4th SG13 Regional Workshop for Africa on
“Future Networks for a better Africa: IMT-2020,
Trust, Cloud Computing and Big Data”
(Accra, Ghana, 14-15 March 2016)
Egypt
Toward Future Networks
Tarek Abdellatif,
Director, Broadband & Access
NTRA
tlatif@ntra.gov.eg
Egypt: Toward Future Networks
Highlights on the Egyptian Market
Enabling Strategies
Success Stories
Highlights
on the Egyptian Market
Telecom Market: Factsheet (EoY 2015)
Mobile Subscribers
Fixed Line Subscribers
ADSL Subscribers
USB Internet Subs
Internet Users
93.13 m
103%
6.34 m
31%
3.7 m
18%
3.9 m
46.96 m
.. EoY 2014
Internet International Capacity
52%
652 Gbps
Broadband Market: Main Players
Infrastructure
Leasing and
Fixed Retail
Telephony
Retail Mobile
Services
Fixed
Broadband
Services
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Enabling Strategies
Digital Economy 2020
Achieving
The Digital Economy through ICT
to Provide
Prosperity, Freedom and Social Equity
for All
Digital Economy | Main Pillars
Digital Society
Industry Development
Petrol
Planning &International
Cooperation
Water Resources &
Irrigation
Justice
Financial Services
Tourism
Internal Affairs
Commerce & Industry
Electricity
Health
Education & Higher
Education
Youth and Sports
Agriculture
Transport
O&O
m
Apps
Egypt Digital Hub
Germany
Belgium
France
Italy
Portugal
Greece
UK
Regional &
International
Cooperation
Technology Parks
Morocco
Open
Source
ICT Companies
Support
Innovation &
Entrepreneurship
Algeria
Tunisia
Libya
Turkey
CyprusSyria
Lebanon
Jordan Iraq
Iran
Qatar
U.A.E
Saudi
Arabia Oman
Eritrea Yemen
North Sudan
Djibouti
Egypt
Kore
a
Pakistan
South SudanEthiopia
Somalia
DRC Uganda Kenya
Rwanda
Burundi
Tanzania
Myanmar
India
Bangladesh
China
Thailand Viet
nam
Malaysia
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Maldives
Japa
n
Taiw
an
Phili
ppin
e
Brun
ei
Indonesia
Mozambique
Madagascar
Government DBs & Applications
Framework
Professional
Capacities
Australia
Main Pillars
Information
Infrastructure
& Digital
Content
Basic
Infrastructure
 Broadband
 Cloud
Computing
 Submarine
Cables





Education
Health
Justice
Culture
Tourism
Electronics
Design &
Manufacturing
 eTablet
 Mobile Phones
 Fiber Optics
 Set top Boxes
 Smart Meters
 P.O.S Terminals
Community
Development
 Training for
employment
 Skills
Development
and illiteracy
 PWDs
Empowerment
ICT Industry
Programs &
Initiatives
 O&O
 Technology
Parks
 ICT Companies
& NGOs support
 Professional
Capacities
 Regional &
International
Relations
Cyber Security
& eSignature
 High Council
 National
Strategy
 Cyber Security
Law
 eSignature
Legislative
& Policies
Framework
 Telecom. Law
 Tenders &
Auctions
 Freedom of
Info.
 Privacy of Info.
 Online Safety
Policy
 Green ICT
Policy
eMisr | National Broadband Plan
Governance
Impact
Assessment
Strategic
Directives
Analysis &
Modelling
Targets
Vision
eMisr.. Putting it All Together
Demand
Supply
EG-Cloud Strategy
Vision
Strategic
Direction
Strategic
Initiatives
TO ACCELERATE THE GOVERNMENAT ADOPTION OF THE
CLOUD COMPUTING FOR SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE,
PRODUCTIVITY AND SERVICE DELIVERY
EG-Cloud
Governance
EG-Cloud
Ecosystem
- Leadership
commitment
- Governance
Framework
- Developing
policies and
standards
- Government
cloud-first policy
- Human capacity
development
- Developing a
trusted
environment
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EG-Cloud
- Developing
architecture
framework
- Defining
services
portfolio
- Services
catalogue
conceptualization
- Data Centers
consolidation
Success Stories
Success Story : FTTx
• Closed Compounds Licenses
• FTTC National Project
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Closed Compounds
• Scope
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–
–
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Open competition in infrastructure building layer
Encourage FTTH/FTTB
Target high-end customers
Introduce triple play services
• Achievements
– Two new entrants
– 13 connected compounds
FTTC National Project
• Connecting 4 million households in 2 years
(current active base is 6.5 Million active subscriber)
• Installing outdoor MSANs units targeting:
– Areas with a shortage in infrastructure
– High end areas
• Upgradable to FTTH
• Shortening the copper segment of local loops
offering a better quality
Enabling NGA
• Determining the suitable wholesale access
products
• Hearing sessions from OLOs
• Proposal from the incumbent
• Guidelines to reduce operational problems
• Stimulating demand via social projects
Conclusion
• Success depends on the level of creating political will
• Aim high to achieve more
• Harmonized plans between supply and demand
• Post assessment measures
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Invitation to GSR
Thank you
Tarek Abdellatif,
Director, Broadband & Access
NTRA
tlatif@ntra.gov.eg