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CairoScene
4 days ago
- Business
- CairoScene
Egypt to Launch 5G Services Nationwide on June 4th
The NTRA confirms that 5G services will begin rolling out in Egypt from Wednesday June 4th, starting with major cities. Jun 03, 2025 Egypt will officially roll out 5G services across the country starting Wednesday, June 4th. The National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) will hold an event to celebrate the launch at the Giza Pyramids on the same day. The launch follows significant investments by Egypt's four telecom operators—Vodafone Egypt, Orange Egypt, Etisalat Misr, and Telecom Egypt—who have collectively spent around USD 2.7 billion on 5G spectrum licenses and infrastructure since 2019. The new generation of connectivity is expected to deliver faster internet speeds, lower latency, and improved capacity for high-demand services. The NTRA stated that the 5G launch aligns with national efforts to support digital transformation, smart cities, and future-ready industries. Initial coverage will prioritise key economic and administrative zones, with a phased expansion to other regions expected later this year.
Al-Ahram Weekly
4 days ago
- Business
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Huawei hosts Cloud Fintech Summit Egypt 2025 for boosting digital transformation - Tech
Huawei hosted its Cloud Fintech Summit Egypt 2025 in Cairo on Monday, focusing on advancing Egypt's digital transformation in the financial technology sector through secure, high-performance local cloud infrastructure. The summit was held under the theme: 'Huawei Cloud: Becomes Egypt's Premier Fintech Partner with a Local, High-Performance Cloud." It brought together Fintech companies, startups, and technology providers to explore ways to accelerate growth, innovation, and digitalization in the country's financial sector. During the event, Huawei Cloud showcased its latest cloud-based solutions to support financial institutions and startups, focusing on artificial intelligence (AI), big data, database management, and cybersecurity compliance. The company emphasized its commitment to strengthening Egypt's Fintech ecosystem by offering cloud services tailored to local needs. Moreover, Huawei has previously supported startups in Egypt through initiatives like Flexus, a next-generation cloud computing suite launched at Cairo ICT 2024. Flexus offers affordable deployment, scalable computing, and lightweight databases for SMEs. Gio Feng, president of Huawei Cloud North Africa, described the event as an extension of Huawei's 25-year presence in Egypt. 'The launch of the first public cloud in Egypt and North Africa underlines our commitment to building a fully integrated technology ecosystem and raising cybersecurity standards,' he said. Huawei Cloud is the only cloud provider in Egypt to receive Tier III certification from the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA), positioning it as a leader in secure, high-performance cloud services. Meanwhile, Huawei Cloud Egypt CEO Joe Xu noted that the summit reflects Huawei's long-term vision for Egypt's digital economy. 'We are committed to being the strategic fintech partner in Egypt by delivering cutting-edge technologies, reliable infrastructure, and global expertise tailored to local needs,' he said. 'Together, we can shape a smarter, more inclusive financial future,' Xu added. With Egypt positioning itself as a regional hub for Fintech innovation, Huawei affirmed its role as a strategic partner in driving sectoral growth through next-generation technologies and infrastructure. Huawei currently serves more than 500 clients globally in financial services across 33 regions and 93 availability zones, supported by over 2,800 CDN nodes in more than 170 countries. The event marks Huawei's second Fintech summit in Egypt, following the first-ever summit held alongside the launch of the Cairo Cloud Region in May 2024, the first of its kind in North Africa. Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
Egypt Today
20-05-2025
- Egypt Today
NTRA launches new rules to regulate telemarketers and spam calls
Cairo – May 20, 2025: The National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) has unveiled a new set of regulatory and technical measures aimed at increasing transparency in communications and giving users greater control over incoming calls. The initiative focuses on helping citizens better identify callers—whether through mobile or landline phones—and marks a major step in the ongoing fight against nuisance and promotional calls. The NTRA announced the changes in a press release on Monday, emphasizing that the updates are part of broader efforts to protect the privacy of telecommunications users and to tackle persistent disturbances caused by unsolicited calls. One of the key updates is the launch of a caller ID feature for landline phones, which allows users to view the name of the calling party—including entities making promotional calls—before answering. The measure is expected to help individuals make informed decisions about which calls to accept. In a further upgrade, the caller identification system has been expanded to display not just the caller's name but also their role or occupation. This is particularly relevant for calls coming from journalists, delivery service personnel, or individuals working in donation campaigns. The enhancement aims to distinguish such legitimate calls from unwanted telemarketing attempts. The NTRA has also outlined tough penalties for violations. Any device found to be using unregistered lines for promotional calls more than once to make nuisance calls will be deactivated across all networks in Egypt. In cases where the user attempts to bypass the restriction by reactivating the device with another unregistered line and continues making nuisance calls, the phone will be permanently blocked and rendered inoperable on any Egyptian telecom network. Additionally, individuals proven to have used unauthorized lines for marketing purposes will be permanently banned from obtaining new lines, even for personal use. The regulator said this step is crucial to ensuring adherence to its privacy-protection framework. These new rules build on earlier regulations issued in July 2024, which required anyone making promotional or commercial calls to register their details with mobile operators and legally activate the relevant service. Under those rules, callers must also ensure that recipients are informed of the nature of the call, either through the display of the entity's name or a prior warning label such as 'NTRA Alert.' The authority stressed its commitment to strict enforcement and ongoing collaboration with telecom providers to uphold these measures. Citizens are also encouraged to report any violations or nuisance calls through telecom operators' customer service channels or directly via the NTRA's call center. The move is seen as a significant advancement in regulating Egypt's telecommunications environment and reflects growing demand for better consumer protection in the face of rising privacy concerns.
CairoScene
05-04-2025
- Business
- CairoScene
Pay Fees For Imported Phones in Egypt Before Suspension on April 7th
The national telecom regulator is warning users to pay mobile fees within 48 hours or risk suspension across all networks. Apr 05, 2025 The National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority has issued a reminder to mobile phone users to pay outstanding fees for imported devices within the next two days. The warning comes as part of the authority's ongoing effort to regulate devices entering the Egyptian market through unofficial channels. Users who fail to pay the required fees before the deadline risk having their devices suspended across all mobile networks operating in the country. The suspension will affect phones that were activated outside Egypt and are not officially registered with the regulatory system. This policy is part of a larger enforcement framework that began last year, aimed at curbing smuggled and untaxed mobile devices. It follows a move to require phone imports to be registered and verified through the Mobile Device Management (MDM) system to ensure taxes and tariffs are properly collected.
Egypt Independent
08-02-2025
- Business
- Egypt Independent
NTRA issues strict penalties against non-registered marketing calls
The head of community interaction sector at the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, Mohamed Ibrahim on Friday announced penalties against real estate marketing companies that do not register their numbers with the NTRA and make calls from private numbers. In a phone interview with TV host Amr Adib on the 'al-Hekaya' (The Story) show broadcast, Ibrahim explained that the authority issued a regulatory framework for marketing via phone calls in July. Any company that wants to operate legally must register the phone line with the mobile service provider to which it belongs as a marketing line. The name of the company calling users will show on the screen, and they reserve the right to answer or not. Ibrahim pointed out that despite this, there are some companies that use personal numbers for marketing, noting that the NTRA has referred these companies to the Public Prosecution. He added that the authority sent warnings to these numbers, before converting them to receiving lines only. Ibrahim pointed out that some marketers have bypassed this by purchasing new lines, indicating that the NTRA discovered the matter and sent them warnings to register their numbers. If they do not register, the phone itself will be closed, not the SIM card, he said, in addition to them being referred to the Public Prosecution.
