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Education quality, strong relations with US companies made Israel fertile environment for entrepreneurship
Wi-LAN co-founder Hatem Zaghloul said the comparison between entrepreneurship in Egypt and Israel is an unfair comparison. Israeli companies have a web of strong public relations that enable them to reach their counterparts in Europe and the US easily. This helps them open markets and conduct agreements with significant investors. However, he also said that …
TE looks forward to unified licence with 4G frequencies: CEO
Dollar crisis raised costs for developing infrastructure, increased revenues from marine cables
Value-added services are the way forward: Vodafone CEO
Ahamed Essam speaks to Daily News Egypt about the company’ investments in Egypt and the arrival of 4G
Expanding in SMEs services, cloud computing main strategic goals of EtisalatMisr: Acting CEO
The increase in operational expenses is one of main challenges in Egyptian market, says Metwally
We lost EGP 100m with MSAN cabin installations: LINK CEO
Daily News Egypt speaks with Wassem Arsany about the company’s losses, stiff competition in the sector, negotiations over infrastructure prices and concerns over a telecoms “monopoly”
Technological zones to turn Egypt into Middle East’s Silicon Valley: Yasser Al-Qadi
We aim to build a business park in all governorates to provide parity in development, says Minister of Communications
NTRA,TE negotiate to install Internet quality measurement devices: NTRA Executive President
Acting Executive President Mustafa Abdul Wahid speaks to Daily News Egypt about the NTRA’s plans
Government counting on ICT sector to drive growth
MICT is currently in discussions with those responsible for the provision of 4G, to ensure the smooth deployment of the technology, according to Minister Yasser El-Kady.
Bitcoin inventor search shifts to Sydney
The creator of the virtual currency bitcoin remains unmasked after fresh media speculation that he could be a Sydney businessman. The latest claim was made by the magazine Wired and website Gizmodo. Australian federal police said searches of the home and premises of the entrepreneur Craig Steven Wright were related to a tax probe and …
Samsung Egypt launches Gear S2 smart watch
The Samsung Gear S2 packs the most advanced technologies in wearable industry to date
Huawei to consider establishing smartphone assembly factory
We aim to turn Egypt into a centre for exporting smart devices to Africa, says Aranda
HTC acquires 8% of market sales in first 9 months of 2015
HTC ranks second in terms of financial value of sales, said Abdel Mohsen
Egyptian GITEX participants expected to sign EGP 30m deal: ITIDA
A survey revealed that 100% of attendance was motivated by preparing for future deals, and about 96% wished to form partnerships and sign contracts.
Saudi Arabia leads Middle East mobile phone sales with 57% share
Smartphones represent 78% of devices sold during Q3 2015, according to IDC report
New internet licence framework under construction
Telecoms regulator plans to grant licences to two companies in each governorate
20% decline in computer sales in Q3 2015
Weak purchasing power and currency troubles to blame, says IDC
Samsung expects 1.6m smart-watch sales in 2016
Gear S2 compatible with Kitkat and Lollypop android devices: El-Gamal
Uber extends its services to Alexandria
The company conducted a million rides in Cairo in one year
ICT sector apprehensive over minister’s policies
There should be an advisory committee to develop long-term project plans, says Integrated Solutions Chairman
NTRA studies new technologies to provide frequencies for mobile companies
Authority is following up on mobile operators’ ability to propose 4G in first half of 2016
#SueMeSaudi: Twitter users taunt Saudi Arabia
The hashtag #SueMeSaudi is soaring after a source at the Saudi Arabian justice ministry reportedly said he would sue a Twitter user who compared Saudi Arabia to the terror group “Islamic State.” The justice ministry official was quoted by the government-aligned Al Riyadh newspaper as saying “The justice ministry will sue the person who described …
Facebook dads and same-sex couples to benefit from changes to parental leave
Beginning next year, full-time Facebook employees around the globe will be entitled to four months paid parental leaves. The social network currently offers just four weeks leave to employees outside the United States. Facebook’s head of human resources, Lori Matloff Goler, said employees will be allowed to take the paid leave at any point up …
German court verdict hampers illegal downloads
Germany’s top criminal and civil court has ruled that Internet providers can be ordered to block certain websites. But it stressed that copyright holders must first try other means to stop illegal content distibution. Thursday’s verdict by the Federal Court of Justice in Karlsruhe means that illegal downloads of copyright material like films and music …
Unofficial lines challenge NTRA controls
Traders resort to reactivating unused lines using the data of old customers
PPP law secures private sector’s dues: Fayyad
Integrated Systems competes to implement the mechanisation of commercial registry and real estate offices
478m mobile phones sold during Q3 2015
Samsung acquired biggest market share and Apple replaces Microsoft, says Gartner
AlMaqarr collects $7,500 in funding through Zoomaal
AlMaqarr rents co-working space at prices ranging between EGP 1,500 and EGP 2,000. More than 35 start-ups and entrepreneurs use the service.
353m smartphone devices sold in Q3 of 2015
Samsung acquired the largest market share with 23.7%, while Lenovo sales declined
Number of mobile users decline to 93.2 million by September: Communications Ministry
Etisalat and Vodafone lose 100,000 clients each
Dell to introduce 2 new products in Egyptian market in December
We will launch Windows Phone Tables and Alienware computer, says Mansy