Category: Egypt

The National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) has renewed its cooperation protocol with the National Telecommunications Institute (NTI) to ensure the periodic measurement of electromagnetic power from mobile stations using advanced global technologies. This renewal aims to confirm that mobile stations adhere to internationally permissible limits set by regulations from the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, the Ministry of Health and Population, and the Ministry of Environment.

The updated protocol, signed by Eng. Mohamed Shamroukh, CEO of NTRA, and Dr. Ahmed Khattab, Director of NTI, focuses on using the latest technology to monitor electromagnetic capacity, ensuring environmental safety and compliance with health standards. It also includes developing an integrated digital measurement system, aligning with the Ministry’s digital transformation strategy.

Eng. Shamroukh highlighted the role of specialized engineers and experts in assessing mobile stations’ compliance with safety requirements and international standards. Dr. Khattab emphasized the NTI’s long-standing expertise and its contribution to advancing the telecommunications sector through research, training, and knowledge transfer.

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Telecom Egypt (TE) is set to conduct experimental 5G operations in five key locations to assess service quality, CEO Mohamed Nasr announced. The move follows the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority’s approval of TE’s 15-year license for 5G services, valued at USD 150 million. Nasr expects the financial impact to reflect in TE’s results by the end of 2024. As part of Egypt’s privatization initiative, TE aims to generate USD 5 billion in revenue by offering 35 state-owned companies to strategic investors by June 2024. The 5G trials position TE as a key player in Egypt’s evolving telecommunications landscape.

The National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Egypt (NTRA) has issued the regulatory framework for providing Internet of Things’ (IoT) services in the Arab Republic of Egypt. New regulatory framework aims to polarize investments to establish IoT networks and sophisticated app platforms

National Telecom Regulatory Authority of Egypt (NTRA) approved voice calls via 4G Technology (VoLTE). In fact, VoLTE service has not been applied in Egypt’s market before, while this step came in response to the several requests made by operators to obtain NTRA’s approval on launching VoLTE service for their subscribers. It is worth noting that NTRA approved to start launching this service, after the operators had met all the necessary technical and regulatory requirements.

Source : Official site

The Egyptian authority has new requirements regarding samples. If the device is an (RF) mobile phone / tablet and the applicant is a local Egyptian company then 1 final sample is required from each model.

For all other devices there is no sample required unless requested explicitly from the NTRA.

In December 2020, the National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) issued the Short-range Devices (SRD) Radio Spectrum Guidelines. The guidelines specify rules for the usage of SRD in Egypt while also defining the technical parameters.

This document came into force immediately.

Source: https://tamsys.org/file/viUUbDRRni9neANN9BkHrY86Wmw21p-UECFsKpMxyR6Ie84/Guidelines-for-using-short-range-devices-srd-in-egypt.pdf