Egypt's telecoms operators received the wireless frequencies needed to deliver 4G mobile broadband networks on Wednesday, a key step in the long-delayed introduction of high-speed telecoms services.
Egypt sold four 4G licences in 2016 as part of a long-awaited plan to reform the telecoms sector and raise dollars for stretched government finances. "The authority has sent a letter assigning the frequencies to telecommunications companies today," an official at the National Telecom Regulatory Authority told Reuters.
The country's three mobile operators - Vodafone Egypt