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National Telecom Regulatory Authority NTRA. Telecom Market in Egypt. Outline. NTRA’s mandate and scope of work Market Overview Fixed Mobile Internet Recent Developments. Mission Statement.
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National Telecom Regulatory AuthorityNTRA Telecom Market in Egypt
Outline NTRA’s mandate and scope of work Market Overview Fixed Mobile Internet Recent Developments
Mission Statement The ideal commanding the activities of NTRA is for it to become an active pace maker within the telecom sector, building capacity and reputation which allows it to be an independent and prudent arbiter among the different stakeholders in the sector; The industry, the state and the consumer. “To encourage national and international investments…within free competition rules is, by law, by outlook, and by aptitude, the core mission of NTRA” Dr. Amr Badawi NTRA Executive President
Mandate & Scope • Telecommunications Law no. 10 of year 2003 • Basis of Operation: • Transparency; • Open competition; • Universal Service; • Protection of users' rights. • Dispute Resolution Committee: Handles settlement of disputes arising between Licensees.
Mandate & Scope • Frequency Spectrum Sector • Economic and Regulatory Affairs Sector • Monitoring and Operation Sector • Policies, Research and Development Sector • Consumer Issues and Market Surveying Sector
Fixed Market • Figures and Indicators • Fixed telephone penetration is 13.3% • Fixed capacity is 14.45 millions lines. • Fixed Telephone Subscribers – 10.4 millions (April 2010) • Fixed revenue was 9.9 billions EGP while net profits for 2009 was 3 billions EGP with 10% growth over 2008. • Telecom Egypt is the incumbent with 20% floating in the stock market.
Fixed Market Fixed Market Revenue VS Profit
Mobile Market • Three Market Players: • MobiNil– started operations in May 1998 • 1st Q 2010 – Subscribers 26.1mn • Vodafone – started operations in Nov 1998 • 1st Q 2010 - Subscribers 25.5mn • Etisalaat – started operations in May 2007 • 1st Q 2010 - Subscribers 12.7mn
Mobile Market • Figures and Indicators • Mobile penetration is 73% • Mobile Revenues in 2009 reached around 26 Billions EGP • Mobile Subs expected to reach 110 millions (2013) with 128% penetration. • Mobile Subs growth – 45% in 2009, 40% in 2008 and 70% in 2007 • Mobile Internet users exceeded 5 millions • Mobile broadband subscribers reached 550,000 users
Mobile Market Mobile Subscribers Growth
Mobile Market Mobile Revenues Growth
Internet Market • Figures and Indicators • Internet penetration is 20.8%(1st Q 2010) • There are 211 Registered ISPs • Internet users are expected to exceed 40 millions by 2013 • Broadband subscribers are expected to exceed 2.5 millions by 2013 • Internet International Bandwidth is 48 GBH • Mobile broadband subscribers has reached 550,000 subscribers
Internet Market Internet Users Growth
Internet Market ADSL Penetration Rate in 2009 ADSL Subscribers Growth
Recent Developments • Arabic Domain Name Registration License (.Masr) • Telecom Networks in Closed Compounds License • License for Telecom Towers Operators • National Broadband Strategy