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Communications minister discusses Egypt’s investment opportunities at 2018 Mobile World Congress
Minister of Communications and Information Technology Yasser El-Kady met with major information and communications technology (ICT) companies to discuss investment opportunities in Egypt on the sidelines of the 2018 Mobile World Congress (MWC), held in Barcelona from 26 February to 1 March. El-Kady met with Mats Granryd, director general of the GSMA, where they discussed …
Slight growth in number of mobile subscribers, decline in number of internet users in November
3.3% decline in number of mobile internet users
NAT invites 6 foreign-Egyptian alliances for Raml tram consultancy tender
The Egyptian National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) proposed a limited tender for consultancy on the rehabilitation of the Raml tram in Alexandria. The NAT invited six consultancy office alliances of those willing to participate in the tender to submit their bids for the project, pointing out that the opening of bids will take place on …
Egypt participates in Mobile World Congress in Barcelona
An Egyptian delegation from the communication and information technology sector, headed by Minister of Communications and Information Technology Yasser El-Kady, will be participating in the Mobile World Congress, organised by the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA). It is being held in Barcelona, Spain from 26 February to 1 March under the title “Creating …
53.5% internet user penetration in Egypt in 2019
A report issued by Statista expects the internet user penetration in Egypt to reach 53.5% of the population by 2019, up from 48% last year. According to the report, the ratio will reach 50.8% by the end of the year, while access to the internet reached 45.4% of total population in 2016 and 43.3% in …
Features of new 18: 9 screens
The majority of smartphone manufacturers have recently moved to the new dimensions of 18: 9 screens in their new phones. But what are the advantages of these dimensions and what are the consumer benefits from these new standards? Daily News Egypt outlines the most important features of the new standards for the dimensions of smartphone …
Samsung introduces latest products equipped with Bixby smart assistant
We have finished making 90% of our products smart, says Lee
Egypt’s IT exports on track to achieve ambitious growth targets: report
Egyptian IT export industry worth over $3.25bn in 2017
Vodafone Egypt marks record revenues in 2017, reaching over EGP 18bn
Vodafone Global Enterprise said that the company’s unit in Egypt, Vodafone Egypt, has achieved its highest revenues in its history at EGP 18.5bn in 2017. Vodafone Egypt’s revenues rose to reach EGP 4.9bn in the last quarter of 2017, compared to EGP 4.8bn in the third quarter of the same year. The company had achieved …
4.57m high-speed internet subscribers in April 2017
The number of high-speed internet subscribers increased to 4.57 million in April 2017 compared to 4.05 million in April 2016, an increase of 12.84%, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS). The CAPMAS issued a press statement on Tuesday marking the Safer Internet Day (SID), which is organised in February of …
Nokia inaugurates service centre in Cairo to strengthen presence in region
Initial phase will focus on support for mobile networks, core solutions, special solutions for public sector
Review of Oppo F5 Youth phone
In the year 2017, Oppo achieved a lot of success and was ranked fifth in terms of sales in the Indian market, thanks to its excellent specifications and internal capabilities, as well as a price range that suits many societal segments. This is a review of the Oppo F5 Youth. Screen: The Oppo F5 Youth …
Egypt is strategic market for us in MENA: Rhines
Siemens deal will increase Mentor Graphics’ revenue by €100m in 5 years
Communications Ministry reviews 2025 strategy to boost sector during Eitesal’s meeting
Ministry plans to establish technological park in New Mansoura City
100,000 clients join ADSL market in November 2017
The ADSL market attracted 100,000 new subscribers in November 2017, according to a report by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. According to the report, the number of ADSL users increased from 5 million in October to 5.1 million in November. Telecom Egypt’s subsidiary TE Data accounted for the largest share of ADSL users, …
Ministry of Planning, ASRT launch national network of business incubators
The Ministry of Planning, Follow-up and Administrative Reform announced that it is organising, in cooperation with the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT), to launch the first national network of business incubators in Egypt. The ministry said in a statement on Monday that the ministry will organise cooperation on the project “Rowad 2030” (Pioneers …
875,700 new mobile services subscribers in November 2017
Etisalat loses 395,000 subscribers to competitors
40% social media penetration in Egypt
The number of internet users who visit or have social media accounts in Egypt as of January 2018 is 40%, according to data published by Statista market research company. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has the highest penetration rate, 99%, while South Korea and Singapore came in second and third places, at 84% and 83% …
Global smartphone sales register $478.7bn in 2017
$41.5bn worth of smartphones sold in Middle East, Africa
China world’s top smartphone consumer in 2017
176.5m phones shipped to Middle East, Africa
Four companies with suffering market shares in 2017
The competition in the Egyptian market among mobile phone manufacturers is at its strongest, especially with the entry of many Chinese companies in the past two years. There are now at least 15 competing brands in Egypt. In this report, Daily News Egypt reviews those who lost in the competition during 2017. According to Statista …
Market shares of fastest growing smartphone brands in 2017
Last year witnessed strong and brutal competition, causing damage to the market share of several major companies, such as Nokia, Samsung, and HTC. However, other companies benefited from that competition and increased their market shares. Infinix was one of the better-performing companies in 2017. The company was able to increase its market share from 2.4% …
Egypt to have 27.9m smartphone users by 2019
The number of smartphones users in the Egyptian market rose last year to 23.6 million, compared to 21 million in 2016, an increase of 2.6 million people. It is expected that the number of smartphone users in Egypt will increase this year by 2.2 million people, reaching 25.8 million people. Smartphone users are expected to …
Mobile brands fight for buyers in 2018
The competition between smartphone companies in Egypt is strong. While Samsung dominated the largest share of market sales in the past years without real competition, the past two years witnessed the entry of new competitors to the arena. Samsung took a strong hit that affected its market share, as it struggles to maintain its current …
Mentor Graphics, CIT Ministry to establish embedded systems development centre
We will start with a centre in Smart Village and expand to technological parks, says El Tahawy
Social media and democracy: friends or foes?
Social media affects how people think and behave without them being aware, such as in the case of elections integrity, billionaire George Soros says
2.3m subscribers to Telecom Egypt mobile services
Telecom Egypt (TE) attracted 2.3 million subscribers to its mobile services in less than three months, from when the service was launched in mid-September 2017 to the end of that year. According to analysts in the capital market, Telecom Egypt, at the beginning of its entry into the mobile market, relied on the human tendency …
Lexium plans to provide legal advice via smartphones to 100m Arab citizens
Company aims to increase network of lawyers, legal experts to 1,000, says Allama
Nokia 2 features
HMD Global, the developer of Nokia phones, has recently launched the Nokia 2 smartphone, which offers the luxury features of Nokia phones in addition to a long battery life. The company has been keen to launch a smartphone with a battery that can last up to two consecutive days. Nokia 2 will be a phone …
TE settles dispute with Etisalat Egypt for $48m
Telecom Egypt (TE) has signed an agreement to settle its dispute with Etisalat Egypt, regarding international call services, for $48m. TE said in an Egyptian Exchange (EGX) report on Tuesday that according to the meeting, the dispute was settled, as the company will pay $48m to avoid the potential risks estimated to be worth nearly …