Etisalat by e& injects investment to expand capacity of cell towers in Egypt

Etisalat by e& injects investment to expand capacity of cell towers in Egypt

Egypt - Hazem Metwally, CEO of Etisalat by e&, said that the company has a total of 9,000 cell towers across Egypt, after adding about 650 new base stations this year, noting that a capacity expansion is carried out annually for all stations with investments ranging between EGP 4–5bn.

This came during the company’s annual press conference on Wednesday, on the sidelines of the 42nd edition of the GITEX Global exhibition and conference, which was held from 10 to 14 October.

Metwally stressed that the 4G technology has caused a great leap during the last stage in upgrading the communications service.

He pointed out that the 4G is the latest boom in the telecommunications sector in Egypt, and the company continues to support its services to meet the growing customer requirements, noting that the company is also ready to operate the 5G services, when it is officially launched by the National Telecom Regulatory Authority.

He added that the telecommunications sector relies on long-term investments, even in difficult circumstances.

He added that inflation and economic conditions have caused a rise in operating costs, and that the company continues to pump new investments in developing the network despite the fluctuation of the foreign exchange rate against the