Update:
January 2001
Egypt
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Egypt |
These pages present basic facts and technology indicators about the Information Society developments in Egypt.
All data have been collected from readily publicly available sources of information at the end of 2000. Since they depend on definitions which are not standardised in all countries, or, in some cases on estimates, and also due to the difficulty to obtain statistical data and series in several countries covered, these indicators should be considered only as indicative of trends and general tendencies.
This report has been prepared under the sole responsibility of the ESIS II contractors. We welcome any additional information or corrections. Please contact the ESIS contractor in charge of the country concerned.
1. Economic data
1.1 General socio-economic data
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Reference year |
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|
Total area (km2) |
1002 |
|
|
Population (million) |
59.3 |
1996 |
|
Gross national Product (GNP) (EURO billion) |
|
July 2000 |
|
Real Growth Domestic Product (GDP) Growth Rate (%) / previous year |
88.45 |
July 2000 |
|
Growth National Product (GNP) per capita (EURO) |
1486.94 |
July 2000 |
|
Economic structure |
Agriculture: 17 % |
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Source: CAPMAS, IDSC, Central Bank of Egypt, ministry of Planning and ministry of Economy.
1.2 Telecom market size
|
End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
|
|
Operators market (EURO million) |
n.a |
n.a |
n.a |
n.a |
|
PSTN |
n.a |
n.a |
n.a |
n.a |
|
ISDN |
n.a |
n.a |
n.a |
n.a |
|
Value-Added Services |
n.a |
n.a |
n.a |
n.a |
|
Mobile |
n.a |
50,000 |
110,000 |
700,000 |
|
Satellite |
n.a |
n.a |
n.a |
n.a |
|
Cable |
n.a |
n.a |
n.a |
n.a |
|
Equipment market (EURO million ) |
n.a |
n.a |
n.a |
n.a |
|
Total Telecom market (EURO million) |
1232.56 |
1355.8 |
1490.67 |
n.a |
Source: The American Embassy in Cairo
1.3 Computer market size
|
End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
|
|
Services market (EURO million) |
204.1 |
272.0 |
359.1 |
476.0 |
|
Equipment market (EURO million) |
476.3 |
634.7 |
837.8 |
1110.7 |
|
Total Computer market (EURO million) |
680.4 |
906.7 |
1196.9 |
1586.7 |
Source: International Data Corporation
2. Actors and competition
2.1 Mobile Operators
|
Name of Operator |
Type of network |
Number of subscribers - End of 2000 |
% of the market End of 2000 |
|
Mobinil |
GSM |
900.000 |
66% |
|
Click GSM |
GSM |
454.000 |
34% |
2.2 Internet Service Providers
|
Estimation of the Number of Internet Service Providers |
Last reference date |
|
72 |
AUGUST 2000 |
3. Basic Indicators
3.1 Telephones lines
|
End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
End of 2000 |
|
|
Total number of conventional lines |
4015 |
4572 |
5750 |
6100 |
7 Million |
|
Total number of 64k ISDN lines (subscriptions) |
n.a |
n.a |
n.a |
n.a |
N/A |
|
Total number of mobile phone lines |
n.a |
50 |
110 |
700 |
1.354 Million |
|
Total number of lines |
4015+ |
4622+ |
5860+ |
6800+ |
Sources: Ministry of Telecommunications and Information
|
End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
End of 2000 |
|
|
Total number of conventional lines per 100 inh. |
6.8 |
7.5 |
9.3 |
9.8 |
11 |
|
Total number of 64k ISDN lines (subscriptions) per 100 inh. |
n.a |
n.a |
n.a |
n.a |
N/A |
|
Total number of mobile phone lines per 100 inh. |
n.a |
0.1 |
0.2 |
1.1 |
2.1 |
|
Total number of lines per 100 inh. |
6.8+ |
7.6+ |
9.5+ |
10.9+ |
Source : Ministry of Telecommunications and Information
|
|
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
|
% of mobiles phone lines / Total number of lines |
1.08 |
1.88 |
10.30 |
Source: Ministry of Telecommunications and Information
3.2 Telecom equipment
|
End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
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|
Public pay phones |
Installed base |
4692 |
5046 |
11800 |
14000 |
|
Penetration rate (units per 1000 inh.) |
0.08 |
0.08 |
0.19 |
0.23 |
|
|
Fax machines |
Installed base |
27996 |
31394 |
34090 |
34090 |
|
Penetration rate (units per 1000 inh.) |
0.47 |
0.52 |
0.55 |
0.55 |
|
|
Pagers |
Installed base |
31035 |
36908 |
27307 |
28770 |
|
Penetration rate (units per 1000 inh.) |
0.52 |
0.61 |
0.44 |
0.46 |
Source: Ministry of Telecommunications and Information
3.3 Personal computers
|
End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
|
|
Total number of Home PCs |
200 |
240 |
317 |
420 |
|
Total number of Business PCs |
400 |
560 |
739 |
980 |
|
Total number of PCs |
600 |
800 |
1056 |
1400 |
Source : International Data Corporation
|
End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
|
|
Total number of Home PCs per 100 inh. |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
|
Total number of Business PCs per 100 inh. |
0.7 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
|
Total number of PCs per 100 inh. |
1.0 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
2.3 |
Source : International Data Corporation
3.4 Internet
3.4.1 General data
|
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
End of 2000 |
|
|
Number of internet users |
|
400 |
|
|
Number of Internet domestic users |
12000 |
20000 |
n/a |
|
Number of Internet users per 100 inh |
|
0.6 |
|
|
Estimation of Internet penetration rate in companies |
n.a |
n.a |
n.a |
Source : International Data Corporation, Ministry of Telecommunications and Information
3.4.2 Web sites
|
Number of adresses under country domain (eg: .fr for France) |
Last reference date |
|
5422 |
July 2000 |
3.5 Miscellaneous
|
Teleworking |
Total number of teleworkers |
Last reference date |
|
Teleworkers |
51690 |
1996 |
|
Television |
Total number |
Number per 100 inh. |
Last reference date |
|
Number of TV sets |
11400000 |
18.8 |
1999 |
|
Number of Home Cable TV Subscribers |
n.a |
n.a |
n.a |
|
Number of Home equipped with Satellite |
n.a |
n.a |
n.a |
|
Waiting Time |
Average waiting time |
Last reference date |
|
Average waiting time for fixed telephone subscription |
2.0 |
1997 |
4. The use of public network
4.1 Data
|
End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
|
|
Switched (tera octets) |
n.a |
n.a |
n.a |
n.a |
|
IP (tera octets) |
n.a |
n.a |
n.a |
n.a |
|
X25 (tera octets) |
1500 |
1700 |
1900 |
2500 |
|
Frame Relay (tera octets) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ATM (tera octets) |
n.a |
n.a |
n.a |
n.a |
|
Total Traffic (tera octets) |
1500 |
1700 |
1900 |
2800 |
Source : Pyramid Research
5. The telephone tariffs of historical operator
|
End 1996 |
End 1997 |
End 1998 |
End 1999 |
January 2001 |
|
|
Fixed costs (EURO) |
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|
Installation for main line |
n.a |
639 |
853 |
1066.22 |
300 |
|
Rental per month for main line |
n.a |
n.a |
n.a |
n.a |
2 |
|
Variable costs (EURO) |
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|
Local call per minute |
n.a |
0.0085 |
0.0085 |
0.0085 |
0.03 |
|
Long Distance call per minute |
n.a |
0.256 |
0.256 |
0.256 |
n.a |
|
Average of International call per minute |
n.a |
2.0 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
1.5 |
Source : Ministry of Telecommunications and information
