Telecommunication News
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Vodafone Egypt to pay half of 4G licence in dollars
Vodafone Egypt agreed on Sunday to pay $335 million for the licence as part of the country's long-delayed plan to reform the telecoms sector.
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Telecom Egypt Picks Ciena for Resilient Optical Mesh Network
Diverse network paths provide high-availability, high-bandwidth connectivity across Egypt.
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Vodafone Egypt, Etisalat Misr Sign 4G License Deals
Vodafone and Etisalat paid $335 million and $535.5 million respectively.
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Orange Egypt to buy 4G licence for $484m
Operator will become second to launch 4G in the country after state-owned Telecom Egypt.
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Starz Play expands with Vodafone Egypt, Maroc Telecom
Vodafone Egypt customers can now use mobile operator billing to access more than 5,000 hours of Starz Play’s Hollywood movies series and documentaries
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GSMA calls for renewed talks between government and mobile operators
The offering of (4G) licences failed to attract any bids from Egypt’s three mobile operators who rejected it for unfair conditions.
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Egypt may offer its 4G licences in international auction
The 3 leading operators in the country rejected the offer to acquire the licenses and the regulating authority is considering an international auction
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Egypt's three mobile operators reject 4G licences
Thursday was the deadline for the three existing mobile companies to respond to the government's offer to buy 4G licences.
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Vodafone Egypt rejects regulator’s 4G licence terms
The license does not offer sufficient spectrum to operate the services efficiently.
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Vodafone Squeezed in Egypt as State-Backed Partner Turns Rival
The government-controlled rival and the entry of a fourth market competitor limits Vodafone’s prospects for long-term growth after 2 decades in Egypt.
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Mobile phone traders launch campaign to increase mobile, top-up card sales
Traders demand a 5% increase in top-up card prices, mobile phones by 10%.
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Orange Egypt deploys personalization for Egyptian market
Orange currently has around 33 million subscribers in Egypt and aims to grow even more by introducing a new reliable network.
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Nokia powers Orange Egypt to launch personalized services
One-NDS assists operators such as Orange Egypt to analyze and monetize their subscriber profile data.
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Vodafone Egypt to use old credit facility for 4G
In 2014, the company signed a credit facility worth EGP 4 billion with an alliance of seven banks.
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Telecom Egypt becomes the country's first operator to secure 4G licence
The other operators have until 22 September to pay required financial obligations and sign up for the licences.
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Egypt's second smart store opens in Alexandria
The new shop design will invite the customers to have fun, explore and compare the latest devices.
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Vodafone still studies Egypt 4G licence draft
Vodafone Egypt in the current stage gives greater attention to provide dollar liquidity that pays half of the licence value.
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Telecom Egypt board tentatively agrees to buy 4G license
Only Orange Egypt has disclosed the price it has been offered to obtain the license -- about $400 million.
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€390m revenues of Vodafone Egypt in Q4 of FY 2015/2016
Average revenues of Vodafone Egypt customers reached EGP 28.3 monthly.
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China Telecom eyes Egypt 4G licenses
The government has said that operators interested in the license will have to pay half of its value in US dollars.