Latest in Tag: 4G Highlight
Latest in Tag: 4G
Which mobile operator has largest 4G, 3G, 2G coverage?
The four mobile operators—Vodafone, Orange, Etisalat, and We—have all started offering 4G services starting in October. Noteworthy, the number of subscribers of mobile services in Egypt is estimated at 99.1 million. Since 4G services were launched in Egypt, companies have raced to provide the best 4G services, but which company is truly the best in …
Orange expects NTRA to introduce new frequencies ahead of 4G customer growth
Mobile market grows by 2 million clients per year, says Orange Egypt deputy CEO
4G service to launch on Thursday
A ceremony marking the launch will take place in the pyramids area
Mobile companies motivate customers to change their SIM cards to 4G ready
Vodafone offers free 500 MB after swapping SIM
Infinix negotiates with TE to provide 4G phones
We have an agreement with Orange Egypt, says Wagih
Etisalat to focus on data transfer and corporate solutions in 2017: CEO
Annual investments fall between EGP 1.5-2.5bn, says Metwally
Orange to provide 4G network services within 3 months
Jean-Marc Harion, the CEO of Orange Egypt, said the operator would obtain the licence to launch 4G technology within three months. He noted at a roundtable meeting held on Wednesday that neither Orange not any other company has yet received the 4G network licence. He said that providing a Long-Term Evolution (LTE) network is not …
NTRA pens sanctions for 4G services within licence terms
Penalties include revoking licences and a fine worth 25% of the insurance
Vodafone awaits NTRA approval to inaugurate 4G
Competition in ADSL market is complicated, and Vodafone is not bringing in profits from it
Redistribution of 4G frequencies deprives Vodafone from obtaining best frequency band
The 900 MHz frequency band is better than 2,100 MHz
Orange awaits 4G frequencies to launch new services
Jean-Marc Harion, CEO of Orange Egypt, said that the launch of 4G services in Egypt will contribute to easing the pressure on 3G and 2G frequencies, and improving the quality of services provided to its customers. He added that Orange’s current mobile network speed reaches about 32 Mbps, while it reached more than 100 Mbps …
Vodafone negotiates with TE to exchange services
Stefano Gastaut, CEO of Vodafone Egypt, said that the company is negotiating with Telecom Egypt (TE) to agree on national roaming and the exchange of services between them. National roaming is an agreement among operators to use each other’s networks to provide services in geographic areas where they have no coverage. Gastaut said that TE’s share …
Vodafone loses most after redistribution of 4G frequencies among companies
TE and Orange get better prices for 4G frequencies
NTRA, Orange Egypt sign agreement for 4G license
Orange Egypt had originally protested the high price of the license
Orange Egypt requests reopening of negotiations for 4G
All three mobile operators, Vodafone, Orange, and Etisalat, had earlier refused to move towards obtaining the 4G license
NTRA ignores protest by mobile operators, pens stricter conditions for 4G license
The new conditions kept the 50% payment in US dollars, which was one of the reasons why the three mobile operators did not move towards obtaining the license in September
TE starts local roaming negotiations with mobile companies
Negotiations began since the announcement of the 4G licence launch, but were suspended
Can Al-Qadi end the era of missed investment opportunities?
The Ministry of Communications is dependent on technological and creativity zones and electronic manufacturing to attract foreign investments
Would Telecom Egypt repeat mistakes of MSAN in 4G?
An official in Telecom Egypt said that he was worried his company would repeat the mistakes it had made while installing the multi-service access node (MSAN) during the past two years, as it did not lead to improvement in any landline or internet network. Many customers had been outraged because their phone numbers were changed …
Servtech officials, communications minister discuss 4G investment opportunities
Servtech is a Saudi technical services company and is partnered with international telecommunications company Lebara
MCIT gives mobile operators until first week of August to decide on 4G
The number of mobile subscribers in Egypt amounted to 94.6m by the end of March. 39m were subscribed to Vodafone Egypt, 33.5m to Orange, and 22.3m were subscribers of Etisalat Misr.
Global telecom expects 4G licences in Algeria before end of Q2
Global Telecom recorded net profits of $87.5m during Q1 of 2016, compared to net losses of $54.7m during the same period of 2015. This occurred despite a decline in income to $707.1m compared to $718.8m during the same period last year
Launching 4G is expected to return EGP 8bn
NTRA should cooperate with sovereign bodies to provide frequencies for mobile operators: Khaled Negm
TE looks forward to unified licence with 4G frequencies: CEO
Dollar crisis raised costs for developing infrastructure, increased revenues from marine cables
4G licence proposal opportunity for TE to become integrated operator
TE’s acquisition of licence means giving up EGP 20bn, revenues of next five years, says official
Mobile phone operators research 5G technology
By 2020, LTE subscriptions are expected to reach 3.1bn, compared to 500m in 2014.
Galaxy S4 now available in Egypt
Samsung hopes to sell upwards of 10 million phones within first month
Three-quarters of Arab satellite stations private-sector owned
Report says that since October 2012, 4G telecommunication networks most commonly used in Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia