Latest in Tag: Ministry of Communications and Information Technology Highlight
Latest in Tag: Ministry of Communications and Information Technology

Landline use increases by 3.4% in October 2015
6.3 million landline users: Ministry of Communications
Cost of ADSL services increases in Q1 of 2015
Internet services cost $10.1 per subscription, while mobile phone services cost $2.8
Ministry of Communications’ intervention to resolve TE crisis is legal: Negm
By Mohamed Alaa El-Din Minister of Communications Khaled Negm said his ministry’s intervention to resolve Telecom Egypt’s (TE) recent crisis is not against the law. He added, in a statement to the Daily News Egypt, that the government owns 80% of the company’s shares, which allows it to intervene in order to redirect the company’s path. …

Communications ministry to present Ring Road mechanisation project worth EGP 200m
We plan to compete for executing the project in partnership with foreign partner, says Linatel Telecommunications CEO

Mobile clients grow in December, Mobinil biggest winner
Mobinil continued to regain lost clients for the second month in a row, with customer numbers growing to 33.7m users last December.

E-commerce fraud spreads in Egypt, lack of counter-fraud laws: CPA head
Consumer Protection Agency demands Egyptian Telephone Directory filter its database to cut down on fake companies
Proposal of mega information technology projects using PPP technology to revive market
Project and initial tender worth EGP 650m by January, Integrated Solutions Group Chairman

EGP 120bn investments in communications sector over the next five years: Atef Helmy
We are working to erase obstacles facing investors by amending rules and regulations, says Ministry of Communications and IT

Communications ministry aims for broadband services for 90% of Internet users
According to a ministry official, the Internet speed users will enjoy is expected to reach up to 25MB.

Communications Ministry aims to increase sector GDP to EGP 195bn
The number of indirect jobs the sector will provide is set to increase from 45,000 to 750,000 by the end of 2020, according to the official.

Defence ministry to gain ruling share of communications infrastructure
Government and sovereign agencies will obtain the ruling share of the national infrastructure of communications, Gamal El-Sadat, CEO of Etisalat Egypt, said.
ITIDA signs cooperation protocol with International Finance Corporation: Communications minister
Information Technology Industry Development Agency signed protocol with IFC to strengthen workers’ competitiveness in Egypt’s technology sector

Information Technology growth goal
Minister of Communications Atif Halmi says government seeks 10% growth in IT sector by end of fiscal year

Mobile phones sales tax increases by 5%
The sales tax was initially introduced last December and amounted to 18% for mobile phone calls