SAMENA Telecommunications Council has announced that Telecom Egypt, one of the oldest and largest telecom companies in the SAMENA region, has become its latest Operator Full Member among the region's largest telecom operator networks as well as leading regional telecoms technology companies, and specialist firms.
Mr. Ahmed El Beheiry, Telecom Egypt's CEO & MD, upon joining SAMENA Council, stated that "Telecom Egypt has been, and will always be, a key partner in the rise and expansion of the ICT sector in Egypt and the region. We believe in the importance of understanding the needs of our customers and leverage our capital and network investments and industry alliances to create offerings that ensure a top-notch customer experience to our consumer and enterprise customers. We look forward to represent the Egyptian market within the SAMENA Council and to contribute to the growth of the industry across borders."
SAMENA Council's CEO and member of the Board, Mr. Bocar BA stated, "We are thrilled by Telecom Egypt's decision to become an important part of SAMENA Council. As an integrated operator in one of the oldest telecom markets in the world and over a dozen submarine cable systems linking continents, TE can assist in and benefit from drawing collective stakeholder attention to facilitating the launch of advanced digital services in Egypt, while bringing back the experience to the members of SAMENA Council. I warmly welcome Telecom Egypt’s CEO & MD, Mr. Ahmed El Beheiry, and the Telecom Egypt’s team to the SAMENA Council. We look forward to doing big things together in the interest of the regional and the Egyptian ICT sector."
Since its inception, SAMENA Telecommunications Council's membership platform has played an integral role in generating new approaches to deal with key industry challenges, bringing regulators, operators and vendors together, while working towards addressing digital development matters that will define the future of the industry. With Telecom Egypt’s membership, the SAMENA Council will start pursuing important stakeholder collaborative work in Egypt, including cooperation-building to align public and private sector priorities in North Africa.
Source: Press Release