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Official: Egyptian telecommunications market not saturated, annual profits between 35% and 40%
Egypt
July 15, 2015
Official: Egyptian telecommunications market not saturated, annual profits between 35% and 40%
According to Hisham Alayli, CEO of the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, the Egyptian telecommunications market is not saturated, as some…
Nawawy paints grim future for TE after his removal
Egypt
May 31, 2015
Nawawy paints grim future for TE after his removal
Former Telecom Egypt CEO Mohamed al-Nawawy has painted a grim picture of the company’s future following his removal from his…
Sale of cell-phone chips limited to official providers
Egypt
May 18, 2015
Sale of cell-phone chips limited to official providers
The sale of cell-phone chips will be temporarily limited to the official branches of mobile phone service providers, according to…
Ericsson says Egypt needs more investments to enhance telecom services
Business
March 2, 2015
Ericsson says Egypt needs more investments to enhance telecom services
A senior official at Ericsson has said that Egyptian telecommunication networks need development through additional investments to as to enhance…
NTRA CEO: We are updating data of 24 million mobile phone lines
Egypt
February 11, 2015
NTRA CEO: We are updating data of 24 million mobile phone lines
In an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm, Hisham al-Alaily, CEO of the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA), said he has ordered…
Survey: Japan high school girls on mobiles 7 hours a day
Life & Style
February 10, 2015
Survey: Japan high school girls on mobiles 7 hours a day
High school girls in Japan spend an average of seven hours a day on their mobile phones, a new survey…
New report says mobile users in Egypt increased to 99.7 million by end of 2013
Business
February 23, 2014
New report says mobile users in Egypt increased to 99.7 million by end of 2013
Egypt's mobile market gained 3.6 million subscribers and 240,000 internet users, while fixed-line services decreased by 150,000, according to a…
Dar al-Ifta: Using the Quran or prayer call as ringtone is haram
Egypt
April 1, 2013
Dar al-Ifta: Using the Quran or prayer call as ringtone is haram
Dar al-Ifta issued a fatwa Sunday that said using verses from the Quran or the call to prayer as ringtones…
Barcelona shows off the future of mobile technology
Business
March 7, 2013
Barcelona shows off the future of mobile technology
BARCELONA — The HTC One made a splash at this year’s Mobile World Congress, walking away with the coveted best…
Egypt companies scope out possibilities at the Mobile World Congress
Business
March 7, 2013
Egypt companies scope out possibilities at the Mobile World Congress
At this year’s Mobile World Congress, 17 companies from Egypt were present, with a focus on branding the country as…