Supported by a population of more than 90 million, Egypt has one of the largest telecom markets in North Africa.1 Country overview2.3 E-government Continuous&RG59 cable Egypt is well connected by several international submarine fibre optic cables, while it also has an extensive national fibre backbone and some of Africa’s most vibrant FttP deployments. Telecommunications infrastructure 5.1 Telecom Egypt5. The incumbent telco Telecom Egypt, still majority owned by the State, secured one of the licenses on offer in August 2016 which allows it to offer LTE services.wiseguyreports. Although revenue has remained stable, profit margins and capital expenditure have fallen due to a weaker local currency, especially since the beginning of 2013, and international investors have shown considerable caution. Key developments: MNOs receive LTE licences and spectrum assignments;Orange Egypt, Vodafone, Telecom Egypt sign $2 billion infrastructure sharing deal;SEA-ME-WE 5 cable comes online to add additional international internet capacity;Telecom Egypt extends the reach of its fibre networks; Telecom Egypt and Orange Egypt sign five-year roaming agreement with Etisalat Misr;Vodafone Egypt sees subscriber recovery into 2017;Report updates include the regulator’s market updates to March 2017, telcos’ operating data to Q2 2017, recent market developments.Egypt has one of the largest mobile telecom markets in Africa, with effective competition and a penetration rate above 111%.WiseGuyReports.3 New Regulatory Framework4.1 Introduction and statistical overview6. Companies mentioned in this report.

Telecom Egypt, Orascom Telecom, Menatel, NilePhone, Raya Telecom, Zhone Technologies, Ericsson, NEC, Nortel Networks, Qualcomm, ZTE, Huawei Technologies, TE Data, EgyNet, LINKdotNET, Nile Online, Yalla, Equant, Noor, Vodafone Data (Raya Telecom), Batelco, Soficom, Egypt Network, Internet Egypt, MenaNet, MenaSat, iSkySat, StormSat Egypt, PLC International, JumpTV, Orange Egypt (Mobinil, ECMS, Orascom Telecom, Global Telecom Holding), Vodafone Egypt, Etisalat Misr, Thuraya, Iridium, Inmarsat, Alkan Communications, EgyptSat, MobiServe, Ericsson, Nokia Networks, Alcatel-Lucent.3 Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) networks7.3 Next Generation Networks (NGNs)6.2 Information Highway Project7. In addition the report analyses the broadband sector, concentrating on DSL and the nascent FttP market as well as on wireless broadband.2 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks6.com “Egypt – Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband – Statistics and Analyses” report has been added to its Research Database.

The government in recent months has endeavoured to secure billions of dollars in funding to develop technology parks and to extend broadband availability, and in the process to create jobs in ICT and rekindle international investor interest. Regulatory environment 3. Although the country was among the first countries in the region to launch 3G mobile services, the development of LTE services has suffered from delays in issuing spectrum. Key statistics 1. Telecommunications market 2. Digital economy 7.1 E-commerce7.2 Market analysis3.2 Regulatory authorities3. Efforts are underway to roll out next-generation networks, offering converged IP-based voice, data and entertainment services. The three mobile network operators, after initially failing to bid for the remaining three licenses, secured them in early 2017 and received spectrum assignments in June 2017. The operators are able to offer ‘virtual’ fixed-line services hosted by telecom Egypt’s infrastructure.2 Public payphones5.1 Overview of the national telecom network5.

The recent connections to the MENA and SE-ME-WE 5 cables # have significantly improved international bandwidth, and though this has helped reduce end-user access prices the country still has among the slowest internet data rates globally. Request a Sample Report @ /sample-request/215383-egypt-telecoms-mobile-broadband-and-digital-media-statistics-and-analyses This report outlines the major developments in the Egyptian telecom sector, including updated statistics and profiles of the main operators as well as a range of regulatory developments.1 Historical overview2. Fixed Network Operator 4.1 Historical overview3. Scope of the Report: Egypt’s MNOs receive LTE spectrum assignments. For Detailed Reading Please visit @ /reports/215383-egypt-telecoms-mobile-broadband-and-digital-media-statistics-and-analyses Major Key Points in Table of Content: 1. There is effective competition in most sectors, while one key development has been the recent award of unified licences to allow operators to offer services in the fixed-line and mobile sectors. It also covers the mobile market, assessing measures related to spectrum awards and licensing, as well as emerging technologies and services including mobile TV and m-banking. The country’s political crisis following the ‘Arab Spring’ revolution which began in 2011 adversely affected the telecom sector