Egypt

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