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TE expects mobile subscribers to approach 5m in the first year
The unified telecom licence is expected to be activated before 30 June
Egypt unified telecom licence to be activated before 30 June: Minister
The licence would allow telecommunication companies to operate fixed-line and mobile networks, which would in turn allow Egypt’s fixed-line monopoly Telecom Egypt to offer mobile services.
Smart mobile film festival: Celebrating the art of mobile film making
An open call for participants to submit their one-minute videos has been announced
Egypt Telecom regulator to issue unified telecoms license
Reuters – Egypt’s telecoms regulator said it had agreed to issue a unified licence allowing a company to operate fixed-line and mobile networks, and had sent the details of its decision to the cabinet for final approval. The move would allow landline monopoly Telecom Egypt to offer mobile services. “(The decision) will achieve needed development and balance in Egypt’s …
Egyptian mobile operators referred to prosecutor general
Three major mobile operators are suspected to have engaged in a “cartel agreement”’ in an effort to inflate prices
BlackBerry says making headway with corporate, government clients
BlackBerry Chief Executive John Chen dismisses demise talk, says ‘we are very much alive’
Mobile operators attempt to improve the ‘cash service’
The three mobile operators made proposals to CBE to collaborate on bettering cash transfer services
Mobinil launches money transfer service
In coordination with BNP Paribas, Mobinil starts MobiCash service
Mixed reviews over Apple’s new software
Egyptian users have their say on whether or not they like Apple’s new software iOS7
Twitter buys mobile advertising startup
Twitter earlier this year began to allow ads to be targeted at users based on the words written in tweets.
Telecom Egypt aims to redefine the telecom sector
Mohamed Elnawawy, managing director and CEO of te, explained that this new service will give the company a good opportunity to grow, adding that it will have a chance to compete in 85% of the market, from which they are currently excluded, with the mobile license.
New technology, new ways to cheat
WhatsApp, Viper, Blackberry, and new forms of test fraud keeping pace with advancements in technology
Start-up tackles customer service pitfalls
Tellus aims to cut wait times and boost call centre efficiency
EGP 813.5m financial dispute between Telecom Egypt and mobile phone companies
Telecom Egypt claims that the dispute has to do with past arrears accrued by Mobinil and Vodafone, which total EGP 939.4m, in addition to that of Etisalat, which total EGP 125.8m.
Android, Samsung extend smartphone lead: survey
Apple held second place with its iPhone and iOS operating system, accounting for 18.2% of smartphones and the same percentage for its operating system, the Gartner survey showed.
Etisalat, Intel launch smartphone for Egyptian market
Etisalat E-20 is first Intel-powered smartphone launched in Middle East
Drop in mobile phone users
Vodafone loses 300,000 customers in January, Mobinil falls by 200,000
Samsung market capitalisation reached $200bn in 2012
The electronic giant’s Benif Suef factory, its first in the Middle East, will open June 2013
Global mobile subscriptions to reach 8.9 billion by 2017
More mobile connections than people in the world in 2014, says Strategy Analytics report
AskNative offers travellers local insights
AskNative allows you to ask all your questions and receive answers from locals that share their inside knowledge with you
Blackberry goes all-out with BB10
With a completely new platform, the firm is determined to regain its leading position in the smartphone market
Egypt cellular carriers condemn new tax-per-minute proposition
By Hend El-Behary A wave of condemnation from Egypt’s main cellular carriers Mobinil, Vodafone and Etislat followed Finance Minister Momtaz El-Saeed’s unexpected suggestion to impose per minute taxes on mobile phone calls last Monday. El-Saeed declared the ministry is studying the feasibility of a one piastre per minute fee on every mobile phone call as a …
Apple gets record two million iPhone 5 Orders
Demand for iPhone 5 exceeded the initial supply
Qualcomm 2012 Innovation Conference features the “future of mobile technology”
The brightest minds in the ‘mobile ecosystem’ recently gathered in Berlin to promote innovation in the mobile phone industry. The annual Qualcomm 2012 Conference on Innovation (IQ2012) in the mobile industry concluded recently. Qualcomm sought to highlight hands-on access to the latest in mobile technology, products and services as well as insight to “the future …
Potential new tax on mobile phone calls
Mobile tax, a new burden on the average citizen!?
Apple patent win may reshape sector
Apple’s $1 billion victory could reshape the electronics sector, say analysts
MVNO to be decided next week
By Islam Serour Engineer Hany Mahmoud, Minister of Communication and Information Technology, stated in a press conference Thursday at the Smart village in Cairo, that the ministry will decide on the Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) offer after meeting with the board of the National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) scheduled for next week. He indicated …
Facebook hammered as earnings fuel doubts
Facebook shares have dropped more than 35% from the IPO price in May of $38
Expectations of greater internet use
Shadid: The reliance of politicians on mobile applications and Facebook portends growth