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Further Dialogue Required As Egypt 4G licences Receive No Bids From Mobile Operators <\/em><\/p>\n

London<\/strong>: The GSMA has called for a renewed dialogue between the Egyptian authorities and the country\u2019s mobile industry after the offering of 4G licences failed to attract any bids from Egypt\u2019s three mobile operators. The GSMA understands the existing mobile operators are ready to support and invest in 4G in Egypt if sufficient spectrum is allocated, at a fair price, so that 4G services can be operated efficiently and enable customers to enjoy significantly faster speeds.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe urge the Egyptian government to increase the amount of spectrum offered to mobile operators to facilitate the speedy roll-out of 4G services in Egypt\u201d said John Giusti, GSMA\u2019s Chief Regulatory Officer. \u201cThe GSMA firmly believes revised licence conditions arrived at through a transparent, consultative process with the industry, would better serve consumers and enhance the development of the telecoms sector in Egypt.\u201d<\/p>\n

It is widely recognised that a sufficient amount of spectrum is a necessity to justify investment into any new 4G network. The International Telecommunication Union emphasises that abundant spectrum will be essential to promoting competition and innovation in telecommunications markets.1<\/sup><\/p>\n

Based on the GSMA\u2019s international experience, the total amount of spectrum assigned to each operator for 4G needs to be in the range of 2x30MHz to 2x60MHz, across a range of coverage and capacity bands, with a minimum contiguous bandwidth of 2x10MHz in each band. In contrast, only 2×2.5MHz to 2x5MHz were proposed to mobile operators by the Egyptian authorities in the recent 4G licence offering. It is also essential that the price of spectrum access is appropriate to the national market and takes into account the investment necessary to provide robust networks to enable the delivery of the long-term social and economic benefits of mobile broadband.<\/p>\n

-ENDS-<\/p>\n

About the GSMA<\/strong>
\nThe GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, uniting nearly 800 operators with almost 300 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset and device makers, software companies, equipment providers and internet companies, as well as organisations in adjacent industry sectors. The GSMA also produces industry-leading events such as Mobile World Congress, Mobile World Congress Shanghai and the Mobile 360 Series conferences.<\/p>\n

For more information, please visit the GSMA corporate website at www.gsma.com<\/a>. Follow the GSMA on Twitter: @GSMA<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Media Contacts:<\/strong>
\nCharlie Meredith-Hardy
\n+44 7917 298428
\nCMeredith-Hardy@webershandwick.com<\/a><\/p>\n

GSMA Press Office
\npressoffice@gsma.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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1<\/sup> http:\/\/www.ictregulationtoolkit.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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