2011
Official quits after being barred from criticizing military
Communications and Information Technology Deputy Minister Hazem Abdel Azim announced his resignation on Tuesday, saying the government had prevented him…
Egypt Post employees continue strike despite agreement to some demands
Egypt
September 8, 2011
Egypt Post employees continue strike despite agreement to some demands
The Independent Syndicate of Egypt Post Employees has announced that postal workers are continuing their strike in several governorates, despite…
Mobinil expects low third-quarter earnings due to boycott
Business
August 4, 2011
Mobinil expects low third-quarter earnings due to boycott
The Egyptian Company for Mobile Services (Mobinil) expects lower third quarter revenues as a result of the recent boycott…
Institute head sworn in as minister of communications
Egypt
July 21, 2011
Institute head sworn in as minister of communications
Mohamed Abdel Kader Salem, head of Information Technology Institute, was sworn in as minister of communications and information technology on…
Proposed communications minister excluded from cabinet over alleged Israeli ties
Egypt
July 21, 2011
Proposed communications minister excluded from cabinet over alleged Israeli ties
A candidate to lead the Communications and Information Technology Ministry, Hazem Abdel Azim, said Wednesday evening during a television appearance…
Government mulls exempting Arab tourists from visas
Business
June 12, 2011
Government mulls exempting Arab tourists from visas
The Egyptian government is considering relaxing the visa rules for Arab tourists in order to encourage more visitors to Egypt,…
New internet security law to be issued within 3 months
Egypt
June 8, 2011
New internet security law to be issued within 3 months
Egypt’s Ministry of Communication and Information Technology has said it is about to introduce a new internet security bill that…
Egypt’s internet usage swells following uprising
Egypt
May 27, 2011
Egypt’s internet usage swells following uprising
The number of new internet users greatly increased after the 25 January revolution, revealed Amr Badawi, executive head of the…
Telecommunication regulation changes in the works following revolution service blackout
Egypt
April 22, 2011
Telecommunication regulation changes in the works following revolution service blackout
After a cabinet statement this week explained that Mubarak's regime used Law no. 10 of 2003 to force telecommunications companies…
Telecoms official: State Security bugged mobile phone calls
Egypt
March 17, 2011
Telecoms official: State Security bugged mobile phone calls
A senior Egyptian telecoms official confirmed at a press conference on Thursday that the recently-dissolved State Security Investigations Service bugged…
Govt planned online blockade in advance
Egypt
January 26, 2011
Govt planned online blockade in advance
Egyptian security authorities on Tuesday carried out a pre-planned block of Twitter, a social networking website, to impede wide-scale anti-regime…
Child porn websites to be blocked in Egypt
Egypt
January 12, 2011
Child porn websites to be blocked in Egypt
The Egyptian Company for Communication Technologies (EgyComTek) announced on Wednesday that it began to block websites involving sexual exploitation of…