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29 Sep 2023
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
27 Sep 2023
Egyptian government to finalise Vodafone stake sale next month?
14 Sep 2023
Egypt’s Finance Ministry said to be mulling sale of another stake in Telecom Egypt
31 Aug 2023
NTRA fines mobile operators for failing to meet service quality standards in 2Q23
15 Aug 2023
Telecom Egypt records 38% y-o-y increase in revenue for 1H23
31 Jul 2023
Qatar Investment Authority expected to acquire stake in Vodafone Egypt by September
7 Jul 2023
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
7 Jun 2023
Qatar Investment Authority said to want Telecom Egypt’s full stake in Vodafone Egypt
30 May 2023
Telecom Egypt reveals 48% y-o-y revenue increase in 1Q23
15 May 2023
Egyptian government sells 9.5% stake in Telecom Egypt
12 May 2023
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
21 Apr 2023
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
14 Apr 2023
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
22 Mar 2023
Egyptian govt suspends plans to sell Telecom Egypt stake, report says
15 Mar 2023
Telecom Egypt contracts IBM for network automation solutions
7 Mar 2023
Telecom Egypt publishes latest full year results as govt rumoured to mull sale of 10% stake
1 Feb 2023
Telecom Egypt secures new 1800MHz spectrum package
16 Dec 2022
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
14 Dec 2022
Vodafone completes transfer of stake in Vodafone Egypt to Vodacom Group
25 Nov 2022
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
15 Nov 2022
Telecom Egypt records 32% y-o-y increase in revenue for 3Q22
28 Oct 2022
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
20 Oct 2022
Qatar Investment Authority in talks over possible acquisition of 20% stake in Vodafone Egypt
16 Sep 2022
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
6 Sep 2022
Telecom Egypt says its has received no official offers for part of its stake in Vodafone Egypt
26 Aug 2022
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
12 Aug 2022
Telecom Egypt records 17% increase in revenue in 1H22
10 Aug 2022
Egyptian telcos ink national roaming agreement
5 Aug 2022
Orange Egypt selects Nokia to modernise its network
24 Jun 2022
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
23 Jun 2022
Ericsson to supply Orange Egypt with antennas for 2600MHz deployment
17 Jun 2022
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
10 Jun 2022
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
6 Jun 2022
Telecom Egypt and Etisalat Misr ink raft of new agreements
31 May 2022
Telecom Egypt records 12% revenue increase in 1Q22
4 Apr 2022
Telecom Egypt launches country’s first Open Access Internet Exchange
1 Apr 2022
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
29 Mar 2022
Telecom Egypt secures EUR150m in funding from EIB
11 Mar 2022
Etisalat Misr selects Ericsson to evolve BSS digital transformation and IoT
4 Mar 2022
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
4 Mar 2022
Telecom Egypt reports 74% y-o-y increase in net profit in 2021
25 Feb 2022
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
18 Feb 2022
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
17 Feb 2022
IoT Time: Internet of Things digest
11 Feb 2022
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
8 Feb 2022
Orange Egypt awarded 2600MHz spectrum by NTRA
19 Jan 2022
Vodacom Group shareholders approve plans for acquisition of Vodafone Egypt stake
13 Jan 2022
IoT Time: Internet of Things digest
26 Nov 2021
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
23 Nov 2021
NTRA issues final approval for mobile trio’s use of 2.6GHz spectrum
12 Nov 2021
Etisalat Misr lines up EGP5bn spend for 2022
10 Nov 2021
Vodafone Group to transfer stake in Egyptian unit to Vodacom
8 Nov 2021
Vodafone Egypt reportedly negotiating with NTRA on possible 5G trials
3 Nov 2021
NTRA fines cellcos for violating quality standards
24 Sep 2021
NTRA and ECA sign MoU to regulate competition in telecom market
11 Aug 2021
Telecom Egypt reports 88% y-o-y net profit increase in 1H21
24 Jun 2021
Egypt to help Iraq with digital transformation projects
8 Jun 2021
Telecom Egypt and Vodafone Egypt ink modified shareholder agreement
11 May 2021
Subscriber gains and ‘healthy ARPU trends’ help boost Telecom Egypt revenues
27 Apr 2021
Libya and Egypt sign telecom, technology and technical training agreements
23 Apr 2021
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
26 Mar 2021
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
5 Mar 2021
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
24 Feb 2021
Telecom Egypt reports a 24% y-o-y increase in revenues in 2020
29 Jan 2021
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
8 Jan 2021
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
6 Jan 2021
Trio of Egyptian cellcos to get first batch of 2600MHz spectrum within next three months
21 Dec 2020
Vodafone terminates discussion with stc on Vodafone Egypt stake
12 Nov 2020
Telecom Egypt revenues rise by 18% in 9M20
9 Nov 2020
Etisalat Misr paying USD325m for 2600MHz TDD licence after outbidding Orange
6 Nov 2020
Telecom Egypt confirms new spectrum allocation
5 Nov 2020
Vodafone Egypt bags additional 2.6GHz spectrum
30 Oct 2020
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
26 Oct 2020
Telecom Egypt constructing country’s largest data centre
7 Oct 2020
Orange Egypt and Etisalat Misr bidding for new spectrum?
21 Sep 2020
Telecom Egypt, Vodafone apply for 2600MHz spectrum
15 Sep 2020
Vodafone and stc agree to continue talks over Vodafone Egypt stake sale, despite MoU expiration
8 Sep 2020
stc seeking to reduce offer for Vodafone Egypt?
14 Aug 2020
Telecom Egypt reports 20% y-o-y increase in revenue, as subscriber numbers continue to climb
21 Jul 2020
Egypt increases stamp duty on telecom services
13 Jul 2020
stc postpones Vodafone Egypt stake acquisition again
7 Jul 2020
stc concludes due diligence study on Vodafone Egypt stake acquisition
12 Jun 2020
Telecom Egypt records 19% net profit drop in 1Q20, although sales climb 3%
2 Jun 2020
TE and Etisalat Misr ink transmission, mobile-to-fixed interconnection agreements
14 Apr 2020
stc extends timeframe for completing acquisition of stake in Vodafone Egypt
14 Feb 2020
Vodafone Egypt asks competition watchdog to consider Telecom Egypt’s pre-emption rights
6 Feb 2020
stc must make offer for remaining Vodafone Egypt shares if it completes purchase of 55% stake
29 Jan 2020
stc agrees to acquire Vodafone Group’s 55% stake in Vodafone Egypt
6 Dec 2019
Etisalat Misr partners with Ericsson for 5G test on commercial network
22 Nov 2019
Egypt set to launch first communication satellite
15 Nov 2019
Telecom Egypt records 10% y-o-y increase in revenue in 3Q19
12 Sep 2019
MCIT to construct telecom network for first phase of new capital city
11 Sep 2019
NTRA and Egyptian cellcos ink settlement agreements related to interconnection rate disputes
9 Aug 2019
Telecom Egypt’s retirement programme dents EBITDA in H1 2019
24 Jul 2019
Telecom Egypt signs IPTV deal with Cable Network Egypt (CNE)
16 Jul 2019
Telecom Egypt and Etisalat Misr ink virtual fixed voice, bitstream agreements
21 Jun 2019
Telecom Egypt and Juniper Networks sign MoU
30 May 2019
Nokia deploying subscriber data management solution for Vodafone Egypt
16 May 2019
Telecom Egypt records 27% increase in revenues in first quarter
9 May 2019
Etisalat Misr outlines investment plans for 2019; eyes fixed line launch in less than two years
3 May 2019
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
1 Mar 2019
Telecom Egypt and Nokia ink MoU to introduce a 5G network and test use cases
27 Feb 2019
Etisalat Misr and Ericsson ink two new partnership agreements
22 Feb 2019
Telecom Egypt beats guidance with 23% revenue growth for 2018
20 Feb 2019
Etisalat and Vodafone bag 'closed compound' concessions; TE and Vodafone ink pair of deals
14 Feb 2019
Telecom Egypt and Orange Egypt ink new bitstream services agreement
13 Feb 2019
Egypt authority reviewing VEON’s latest GTH offer
5 Feb 2019
VEON submitting USD598m mandatory tender offer for GTH shares
2 Jan 2019
Govt plans 95% copper replacement by 2020
28 Nov 2018
Etisalat Misr boosts funds for mobile network investment; plans fixed line service launch
16 Nov 2018
Telecom Egypt reports 32% increase in revenue for 9M18
27 Sep 2018
Etisalat Misr launches VoLTE
14 Sep 2018
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
15 Aug 2018
Telecom Egypt highlights revenue growth in H1 2018
10 Aug 2018
Telecom Egypt and Etisalat Misr ink virtual fixed voice service MoU
20 Jul 2018
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
11 Jul 2018
Telecom Egypt and Orange Egypt sign three agreements
6 Jul 2018
Telecom Egypt and Etisalat Misr update roaming deal, sign LoI on MTRs
4 Jun 2018
Telecom Egypt eyeing mobile launch abroad; secures long-term financing
11 May 2018
Telecom Egypt reports sizeable decline in net profit in 1Q18 despite increased revenues
17 Apr 2018
Telecom Egypt confirms no immediate plans for Vodafone Egypt stake sale
13 Apr 2018
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
5 Apr 2018
VEON cancels offer to raise stake in GTH
8 Mar 2018
Etisalat Misr and Huawei complete CloudAIR GL15MHz trial
8 Mar 2018
Nokia, Orange to modernise networks across seven African markets
6 Mar 2018
Currency movements help Telecom Egypt increase full-year turnover by 33%
21 Feb 2018
Orange Egypt signs bitstream deal with TE; contracts Openwave Mobility for traffic management solution
6 Feb 2018
Telecom Egypt and Vodafone Egypt ink infrastructure deal
7 Dec 2017
Egyptian cellcos seeking more 4G-suitable spectrum
24 Nov 2017
Telecom Egypt and Orange Egypt agree to end raft of legal disputes
9 Nov 2017
VEON submits offer to raise stake in GTH sub-division
6 Oct 2017
Etisalat Misr calls on Ericsson for network evolution project
5 Oct 2017
IoT Time: M2M/Internet of Things weekly digest
28 Sep 2017
Orange Egypt officially launches LTE; Vodafone network also live
20 Sep 2017
Telecom Egypt officially begins marketing mobile services
7 Sep 2017
Vodafone Egypt contracts Openwave Mobility for video management solution
16 Aug 2017
Broadband service uptake drives increase in revenue for Telecom Egypt
22 Jun 2017
NTRA officially allocates 4G spectrum
30 May 2017
Telecom Egypt inks second national roaming agreement
22 May 2017
Egyptian communications minister confirms 4G frequencies are now ready for use
16 May 2017
Telecom Egypt cites strong service demand as Q1 revenues surge
20 Apr 2017
Telecom Egypt inks national roaming, transmission deals with Orange Egypt
13 Mar 2017
Broadband access growth boosts TE revenues in 2016; net profit down on events in Q4
3 Mar 2017
Vodafone Egypt introduces commercial virtual network function
24 Jan 2017
NTRA calls for halt to 4G trials following complaints of impact to 3G services
22 Dec 2016
Egyptian court confirms ECA can investigate monopoly issues in telecoms sectors
16 Dec 2016
Cable Compendium: a guide to the week’s submarine and terrestrial developments
14 Dec 2016
Orange Egypt, Cisco complete modernisation of backbone network
14 Nov 2016
Orange tests 4G in Garden City, Cairo; network 'ready to go'
11 Nov 2016
Telecom Egypt records 13% increase in revenue in Q3 2016
10 Nov 2016
Vodafone Egypt in talks with Telecom Egypt over possible national roaming deal
24 Oct 2016
Vodafone Egypt loses out as NTRA revises 4G spectrum allocations
17 Oct 2016
Vodafone Egypt and Etisalat Misr acquire 4G, fixed line licences
14 Oct 2016
Orange Egypt agrees to acquire 4G concession for USD484m
27 Sep 2016
Telecom Egypt mulling acquisition of additional LTE-suitable frequencies
23 Sep 2016
Egypt could offer 4G licences to international buyers after rejection by incumbent cellcos
22 Sep 2016
Egyptian authorities refuse calls to extend deadline for 4G licence decisions
1 Sep 2016
Telecom Egypt acquires 4G concession for EGP7.08bn
30 Aug 2016
Saudi Telecom and Lebara KSA discussing 4G licences with Egyptian authorities
18 Aug 2016
Revised terms for 4G licences approved by Egyptian regulator
12 Aug 2016
Telecom Egypt reports strong second quarter as net profit surges 175%
1 Aug 2016
Telecom Egypt board gives preliminary approval for 4G licence acquisition
18 Jul 2016
Zain reportedly considering Egyptian 4G licence bid
24 Jun 2016
Telecom Egypt will not be forced to sell Vodafone Egypt stake under 4G licence terms
20 Jun 2016
Telecom Egypt confirms 4G licence award; Orange Egypt offered 4G concession for EGP3.5bn
10 May 2016
Egypt to award LTE concessions within two months
26 Apr 2016
Orange reports revenue growth for third consecutive quarter
30 Mar 2016
CRCICA orders Etisalat Misr to pay Orange Egypt EGP285.1m for interconnection
9 Mar 2016
MobiNil rebrands as Orange Egypt, plans to invest EGP2.5bn in 2016
8 Mar 2016
TE sees bottom line boost from corporate income tax change, as revenues in FY15 remain flat
29 Feb 2016
Etisalat Misr launching IoT services with Oberthur in Egypt
17 Nov 2015
Telecom Egypt profits surge on corporate tax changes in Q3
4 Nov 2015
TE still aiming to enter mobile sector, looking to settle disputes with local cellcos pre-launch
17 Aug 2015
Egypt targeting 50% internet penetration by end-2016
12 Aug 2015
Telecom Egypt publishes second quarter financials
31 Jul 2015
TE Data publishes new internet tariffs
2 Jul 2015
Telecom Egypt’s mobile concession not expected to be awarded until 2016
16 Jun 2015
MobiNil launches modernised packet core network
4 Jun 2015
Orange Group CEO says MobiNil could offer stake on EGX or to local partner in 2016
21 May 2015
NTRA to negotiate with ISPs over price reductions; examining compensation for damages linked to TE fibre upgrades
14 May 2015
Telecom Egypt's turnover up 7.7% in 1Q15
12 May 2015
Egyptian MoD to grab largest stake in national telecoms infrastructure entity
30 Apr 2015
MobiNil sells off tower unit
24 Mar 2015
Etisalat Misr deploys Ericsson’s Radio Dot System to enhance indoor coverage
11 Mar 2015
Telecom Egypt to invest EGP3.4bn in 2014; bulk to go towards fibre rollout
6 Mar 2015
NTRA and GSMA will work together to boost digital inclusion
3 Mar 2015
Telecom Egypt aims to serve more than half of fixed subscribers via upgraded network by end-2015
24 Feb 2015
Orange Group to acquire OTMT’s interests in MobiNil
17 Feb 2015
Etisalat Misr inks USD120m loan agreement
12 Feb 2015
Egyptian communications minister says unified licence awards expected within ‘weeks, not more’
11 Feb 2015
Vodafone Egypt earmarks USD1.25bn for network investment over next three years
14 Jan 2015
TE strikes infrastructure, international communications deals with MobiNil and Vodafone
1 Dec 2014
MobiNil expands partnership with Ericsson to enhance network capabilities
26 Nov 2014
MobiNil could reject landline licence unless able to build own infrastructure
25 Nov 2014
Vodafone Egypt secures EGP4bn loan
24 Nov 2014
MobiNil said to have found buyer for mobile towers
17 Nov 2014
Ericsson completes broadband solutions upgrades for Etisalat Misr
13 Nov 2014
Broadband subscriber additions drive revenue increases in 9M14 for Telecom Egypt
6 Nov 2014
MobiNil still considering whether to enter fixed line market
3 Nov 2014
Telecom Egypt seeking financial adviser for sale of stake in Vodafone Egypt
27 Oct 2014
Vodafone Egypt in discussions for EGP4bn credit line
24 Oct 2014
MobiNil narrows net loss in 3Q 2014
22 Oct 2014
Unified licence still pending as some issues still to be resolved
16 Oct 2014
Egyptian mobile duo offered option to renew licenses until 2031
15 Oct 2014
Egyptian government keen on Etisalat Misr IPO
1 Oct 2014
Sawiris to divest MobiNil stake
4 Sep 2014
Egypt approves unified telecoms licence; TE to divest Vodafone Egypt stake by end-2015
28 Aug 2014
Egypt’s unified licence regime expected to go live in early September
14 Aug 2014
Telecom Egypt’s revenues surge thanks to international networks unit
7 Aug 2014
Etisalat confirms it is mulling IPO for Egyptian subsidiary
6 Aug 2014
Vodafone Egypt calls on Ericsson for network enhancement in Greater Cairo
22 Jul 2014
Vodafone Egypt to bolster network with EGP9.5bn investment over three years
21 Jul 2014
Etisalat Misr selects Ericsson’s heterogeneous network solutions
8 Jul 2014
NTRA launches tender for mobile network strengthening
3 Jul 2014
Egypt’s unified telecoms licence award still forthcoming
12 Jun 2014
Etisalat Misr to deploy Huawei’s 400G core router
2 Jun 2014
MCIT says it is still overseeing unified licence plans
16 May 2014
Orange Group closer to finalising sale of wireless towers in Egypt
14 May 2014
Telecom Egypt’s first quarter net profit slumps on lower revenues and increased costs
7 May 2014
Egyptian communications minister says EGP130bn needed to develop ICT sector
6 May 2014
Telecom Egypt agrees to pay unified licence fee
2 May 2014
MobiNil closing in on tower sale deal?
24 Apr 2014
Ten million Orange Money customers in 13 countries
17 Apr 2014
Telecom Egypt to pay 6% of annual mobile revenue to NTRA under unified licence terms
3 Apr 2014
Telecom Egypt’s unified licence to cost USD360m
31 Mar 2014
Telecom Egypt expects 5m mobile users in first year
21 Mar 2014
Vodafone Group to invest USD1.3bn in Egypt by 2017
21 Mar 2014
Telecom Egypt expects mobile licence by end-April
18 Mar 2014
Etisalat Misr mulling IPO plan
12 Mar 2014
Telecom Egypt revenue increase in 2013 driven by wholesale services
5 Mar 2014
Vodafone Group raises concerns over Egyptian unified licence plans
2 Jan 2014
NTRA sends plans for unified telecom licence to cabinet for final approval
24 Dec 2013
Telecom Egypt signs managed services MoU with Cisco
9 Dec 2013
Egyptian competition watchdog claims cellcos acted as a cartel over stamp duty introduction
6 Dec 2013
Telecom Egypt to finally get unified concession within the next few weeks?
14 Nov 2013
Telecom Egypt reports revenue increase in 3Q13
1 Nov 2013
MobiNil tower sale delayed
29 Oct 2013
Zain plans to expand in North Africa
24 Oct 2013
Vodafone mulling Egyptian buyout?
18 Oct 2013
Sawiris contemplating bid for MobiNil towers
24 Sep 2013
Vimpelcom's OTH now GTH
6 Sep 2013
Telecom Egypt aiming to launch mobile voice offering within three weeks
5 Sep 2013
Ericsson implementing flexible data charging system for Vodafone Egypt
29 Aug 2013
MobiNil in discussions over EGP2.5bn loan
15 Aug 2013
Telecom Egypt reports 45% y-o-y increase in net profit in 2Q13
22 Jul 2013
Telecom Egypt and Etisalat Misr ink transmission deal
11 Jul 2013
Talk like an Egyptian: TE in MVNO discussions with mobile operators
3 Jun 2013
Altimo ‘no plans’ for new Orascom buyout offer
28 May 2013
Altimo buyout of Orascom shares runs into complications
23 May 2013
MobiNil calls on Ericsson for network modernisation programme
15 May 2013
Increased costs dent Telecom Egypt’s EBITDA in 1Q13
13 May 2013
Telecom Egypt aims for mid-2013 MVNO launch as it prepares to start tech tests
8 Apr 2013
Vodafone Egypt and Ericsson trial energy saving solution
5 Apr 2013
Reliance integrates Hawk with global network
28 Mar 2013
SeaMeWe-4 damage hampers internet access in region
20 Mar 2013
OTH still awaiting deal to allow extension of MENA cable into Egypt
19 Mar 2013
Ericsson to manage mobile base stations for Vodafone Egypt and Etisalat Misr
11 Mar 2013
TE reports lower EBITDA on increased salary costs and backdated interconnection costs
12 Feb 2013
Egypt expects to set price for fourth mobile licence by mid-2013
9 Jan 2013
Egypt examining new telecoms tax options
2 Jan 2013
Etisalat Misr contracts Ericsson for network improvements
2 Jan 2013
Telecom Egypt awaits regulatory decision on Vodafone Egypt stake
20 Nov 2012
OTMT sells Med Cable to OTH
15 Nov 2012
MCIT calls on FT-Orange to ensure 15% of MobiNil stock is publicly traded
12 Nov 2012
TE reports net income, revenue increases in 3Q12
9 Nov 2012
Mobinil eyes return to profitability in 2013
26 Oct 2012
Mobiserve signs network sharing deal
22 Oct 2012
Orascom to change name, take control of Canadian ops
22 Oct 2012
GBI’s Egypt-Milan route fully 100G enabled
5 Sep 2012
Etisalat Misr sets aside USD500 million for network upgrade
3 Sep 2012
MobiNil signs EGP2.9bn loan for debt repayment, network expansion
8 Aug 2012
Telecom Egypt revenues, net profit drop in 2Q12
6 Aug 2012
NTRA close to deciding final terms for MVNO concession?
27 Jul 2012
Ericsson inks deal to upgrade Vodafone Egypt’s network
28 May 2012
France Telecom-Orange boosts stake in MobiNil to around 94%
17 May 2012
OTMT posts Q1 net profit of EGP995m
14 May 2012
Telecom Egypt’s profits rise 1.7% in ‘improving’ business environment
9 May 2012
Egypt to offer MVNO concession within three months?
1 May 2012
Network upgrade costs push MobiNil to Q1 loss
23 Apr 2012
France Telecom-Orange’s MobiNil tender offer approved by the EFSA
13 Apr 2012
FT-Orange spending up to EUR1.5bn to raise Mobinil stake to 95%
11 Apr 2012
Telecom Egypt and STC discuss collaboration
11 Apr 2012
Proposed ownership regulation to apply to new Egyptian operators only?
22 Mar 2012
Tata completes round-the-world cable network ring
7 Mar 2012
Egypt’s telecoms minister says MVNO licence sale likely within four weeks
2 Mar 2012
OTMT shareholders vote to sell Mobinil stake to France Telecom
29 Feb 2012
Etisalat MISR selects ZTE for wireless network expansion
24 Feb 2012
OTMT says it expects to close MobiNil stake sale in the coming weeks
21 Feb 2012
MobiNil sees revenue drop in 4Q/FY2011 as multiple factors dent financial performance
15 Feb 2012
Egypt’s financial watchdog calls for explanation of OTMT’s acceptance of MobiNil share offer
13 Feb 2012
FT and OTMT reach preliminary deal over MobiNil shareholdings
20 Dec 2011
MobiNil negotiating with NTRA over international gateway licence
14 Nov 2011
Net profit slumps for OTH in 3Q11 after significant gains in year-ago period
13 Oct 2011
Etisalat Misr postpones listing on Egyptian exchange
16 Aug 2011
Telecom Egypt reveals 11% drop in net profit in 2Q11 amid continued rebuilding costs
12 Aug 2011
Orascom cites income tax increase as it reports a net loss in 2Q11
12 Aug 2011
TE lights Mediterranean cable
9 Aug 2011
Trio of Egyptian cellcos submit report seeking compensation for enforced network shutdown
7 Jul 2011
Telecom Egypt aims for MVNO licence by end-2011
4 Jul 2011
Telecom Egypt reports losses of EGP85.56 million related to network damage and theft
29 Jun 2011
Cyprus-Egypt segment of ALEXANDROS to be lit this summer
31 May 2011
MCIT to pay out EGP100 million to compensate telcos for enforced service shutdown
24 May 2011
Fourth mobile licence unlikely in short term
20 May 2011
Orascom 1Q11 net profit boosted by Tunisian unit sale
20 Apr 2011
Orascom posts 4Q/FY 2010 net losses as local currency depreciates against USD
11 Mar 2011
Wholesale, broadband revenues offset fixed voice decline in 2010 for TE
1 Mar 2011
MobiNil reveals losses after uprising; ANHRI seeking legal action
17 Jan 2011
Vimpelcom confirms ‘final approval’ for deal with newly-named Wind Telecom
8 Dec 2010
Clarity to provide infrastructure management solution for Vodafone Egypt
12 Nov 2010
TE see flat revenue in 9M10 as wholesale turnover helps offset retail declines
8 Nov 2010
Sawiris: Vimpelcom-Orascom merger completion ’50-50 at best’
8 Nov 2010
Orascom’s Algerian unit drags down third quarter performance
26 Oct 2010
Lower revenues, higher ad costs prompt net income slump for MobiNil in 3Q10
25 Oct 2010
MobiNil mulling loan options for expansion
5 Oct 2010
Vimpelcom and Weather formally announce merger plans
29 Sep 2010
Telecom Egypt considering MVNO option
27 Sep 2010
Egyptian telecoms minister says no new concessions until 2013
1 Sep 2010
Sawiris confirms talks with Vimpelcom and, well, anyone really
17 Aug 2010
Vimpelcom close to buying Weather, report says
13 Aug 2010
Orascom posts 2Q net loss on forex losses
12 Aug 2010
Vimpelcom considering share-swap deal for stakes in Orascom, Wind
19 Jul 2010
NTRA awards limited triple-play concessions to two consortia
5 Jul 2010
Orascom sells local ISPs to MobiNil
14 Jun 2010
Etisalat to spend EGP8 billion on Egyptian unit over next three years
10 Jun 2010
Orascom calls time on talks with MTN
8 Jun 2010
Egyptian court reverses NTRA interconnection fee ruling
2 Jun 2010
Vodafone halts talks on possible Egyptian stake sale
21 May 2010
Vodafone mulling sale of Egyptian subsidiary?
13 May 2010
Orascom Telecom’s net profit dips
6 May 2010
Huawei completes second phase of HSPA+ deployment for Etisalat Misr
4 May 2010
EFSA calls for more details on Orascom/FT agreement on MobiNil ownership dispute
28 Apr 2010
MobiNil 1Q profit falls 2% as competition bites
23 Apr 2010
MTN eyes Orascom’s African assets
16 Apr 2010
Two bids received by NTRA for limited triple-play licences
15 Apr 2010
Orascom and FT reach agreement on MobiNil ownership dispute
12 Apr 2010
Egyptian court upholds block on FT’s MobiNil stake offer
29 Mar 2010
Raya withdraws from Egyptian triple-play tender
29 Mar 2010
Court ruling on MobiNil share sale delayed once more
17 Mar 2010
NTRA confirms Skype ban on mobile internet connections
16 Mar 2010
Orascom reveals net loss in 4Q 2009
15 Mar 2010
TE reveals 9.4% increase in net profit despite revenue decline in FY2009
12 Mar 2010
NTRA further extends bidding deadline for restricted triple-play licences
11 Mar 2010
MobiNil aims for LINKdotNET deal completion within a month
9 Mar 2010
Government considering Telecom Egypt stake sale
8 Mar 2010
Egyptian court delays MobiNil ruling until 27 March
15 Feb 2010
Court delays final decision on FT offer for MobiNil shares
12 Feb 2010
MobiNil posts healthy 2009 results
22 Jan 2010
Fourth Egyptian mobile concession could be offered
14 Jan 2010
Orascom rejoices as court rejects FT’s latest offer for MobiNil shares
13 Jan 2010
MobiNil denies late 3G licence payment claims
11 Jan 2010
Egyptian court to issue MobiNil share decision this week
5 Jan 2010
Orascom set to challenge MobiNil sale decision in court
5 Jan 2010
Telecom Egypt calls for EGP2 billion payment from MobiNil
5 Jan 2010
TE ups stake in TE Data to 100%
4 Jan 2010
Egypt appeals committee says will not block FT’s MobiNil offer
22 Dec 2009
Telecom Egypt to consider mobile voice options
16 Dec 2009
Egyptian government aims for 20% broadband penetration in four years
15 Dec 2009
Orascom will appeal EFSA’s decision to accept MobiNil offer from FT
14 Dec 2009
MCIT calls on FT and Orascom to resolve MobiNil ownership difficulties
11 Dec 2009
Egyptian ‘triple-play’ licence bidding deadline extended to March 2010
11 Dec 2009
FT finally gains regulatory approval for MobiNil offer
16 Nov 2009
Orascom posts big net profit increase, but revenue and EBITDA remain weak
12 Nov 2009
3Q net profit for TE down 13%; 9M still ahead with 17.7% y-o-y rise
5 Nov 2009
Etisalat Egypt considering IPO, expects to invest EGP8 billion over next three years
3 Nov 2009
MobiNil reveals 8% net profit drop for 3Q 2009
29 Oct 2009
NTRA confirms 16 interested parties for ‘triple-play’ concessions
21 Oct 2009
Telecom Egypt says it will remain sole fixed voice provider
15 Oct 2009
Telecom Egypt launches first commercial FTTH service
12 Oct 2009
Orascom likely to bid for triple-play licence
8 Oct 2009
Telecom Egypt blocked from acquiring Orascom IT units
1 Oct 2009
Egypt sets out plans for two new triple-play concessions
30 Sep 2009
Vodafone Egypt expects 100,000 mobile broadband sign-ups in 2009
15 Sep 2009
Telecom Egypt close to agreeing fixed to mobile interconnection rates
14 Sep 2009
MobiNil presses TE for lower international gateway charges
9 Sep 2009
France Telecom loses third appeal in MobiNil stake case
8 Sep 2009
Vodafone Egypt and Telecom Egypt ink new international gateway contract
26 Aug 2009
Orascom reports weak first half on back of currency devaluation
19 Aug 2009
FT announces third appeal against MobiNil stake offer rejection
13 Aug 2009
Telecom Egypt reports 41.3% increase in first half net profit
5 Aug 2009
France Telecom’s MobiNil bid appeal rejected
3 Aug 2009
CMA set to rule on FT’s MobiNil appeal on Tuesday
29 Jul 2009
Double digit growth in net profit, revenue, EBITDA for MobiNil
17 Jul 2009
FT fails with latest MobiNil bid
6 Jul 2009
Orascom discontinues legal proceedings against France Telecom
2 Jun 2009
Cyta agrees to extend TEN to Cyprus
1 Jun 2009
FT claims Mobinil shareholder commitments
28 May 2009
FT’s offer for MobiNil minority stake rejected by CMA again
27 May 2009
Orascom reports 66% plunge in net profit resulting from foreign exchange devaluation
20 May 2009
Orascom rejects France Telecom’s latest MobiNil offer; will appeal enforced sale
14 May 2009
Telecom Egypt reports better-than-expected 1Q net profit
30 Apr 2009
MobiNil 1Q 2009 net profit down despite increase in revenue and EBITDA
16 Apr 2009
Orascom claims MobiNil sale deadline missed
14 Apr 2009
France Telecom and Orascom trade blows over MobiNil sale
8 Apr 2009
Egypt’s Capital Market Authority rejects France Telecom offer for additional MobiNil stake
6 Apr 2009
Orascom ordered to sell MobiNil stake to France Telecom
17 Mar 2009
Orascom reports 76% slide in net profit in 2008, attributes drop to one-off gains in 2007
16 Mar 2009
Telecom Egypt reports 10% rise in net profit for 2008
23 Feb 2009
Orascom contemplates LINKdotNET and Link Egypt sales
9 Feb 2009
Telecom Egypt eyes acquisition targets
2 Feb 2009
MobiNil announces 4Q and full year results; revenue, net profit and EBITDA all rise
27 Jan 2009
Etisalat Misr exceeds end of year subscriber targets
13 Jan 2009
MobiNil and NetCracker ink 3G management deal
23 Dec 2008
Egyptian state to delay Telecom Egypt IPO
17 Dec 2008
LINKdotNET mulling stake sale, integration options
18 Nov 2008
Orascom Telecom 3Q net profit drops
13 Nov 2008
Telecom Egypt says net income up 35% year-on-year
4 Nov 2008
MobiNil unhappy with interconnect rate ruling
3 Nov 2008
Etisalat Egypt grabs a pair of internet providers
3 Nov 2008
MobiNil reports 15% net income rise for 3Q
22 Oct 2008
Aircom and MobiNil ink 3G network planning deal
21 Oct 2008
Vodafone Egypt expects revenue growth slowdown in 2008
15 Oct 2008
Mobinil claims 3G license not profitable on its own
18 Sep 2008
Orascom Telecom buys back 243,000 GDRs
12 Sep 2008
Huawei bags contract with Etisalat Misr
10 Sep 2008
Etisalat Misr claims coverage now at 93% of Egypt
8 Sep 2008
Egypt postpones fixed line licence auction
3 Sep 2008
Mobinil launches 3G service
3 Sep 2008
Orascom announces 1H subs growth
2 Sep 2008
Orascom's net income falls 4%, EBITDA up 22%
27 Aug 2008
Mobile operators set for interconnection discussions
14 Aug 2008
Telecom Egypt reports 65% increase in net profit
11 Aug 2008
Mobinil reports 2Q results, net income slumps 18%, 3G set for September
7 Aug 2008
TE to invest EGP1.5 billion in 2008, still considering Lacom future
8 Jul 2008
Further delays for second fixed line licence
25 Jun 2008
NTRA approves new telephone call charges
18 Jun 2008
Vodafone Egypt launches ADSL services
6 Jun 2008
Weather sells stake to three private equity firms and clears debt
8 May 2008
Mobinil reports 1Q results
29 Apr 2008
Etisalat targets entry into India and Egyptian fixed line licence
15 Apr 2008
Tata Communications expands VPN services to Egypt
14 Apr 2008
Noor Financial to bid for second Egyptian fixed line licence
11 Apr 2008
Orascom to offer mobile banking
3 Apr 2008
Mobinil delays 3G launch to July
19 Mar 2008
Six firms put names down for second Egyptian licence
13 Mar 2008
Telecom Egypt announces 2007 results
12 Mar 2008
Orascom reports 2007 results
25 Feb 2008
Fixed line licence to be auctioned in June
20 Feb 2008
Etisalat to expand Etisalat Misr network
8 Feb 2008
Telecom Egypt to sell stakes in internet firms
4 Feb 2008
Telecom Egypt awards Alca-Lu submarine cable deal
9 Jan 2008
Etisalat Misr secures USD845 million loan
10 Dec 2007
Orascom Telecom CEO denies firm for sale
4 Dec 2007
Orascom seeks exit from MobiNil, report says
4 Dec 2007
Orascom reports 9M results
16 Nov 2007
Telecom Egypt 9M results show net profit up 12%; Lacom sale talks continue
16 Nov 2007
Telecom Egypt signs USD36m contract with IMEWE
16 Nov 2007
Mobinil and TE negotiate international terms
19 Oct 2007
MobiNil awarded 3G concession
3 Oct 2007
Apax and Blackstone amongst favourites for Weather stake
1 Oct 2007
Orascom to bid for Egypt fixed licence; wins submarine cable concession
28 Sep 2007
France Telecom gets scent of Wind
19 Sep 2007
Red all about it: Redline ships RedMAX to Red Sea
11 Sep 2007
Mobinil selects Alcatel-Lucent for GSM upgrade
10 Sep 2007
Etisalat seeks to end TE’s monopoly on international calls
4 Sep 2007
Orascom reports bumper 1H results
30 Aug 2007
Private equity groups mull Weather stake
16 Aug 2007
Telecom Egypt profit dips 4% on Algerian woes
7 Aug 2007
Mobinil reports 2Q earnings
19 Jul 2007
MobiNil pays USD599m for 3G concession
18 Jul 2007
Vodafone Egypt selects Visto for business e-mail
17 Jul 2007
Sawiris expects Weather IPO by early 2008, confirms acquisitions and divestment strategies
13 Jul 2007
MobiNil board agree to apply for 3G concession
3 Jul 2007
Second landline licence to be issued in 2008
27 Jun 2007
Etisalat Misr: a million customers in 50 days
16 May 2007
TE announces 1Q results
9 May 2007
Ericsson to provide optical broadband solution to Telecom Egypt
3 May 2007
Etisalat launches Egyptian network
30 Apr 2007
Etisalat to launch in Egypt tomorrow
13 Mar 2007
Telecom Egypt reports 16% boost to net profit
12 Mar 2007
Orascom reports 8% increase in net income
23 Jan 2007
Vodafone Egypt awarded 3G licence
22 Jan 2007
Etisalat Egypt likely to launch in February, papers say
11 Jan 2007
Motorola completes Mobinil network expansion
8 Dec 2006
Orascom passes 50 million, targets 100 million by 2009
7 Dec 2006
Vodafone negotiating Egypt 3G licence
20 Nov 2006
Telecom Egypt to hike prices ahead of competition
14 Nov 2006
OT income just keeps on rising, but HTIL bid reportedly fails
9 Nov 2006
TE and Vodafone do a deal over Egyptian cellco
8 Nov 2006
Telecom Egypt launches IPTV
16 Oct 2006
Orascom wants control of HTIL, says Reuters
6 Oct 2006
Vodafone Egypt buys USD18 million controlling stake in ISP
3 Oct 2006
Telecom Egypt agrees to up Vodafone Egypt stake to 49%
22 Sep 2006
Nile Telecom to sell 30% stake on Egypt stock exchange
20 Sep 2006
Telecom Egypt offers to increase stake in Vodafone Egypt
6 Sep 2006
Lucent to deploy 1xEV-DO BFWA network for Egypt’s schools
22 Aug 2006
OT income just keeps on rising
21 Aug 2006
Huawei to upgrade Telecom Egypt Cairo network
17 Aug 2006
Etisalat looks to add international concession to Egyptian portfolio, papers say
16 Aug 2006
TE 1H profits up 7%
11 Aug 2006
TE Data slashes ADSL tariffs
2 Aug 2006
MobiNil 1H profit slips, despite steady revenue growth; delays 3G decision
27 Jul 2006
Etisalat NOT mulling sale of stake in Egypt mobile start-up, papers say
26 Jul 2006
Etisalat mulling sale of 10%-15% stake in Egypt mobile start-up, papers say
19 Jul 2006
Vodafone Egypt sees profits up 57% in 1Q thanks to pre-paid base boost
7 Jul 2006
Etisalat’s USD2.9bn mobile licence increases 3G costs for existing operators
5 Jul 2006
Etisalat-led consortium wins Egypt’s third mobile licence, plans Feb 07 launch
14 Jun 2006
Nortel and Zhone to smooth Telecom Egypt’s transition to VoIP
12 Jun 2006
Eight through to final round of bidding for third mobile licence
25 May 2006
Orascom doubles global subs y-o-y; seeks approval for HTIL stake increase
23 May 2006
Intel to set up WiMAX joint ventures with Orascom and Enertel
17 May 2006
Telecom Egypt contracts Alcatel for IP upgrade
8 May 2006
Eleven bid for Egyptian mobile licence
3 May 2006
Telecom Italia and Telecom Egypt team up for mobile licence; deadline tomorrow
25 Apr 2006
MobiNil profits up 21% in 1Q
18 Apr 2006
Orascom lifts HTIL stake; sets sights on Europe
5 Apr 2006
Telenor teams up with local group for Egypt mobile tender; govt extends bid deadline
31 Mar 2006
Convergys to upgrade TE billing systems
30 Mar 2006
Telecom Italia for Egypt?
27 Mar 2006
Q-Tel joins the Egyptian licence jamboree
20 Mar 2006
TE plans price hike
15 Mar 2006
TE profits up 80%
13 Mar 2006
Telenor eyes Egypt
6 Mar 2006
18 interested in third GSM licence
15 Feb 2006
Third mobile licence tender to launch April
7 Feb 2006
Egypt announces measures to ramp up competition in broadband, international and mobile sectors
26 Jan 2006
Etisalat wants some Egyptian action
9 Jan 2006
Orascom passes 30 million subs
6 Jan 2006
MTN confirms interest
22 Dec 2005
Orascom to take stake in HTIL
21 Dec 2005
Consortium announced for third mobile licence bid
13 Dec 2005
TM sets foot in Egypt
29 Nov 2005
Telecom Egypt to be sold in IPO
25 Nov 2005
Telecom Egypt sale gets go-ahead
28 Oct 2005
MobiNil signs deal with Tekelec
13 Oct 2005
Sawiris seeking advice on OT-Wind merger
12 Oct 2005
NTRA says new licence will enable 3G
26 Sep 2005
NTRA to auction third mobile licence
20 Sep 2005
Orascom sells DRC mobile unit
5 Sep 2005
MobiNil claims 5.2 million customers
16 Aug 2005
MobiNil Q2 profit doubles
8 Aug 2005
CSFB to manage Telecom Egypt sale
3 Aug 2005
Alcatel awarded DSL contracts
25 Jul 2005
Third wireless licence to be tendered in September
14 Jul 2005
MobiNil and IFC sign SME deal
17 Jun 2005
Vodafone allocates EGP900 million for network development
13 Jun 2005
Vodafone launches 3G roaming cards
26 May 2005
Orascom: 21% increase in subscribers in 1Q
13 Apr 2005
NetCentrex and Gizaq to offer VoIP
4 Apr 2005
Orascom branches into international voice and data services
1 Apr 2005
Orascom Telecom: strong 2004 figures and optimism for 2005
23 Feb 2005
Internet use expected to boom by 2008
24 Jan 2005
MobiNil keeps growing
11 Oct 2004
Orascom bid for Wind denied
15 Sep 2004
Ericsson to provide Alexandria network
24 Aug 2004
Strong subscriber growth for Orascom
9 Aug 2004
Vodafone signs deal Al Jazeera
20 Jul 2004
Orascom reports impressive customer growth, begins closing sub-Saharan networks
10 May 2004
Promising first quarter for Vodafone Egypt
6 May 2004
ZTE to build Telecom a WiLL network
23 Dec 2003
Vodafone Egypt lists: gets new shareholder
23 Jun 2003
Telecom delays own GSM network rollout but looks to buy into Vodafone
27 May 2003
Telecom considers mobile options

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