Egyptian telcos ink national roaming agreement
August 10th 2022
Telecom Egypt has announced the signing of a commercial agreement with Orange Egypt for national roaming services. In a press release Telecom Egypt said that the five-year agreement, which extends until the end of 2027, will ‘ensure that [it] continues to provide high-quality voice and data mobile network coverage to its customers nationwide’.
It was noted that the deal had been agreed after Orange won the tender for national roaming services that Telecom Egypt had issued to all local mobile network operators (MNOs), due to the impending expiration of its current roaming agreement with etisalat by e& (formerly Etisalat Misr), which ends in December 2022. According to Telecom Egypt, Orange submitted the best technical and financial offer in terms of value and return, while it was claimed the new agreement will provide a number of competitive, technical, and commercial advantages that will ‘boost the development of Telecom Egypt’s services and enhance its position in the Egyptian mobile market’.
Commenting, Adel Hamed, Telecom Egypt’s Managing Director and CEO, said: ‘This step confirms the depth of the strategic relationship between Telecom Egypt and Orange Egypt, and both companies’ keenness to develop the telecom services in the Egyptian market. The new milestone will cement our position as a strong contender in the mobile market through the technical, commercial, and financial benefits—in particular, financial savings for our mobile call costs starting in 2023, which will improve the business line and consequently the overall margin—in line with our growing customer base. Concurrently, Telecom Egypt is committed to expanding its mobile network coverage by rolling out its mobile sites all over Egypt to provide superior telecommunication services to its customers.’
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