telecommunications
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…
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.
Cable cuts partially block internet, mobile services in some areas
Egypt
August 16, 2011
Cable cuts partially block internet, mobile services in some areas
An undersea telecommunications cable cut on Tuesday partially blocked internet and mobile services in Alexandria and some other governorates. The…
Judicial body calls for nullifying Mubarak’s communications blackout conviction
Egypt
August 8, 2011
Judicial body calls for nullifying Mubarak’s communications blackout conviction
An Egyptian judicial body that consults the government recommended nullifying a court ruling that convicted Hosni Mubarak and others of…
Minister: Communication industry performance difficult to predict
Business
June 15, 2011
Minister: Communication industry performance difficult to predict
Egypt's communications and information technology minister on Wednesday said it is difficult to predict how his sector will perform in…
Russia’s Vimpelcom backs new Egypt telecoms deal
Business
January 17, 2011
Russia’s Vimpelcom backs new Egypt telecoms deal
Moscow--A deal for one of the world's largest mobile phone carriers moved a step closer Monday when Russia's Vimpelcom overrode…
Sawiris wins cut of adviser’s payout
Business
December 17, 2010
Sawiris wins cut of adviser’s payout
An English appeals court reduced the 75 million euro fee that business tycoon Naguib Sawiris was ordered to pay to…
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…
Algiers halts evaluation of Djezzy, Orascom Telecom shares rise
Business
October 3, 2010
Algiers halts evaluation of Djezzy, Orascom Telecom shares rise
Shares in Egypt's blue-chip Orascom Telecom (OT) rose on the local stock market on Sunday after it emerged that the…
Egypt targets US$10 billion in outsourcing exports
Business
September 29, 2010
Egypt targets US$10 billion in outsourcing exports
Egypt hopes to see a tenfold increase in exports from its growing outsourcing industry by 2020 and will boost its…