Telecom Egypt and Etisalat Misr have signed four agreements enabling Etisalat Misr to provide fixed voice services to its customers through utilising part of Telecom Egypt’s network
The various agreements detail the commercial and legal frameworks between the two companies and protect the rights of users.
With regards to the bitstream agreements, Etisalat Misr will provide its fixed broadband customers with the new very high-speed digital subscriber line (VDSL) technology, the company will offer its customers unique packages with speeds ranging from up to 30 Mbps and ending with up to 100 Mbps.
The pricing of bitstream services is based on the capacity used to allow customers to enjoy the network of Telecom Egypt that has undergone major developments.
Adel Hamed, Telecom Egypt’s managing director and CEO, and Hazem Metwally, Etisalat Misr’s CEO, signed the agreements in the presence of members of both companies’ top management.
Adel Hamed said, “The agreements enable Etisalat Misr to provide its customers with a new service, while Telecom Egypt will enhance its revenues generated from the domestic wholesale business supported by the increase in Etisalat Misr’s customer base.”
“In addition, the bitstream agreements allow Etisalat to enhance its current fixed broadband offering and at the same time support Telecom Egypt in monetising its growing investments in the Egyptian telecom infrastructure,” he added.
Hazem Metwally commented, “During the next phase, Etisalat will provide its customers with a wide range of products and services that will be launched for the first time in the Egyptian market, based on Egypt’s most powerful mobile network and the fastest mobile phone and landline technology.”
