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ITU World Telecom 2003, Geneva © A. Nazif, October 2003

Can Technology Deliver ? Yes, IF We Can Match: What the technology provides with What the society needs ITU World Telecom 2003, Geneva © A. Nazif, October 2003

APPLICATIONS WWW Fixed Lines ITU World Telecom 2003, Geneva O/S Mobile Wireless DBs Terminals Storage © A. Nazif, October 2003

E-Business E-Culture E-Health E-Learning E-Gov INFORMATION SOCIETY ACCESS ITU World Telecom 2003, Geneva © A. Nazif, October 2003

ITU World Telecom 2003, Geneva © A. Nazif, October 2003

No. of subscribers million 11. 0 10. 5 10. 0 9. 5 9. 0 8. 5 8. 0 7. 5 7. 0 6. 5 6. 0 5. 5 5. 0 4. 5 4. 0 3. 5 3. 0 11. 1 million 8. 5 million No. of fixed lines 96 97 98 99 2000 2001 2002 4. 7 million new lines since October 1999 ITU World Telecom 2003, Geneva Sept. 2003 © A. Nazif, October 2003

No. of subscribers, million The number of subscribers increased more than eight folds since October 1999 ITU World Telecom 2003, Geneva © A. Nazif, October 2003

No. of Internet Users Million International internet traffic increased from 20 Mb/s to 900 Mb/s in 2 years ITU World Telecom 2003, Geneva © A. Nazif, October 2003

§ Providing dial-up internet access on every Operational phone-line country wide. § A revenue-sharing model between Telecom-Egypt & the Internet Service Providers. § $ 0. 2/hr of internet usage at home. § 950000 of individual phone lines dialing up to the net. ITU World Telecom 2003, Geneva © A. Nazif, October 2003

§ 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. ITU World Telecom 2003, Geneva © A. Nazif, October 2003

Government subsidized internet cafés § To date, there are 550 clubs to be doubled by year end. § 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. ITU World Telecom 2003, Geneva © A. Nazif, October 2003

ITU World Telecom 2003, Geneva © A. Nazif, October 2003

§ A government portal that is citizen-centric. § On-line Government Services. § Information and Document Networking. § More Automation of Internal Functions. ITU World Telecom 2003, Geneva © A. Nazif, October 2003

§ Basic Skills Development. § Professional Development. § The Smart Schools Initiative. § High Tech / Business Universities. ITU World Telecom 2003, Geneva © A. Nazif, October 2003

§ Telemedicine ü Visual inspection and diagnosis by a distant specialist. ü Immediate electronic transfer of medical imagery, pathological biopsy and lab results. § Smart Health records ü Preventive care. ü Family planning. ü Medical history. ITU World Telecom 2003, Geneva © A. Nazif, October 2003

Using IT to preserve our rich cultural heritage and share it more readily with the rest of the world. § Historical sites § Natural protectorates ITU World Telecom 2003, Geneva § Museums § Manuscripts © A. Nazif, October 2003

§ 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. ITU World Telecom 2003, Geneva © A. Nazif, October 2003

ITU World Telecom 2003, Geneva © A. Nazif, October 2003

§ Transforming ARENTO into Telecom Egypt by law 19 for the year 1998. § Establishment of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority by presidential decree number 101 for the year 1998. § A new telecommunications law that promotes: § Transparency in licensing. § Phased deregulation of services. § Establishment of a universal fund to accelerate tariff rebalance. ITU World Telecom 2003, Geneva © A. Nazif, October 2003

million L. E Source: The General Authority For Investment & Free Zones ITU World Telecom 2003, Geneva © A. Nazif, October 2003

Special package for Technology Free Zones: § Land at nominal prices ($1/m 2). § World-class infrastructure to the door-step. § Free zone status for export with annual charges 1% of value added for manufacturing projects and 1% of total revenue for service projects. § Egyptian professionals trained according to investors requirements at government cost. § Cash rebate for building costs for large investments. ITU World Telecom 2003, Geneva © A. Nazif, October 2003

ITU World Telecom 2003, Geneva © A. Nazif, October 2003

§ 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 (336 000 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 ITU World Telecom 2003, Geneva © A. Nazif, October 2003

§ 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. ITU World Telecom 2003, Geneva © A. Nazif, October 2003

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. ITU World Telecom 2003, Geneva © A. Nazif, October 2003

Benefit from: § IT Professionals certified by IBM, ICL, Oracle, Nortel, Qualcomm, Microsoft, Lucent and Cisco. At very cost-effective salaries Over 900 IT companies. § State-of-the-Art Call Centers. § High speed optical connections to all countries. § ITU World Telecom 2003, Geneva © A. Nazif, October 2003

§ 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. ITU World Telecom 2003, Geneva © A. Nazif, October 2003

§ 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 3 G). ITU World Telecom 2003, Geneva © A. Nazif, October 2003

Egypt … The Cradle of Civilization is Quickly Becoming the Center for IT and Telecommunications in the Middle East and North Africa This presentation is available at www. mcit. gov. eg & www. citegypt. com ITU World Telecom 2003, Geneva © A. Nazif, October 2003