in Development of ICT Sector in Egypt Public Private Partnership in Development of ICT Sector in Egypt Tarek Kamel Senior Advisor to the Minister of Communications and Information Technology Egypt May 2004

Egyptian Information Society Initiative Objectives To develop the Egyptian Information Society by raising the utilization of ICT in Egypt To establish an export oriented ICT industry in the country ©MCIT, May 2004

Agents for Change Our Strategy in IT Equal Access for All E- Access Nurturing Human Capital E- Learning Government Now Delivers E- Government Documenting Egypt’s Rich Past E- Culture Changing the Face of Business E- Business Better Health Services for Citizens E- Health Promoting Investment Exporting CIT

Regulatory Environment TRA Establishment of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority in 1998 Copy Right Law A New Telecom Law (Feb. 2003) E- Signature Law ITA / BTA ©MCIT, May 2004

Success Stories Free Internet PC for Every Home Broadband Initiative ©MCIT, May 2004

Free Internet Initiative Subscription-Free Internet Services: Cost of Local Phone Calls(0.2 $ per hour) Special Numbering Prefix 0777-0707 Launch Jan’02 by H.E. President Hosni Mubarak Public Private Partnership: MCIT and TRA with Telecom Egypt and Local Private-Sector ISPs Bill Collected with Regular Phone Bills Increased Competition: Improved QoS - Reduced Costs - Utilization Growth ©MCIT, May 2004

Nationwide Statistics Free Internet Nationwide Statistics M 1 Total Unique Calling Numbers 3.2 Estimated Number of Users 174 Internet Service Providers M 760 Minutes / Month Gbps 1.2 International Capacity International Capacity in Mbps Minutes in Millions ©MCIT, May 2004

PC for Every Home Initiative Affordable High-Quality Local-Brand PCs Project Start: December 2002 Public Private Partnership MCIT – Telecom Egypt – Misr Bank – 17 Local Companies Every Phone Owner is Eligible Paid on Monthly Installments with Phone Bills ($15 – 20$ models) financed by the banking sector Suppliers Accredited and Samples Approved by MCIT Market stimulation arises interest in Local Manufacturing ©MCIT, May 2004

Nationwide Statistics PC for Every Home Nationwide Statistics PCs Sold: 70,028 Outlets: 39 Suppliers: 17 Geographical Distribution of Sold PCs Upper Egypt 7% Red Sea – Sinai – Canal 5% Delta 9% Cairo 69% Alexandria 10% ©MCIT, May 2004

Broadband Initiative Launched May 2004 by H.E. President Hosni Mubarak during Telecom Africa 3-Year Initiative through Public-Private-Partnership First Objectives: Increase ADSL Penetration – Promote WiFi Hotspots Initial Target: 50,000 ADSL Subscriber during First Year Later Phases to Include other Broadband Technologies ©MCIT, May 2004

Broadband Initiative Agenda Action Items Reductions & Volume Discounts in Capacities & Unbundling Fees ► Reducing Fees of 256 Kpbs ADSL to 150 EGP/month Effective & Automated ADSL Roll-out System Reducing Installation Procedure to a Few Days Strong Marketing Campaign & 24/7 Call Center Support Increasing ADSL Public Awareness WiFi Recommendations & Guidelines by NTRA Promoting Hotspots using WiFi Technology ©MCIT, May 2004

A Way Forward Encouragement of Public Private Partnerships Creation of an Enabling Environment for the Private Sector An Increasing Regional Role Egypt – as Part of the Global Information Society ©MCIT, May 2004

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