Telecom(Ecofin Agency) - Telecom Egypt, Vodafone Egypt, Orange Egypt, and Etisalat Misr have obtained new telecom frequency spectra following the tender launched in October 2020 by the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA). The tender, which was held in two phases, saw in its first phase the acquisition by Telecom Egypt of the 2 × 10 MHz spectrum for $305 million. Vodafone Egypt acquired the 2 x 20 MHz spectrum for $540 million. In the second phase, Orange Egypt and Etisalat Misr obtained a 2 x 10 MHz frequency spectrum respectively. The new telecom frequency spectra allocated to operators are based on the time-division duplexing (TDD) technology.

Source: Daily News Egypt November 05, 2020 17:37 UTC