What impact will a unified licensing regime have on Egypt’s telecoms sector?
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Articles & Analysis | The growing market is on the cusp of new developments from The Report: Egypt 2014
Fast-changing, competitive and an important magnet for foreign and private-sector investment, the Egyptian telecoms sector is one of the most dynamic parts of the country’s economy, having weathered the economic slowdown over the past few years.
Articles & Analysis | Emphasis is being placed on enhancing value-added services from The Report: Egypt 2014
With a large domestic market and a strong export-oriented sector, Egypt’s ICT industry is one of the economy’s leading magnets for investment. Internet use is growing rapidly but still has substantial scope to expand, while public and private sector bodies are increasingly using ICT to enhance their operations.
Articles & Analysis | Plans to capitalise on the sector’s strengths and encourage a broader array of ICT products from The Report: Egypt 2014
The turbulence Egypt has experienced since early 2011 have made attracting investments more difficult in several sectors, but thanks to strong domestic demand, ICT has been something of an exception and has weathered the volatility better than most.
Articles & Analysis | The introduction of unified licences will expand market opportunities and establish a new mobile operator from The Report: Egypt 2014
On September 3, 2014, the Egyptian government approved the activation of unified fixed-line and mobile telecoms licences after years of discussion. The National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (NTRA) hopes to have a telecoms sector with four players holding identical unified licences, allowing them to provide both mobile and fixed-line services in a market that will be...
Articles & Analysis | Big and small operators disagree on the industry’s trajectory from The Report: South Africa 2014
Four main mobile operators and two fixed-line players cater to subscribers in a market that – like much of the emerging world – is seeing slowing subscriber growth and price cuts encourage a shift towards new value-added services. The country’s infrastructure remains among the most competitive on the continent, although operators are grappling with mobile termination...