Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
Since established in 1999, ministry communications and information technology has worked hard on improving ICT infrastructure in Egypt and expanding fixed lines services to reach rural areas. The ministry focused on increasing the number of subscribers in both rural and urban areas. To this aim, the ministry exerted a lot of efforts to improve the quality of services provided to the public, increase the number of centrals and its capacity in addition to reducing the complaints.
Item
Unit
Value
Date: From - To
Historical Data
Total Capacity of Local Public Switching Exchanges
Lines
20570775
31 Dec 1981 - 30 Sep 2023
Main Telephone Lines in Operation
Subscriber
12395788
31 Dec 1981 - 30 Sep 2023
Active Telephone Lines as a Percentage of Total Capacity
Percentage
0
31 Oct 1999 - 30 Apr 2023
Urban Fixed Line Subscribers
Subscriber
10003401
31 Jan 2003 - 30 Sep 2023
Rural Fixed Line Subscribers
Subscriber
2392387
31 Jan 2003 - 30 Sep 2023
Number of Residential Lines
Subscriber
11171692
31 Jan 2003 - 30 Sep 2023
Number of Governmental Lines
Subscriber
243053
31 Jan 2003 - 30 Sep 2023
Number of Commercial Lines
Subscriber
981043
31 Jan 2003 - 30 Sep 2023
Fixed Lines Density
Percentage
11.6
31 Dec 1981 - 30 Sep 2023
Fixed Lines Density in Urban Areas
Percentage
22
30 Apr 2003 - 30 Sep 2023
Fixed Lines Density in Rural Areas
Percentage
3.9
30 Apr 2003 - 30 Sep 2023
Total Number of Switching Exchanges
Switches
1651
31 Jan 2003 - 30 Sep 2023
Open Switching Exchanges
Switches
1651
31 Dec 2002 - 30 Sep 2023
Number of Switching Exchanges in Villages
Switches
1072
30 Jun 1982 - 30 Sep 2023
Open Switching Exchanges in Villages
Switches
1072
31 Jan 2003 - 30 Sep 2023
Number of Fixed lines per 100 Households in Rural Areas
Percentage
12.8
31 Jan 2004 - 31 Aug 2021


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