© A. Nazif, January 2004 H. E. Dr. Ahmed Nazif CIT Minister

© A. Nazif, January 2004 What the technology provides with What the society needs Can Technology Deliver ? Yes, IF We Can Match:

© A. Nazif, January 2004 ACCESS E-Health E-Gov E-Culture E-Business E-Learning INFORMATION SOCIETY

© A. Nazif, January 2004 Fixed Lines MobileTerminalsStorage WWW O/S DBsAPPLICATIONS Wireless

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4.9 million new lines since October 1999

© A. Nazif, January 2004 No. of subscribers, million The number of subscribers increased more than eight folds since October 1999

© A. Nazif, January 2004  Providing dial-up internet access on every Operational phone-line country wide.  A revenue-sharing model between Telecom-Egypt & the Internet Service Providers.  $ 0.15/hr of internet usage at home.  of individual phone lines dialing up to the net.

© A. Nazif, January 2004 International internet traffic increased from 20 Mb/s to 1144 Mb/s in 4 years No. of Internet Users Million

© A. Nazif, January 2004  TE offers PCs to its subscribers through CR outlets.  Payment in monthly installments $15/$17/$20 models financed by the banking sector.  Bundling of ready made s/w applications.  17 companies providing local assembly of PCs.  Market stimulation arises interest in local manufacturing.

© A. Nazif, January 2004 Government subsidized internet cafés  To date, there are 615 clubs.  Created in youth centers, public libraries, schools & NGOs.  Focusing on deprived and low income communities.  To-date, more than 100,000 citizens visit the clubs regularly.

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 A government portal that is citizen-centric.  On-line Government Services.  Information and Document Networking.  More Automation of Internal Functions.

© A. Nazif, January 2004  Basic Skills Development.  Professional Development.  The Smart Schools Initiative.  High Tech / Business Universities.

© A. Nazif, January 2004  Telemedicine Visual inspection and diagnosis by a distant specialist. Immediate electronic transfer of medical imagery, pathological biopsy and lab results.  Smart Health records Preventive care. Family planning. Medical history.

© A. Nazif, January 2004  Historical sites  Natural protectorates  Museums  Manuscripts Using IT to preserve our rich cultural heritage and share it more readily with the rest of the world.

© A. Nazif, January 2004  E-legislation ( E-signature – Cyber crime – Taxation – Arbitration ).  A certificate authority and a public key system.  On-line banking and E-Payment.  Promoting IT in SME’s.

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 Transforming ARENTO into Telecom Egypt by law 19 for the year  Establishment of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority by presidential decree number 101 for the year  A new telecommunication law that promotes:  Transparency in licensing.  Phased deregulation of services.  Establishment of a universal fund to accelerate tariff rebalance.

© A. Nazif, January 2004 Source: The General Authority For Investment & Free Zones

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 A high tech business park with “Smart” infrastructure, investor friendly services and investment incentives.  300 acres (20 minutes from downtown Cairo, 10 minutes from the great pyramids).  53 office plots ( sq.m. of office space).  Business center  Conference center  Exhibition center  Press center  Recreational facilities  Health center  Hotel  Shopping and restaurants Developed and operated by private investors

© A. Nazif, January 2004  Establishment of VC fund of 50 million L.E.  Establishment of first incubator on 2500 m 2 fully equipped with required infrastructure.  Provides technical, financial and administrative support for start-ups as well as small and medium IT enterprises.

© A. Nazif, January 2004 SECC aims at supporting the SW industry in Egypt and has established cooperation with SEI, SW Engineering Institute, in USA.  Capacity Building  Software Process Improvement Training Track.  Orientation workshops to Executives and Top Management.  SEI Courses to qualify Assessors.  Assessment SECC will support top level software companies in Egypt to be qualified for CMM assessment and accreditation.

© A. Nazif, January 2004  The objective is to create export oriented industries to compensate for the imports of telecommunications hardware.  Companies Participating in the execution of the Telecommunications Master Plan commit to substantial investments in technology transfer activities.  Five agreements were signed between MCIT & Ericsson, Alcatel, Siemens, Motorola and Nortel.

© A. Nazif, January 2004  Establishing / expanding regional training centers to qualify next generation engineers.  Foster co-operation with local companies to increase value added. (ex. Local switches & cables currently match international standards).  Participating in setting research centers & contributing to public and private universities ( US, French, German & British universities).  Establishing centers of competence to create awareness for new technologies (ex. IP and 3G).

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 The ITU Council in 2001 decided to hold the first World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in two phases.  Geneva in December  Tunisia in November  The main objective of the Summit is to launch an international dialogue to bridge the digital divide.

© A. Nazif, January 2004  WSIS brought together Stakeholders including Heads of State, United Nations agencies, Business Community, Civil Society, and Media Representatives.  Issues: Internet Management, Digital Solidarity Agenda and Funding Mechanism, Capacity Building, Cultural Diversity, Freedom of Expression

© A. Nazif, January 2004  Egypt was an active participant in the preparation process at the regional (Arab/African) and international levels.  Pan Arab Regional WSIS Preparatory Conference held in Cairo in June 2003 produced the Cairo Declaration.  Egypt drafted the African WSIS Action Plan.  Egypt produced the Egyptian Information Society White Paper.

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The event combines an outstanding Exhibition and forum where industry leaders, Ministers, Regulators, CEOs, Directors-General and major players will meet to discuss and decide the future path of telecommunications across the region. The main theme of ITU Telecom Africa 2004, is public-private partnerships. We intend to explore that phenomenon and share success stories in that respect.

© A. Nazif, January 2004 Africa was the first region of the world where the number of mobile phones overtook the number of fixed-line telephones, and it continues to lead the way. In the time period between ITU Telecom Africa 2001 and ITU Telecom Africa 2004, mobile subscribers in the region have more than doubled. The rise of independent regulatory agencies in the region makes Africa a more stable and predictable place to do business.

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