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How will the mobile market change after fourth operator joins?
The competition will focus on which SIM will be the main for customers: El Laithy
7% expected growth in Middle East’s booking flights via Internet
Cairo, Dubai, and Bangkok are the main destinations for tourist trips, according to Tajawal
Herzone.com monitors Egypt’s online shopping trends during summer
80% growth in mobile purchases, while school supplies and bags are the best sellers
Infinix nears completing contract with TE
Market sales have regained growth and have approached one million units per month, says Wagih
Samsung announces release date of Note 8 in Egypt
Samsung Egypt is opening the door for the early booking of its newest Galaxy device, the Note 8, starting from 17 September to 4 October. According the official Samsung Egypt page, the price of the device will be about EGP 18,000, while the early booking requires a down payment of EGP 3,000. The Korean company …
How to benefit from ITIDA’s commercial trips programme?
The Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) launched a commercial trips programme, which is a special funding programme with the aim of promoting Egyptian companies’ exports and increasing their presence in foreign markets. The programme allows Egyptian companies to participate in international events and foreign exhibitions individually as an exhibitor, a visitor in the event, …
Mobile market lost 11,000 clients in June
Internet gains 71,000 new users
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Lenovo depends mainly on achieving proliferation for its strategic plans for the coming period
The liberalization of the exchange rate contributed to the stability and availability of the currency: Shaheen
Samsung Electronics Shapes Life’s at IFA 2017
Samsung Electronics Co today used its presence at IFA 2017 in Berlin to showcase its latest consumer products and innovative technology.
Mobile companies motivate customers to change their SIM cards to 4G ready
Vodafone offers free 500 MB after swapping SIM
TE Data seek to hire distributors and dealerships for internet services with a commission up to 30%
Distributors’ powers will include contracting on land line and mobile services
September may be crucial month in telecommunication sector
Although the four mobile telecom companies, Vodafone, Orange, Etisalat, and Telecom Egypt received the 4G licence, the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) has not announced a final date to activate the service. The four companies redistributed their frequencies and began the pilot operation of the fourth generation services in preparation for obtaining NTRA approval to …
The 10 most powerful telecom brands
Brexit has taken its toll on brands within the UK. The two main factors driving the drop in all UK brands this year were the depreciation of the pound against the dollar and the uncertainty around the whole event, which impacted the discount rate we use for the UK market. Leaving these external factors …
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AT&T tops ranking of telecom companies with $87bn
The Brand Finance report listed the top telecom companies in ranking of the value of their brands. The report included only one Egyptian company, Telecom Egypt, which came in the 170th spot amongst 500 companies included in the report. AT&T saw its brand value grow 45% this year to $87 billion, overtaking Verizon as the …
Top 10 telecom infrastructure companies
Brand Finance indicated that Huawei retains the top spot in the table with a brand value of $25bn after growing 28%. The Chinese giant persevered with its efforts to raise its brand profile worldwide. After successfully implementing global marketing campaigns, which include celebrity endorsements, its brand recognition subsequently increased to 81% in 2016, up from …
Etisalat ranks strongest in terms of financial portfolio in Middle East with $7.7bn
MTN portofolio ranks biggest in Africa with $3bn
Technology companies dominate top positions of world’s top brands
Google tops the rankings, valuing its brand at $109.4bn
Technology companies outperform in Bran Finance’s index
TE ranks 170 amongst top 500 telecom brands
How OPPO developed its cameras
Director of Camera technology, Photography Lab, OPPO, Qiqun Zhou, said that in May 2008, OPPO launched the A103, its first Smiley Face mobile phone. At the time, it had the best photo-taking and video-recording capabilities among all its peers of a similar grade. In 2009, OPPO launched the camera phone P51 featuring a 5 MP …
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Milestones: from MP3 player manufacturer to China’s Top smartphone brand
OPPO was globally registered in 2001, and OPPO China was established in 2004. Following its establishment, OPPO manufactured MP3 and MP4 players in 2005 and 2006. In 2008, OPPO introduced its first feature phone through “A103 Smile face”. In 2009, the brand introduced the Blu-ray player in US and Europe. Entering the smartphone era, OPPO …
OPPO R&D labs
R&D is depicted in the smartphones of OPPO, including the R5, which features an asymmetric “micro-arc frame” design with a 4.85 mm ultra-thin frame, giving birth to a solid metallic body with the most complicated production process in smartphone history. OPPO has also allowed fans to partake in the R&D and design process of certain …
38 production lines produce motherboards with each line producing 7.5 million devices monthly
Company follows stages of motherboard production with strict tests for produced devices
Motorola smartphones available through Sky Distribution
The partnership includes providing after-sales services
VictoryLink offers Digital Solutions to help Egyptian entrepreneurs grow their startups
SMEs reported to contribute 80% to Egypt’s GDP
Startups in Middle East need investments worth $50m in 2017
16% of the startups in the financial technology sector are from Egypt
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Xiaomi plans to open 3 sales, customer service centres in September
The company aims to expand its after sales services before the end of this year
Google decides to retire YouTube editor, enhancements to stay
Effective 20 September 2017, YouTube’s web-based video editor will be taken offline, as Google has decided to retire it seven years after it was first launched.
Investment of mobile operators in network modernising contributed to readying fourth operator
TE is well prepared to offer mobile services, says Ellaithy
Nokia signs 2 contracts with 2 telecommunications companies in local market
An official source at Nokia Networks in Egypt said that the company is working to provide services to the four mobile operators in Egypt: Vodafone, Etisalat, Orange, and Telecom Egypt. He told Daily News Egypt that the company has recently signed two contracts with two different companies, including Telecom Egypt, to carry out the development …
Telecom Egypt is preparing to offer its services via Etisalat network
An official at Telecom Egypt said that the company signed local roaming agreement with a single company in Egypt, Etisalat, next to a memorandum of understanding in principle with Orange. He pointed out that it is possible for TE to offer its services through one network. The source added that the company is currently building …