Egypt puts in $1.6B to increase internet speed

Egypt has spent $1.6 billion  to increase the speed of the internet among the government’s plan to develop the communication infrastructure, Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat said.

The minister added that the government is seeking to connect the internet to 2 million homes at a cost of $400 million.

Talaat stated that the average internet speed in Egypt increased from 5.7 Mbps in June 2018 to 15.5 Mbps.

“We are trying to reach 20 Mbps at the end of 2020, and 40 Mbps in 2021,” he explained, stressing that all internet companies in Egypt provide the service with these speeds.

The minister pointed out that the government also seeks to continue development and capacity building, and to provide many services through mobile applications and other services that have developed significantly in Egypt.