Egypt’s NTRA Says Integrated License Pricing Completion By July-End At Maximum
Dr. Amr Badawi, CEO of National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (NTRA), has asserted that the broad director works in cooperation with Detecon inc.deutsche (Global management and technology consulting company) to finalize the pricing of integrated operator license, pointing out that it is expected to complete all procedures within this July.
Badawi added to Amwal Al Ghad that NTRA is currently making negotiations with Mobile Phone Operators and Telecom Egypt in order to solve the six points problems between TE and the three mobile phone operators, asserting that the recent events and political unrest which experienced by Egypt have suspended the procedures of pricing the license.
Badawi has pointed out that the selling of TE’s share from Vodafone Egypt’s shares which estimated at 45% did not come within the controversy points that NTRA aims to end before the granting of TE for the integrated operator license.
Badawi added to Amwal al Ghad that TE and and mobile phone operating in the market will face six main problems and it must finanlize them before granting an integrated operator license related to the quality of service.
He stressed that the current dilemma between internet companies and TE Data concerning ‘converting internet customers’ is one of the main problems which NTRA is seeking to finalize before TE’s granting for the integrated license.
He has emphasized that NTRA has not yet reached to resolve on the acquisition of customers, noting that the current problem lies within the “monopolistic practices” carried out by the TE , which tries to fininsh them.
Moreover, Badawi has pointed out that the linkage between Etisalat Misr and TE is one of the outstanding problems between the two companies which should be resolved as soos as possible, stressing that the share of Telecom Egypt in Vodafone Egypt, estimated at 45% of the company’s shares does not come within the controversy points that targeting to solve by NTRA.
