The number of mobile phone users in Egypt has declined in August after the government cut service on users whose names and details were incomplete, citing security concerns, according to Ahram Online.
Egypt saw 1.8 million less mobile phone users in August compared to the preceding month, bringing the total number to 95.8 million, according to a report posted by the ministry of communication and information technology. The penetration rate of mobile phones reached 112 %.
The government began in May to update the information of all mobile users and terminate all un-registered lines to "prevent their use in terrorist activity," said Hesham El-Alaily, head of the telecommunications regulator NTRA, as reported by Al-Shorouk newspaper earlier in November.
The number of people who access the internet via mobile phones increased in August by more than 7 % to reach 20.2 million users.
The total number of internet users reached 46.2 million, a jump of almost 25 % in the year to August.
Egypt saw 1.8 million less mobile phone users in August compared to the preceding month, bringing the total number to 95.8 million, according to a report posted by the ministry of communication and information technology. The penetration rate of mobile phones reached 112 %.
The government began in May to update the information of all mobile users and terminate all un-registered lines to "prevent their use in terrorist activity," said Hesham El-Alaily, head of the telecommunications regulator NTRA, as reported by Al-Shorouk newspaper earlier in November.
The number of people who access the internet via mobile phones increased in August by more than 7 % to reach 20.2 million users.
The total number of internet users reached 46.2 million, a jump of almost 25 % in the year to August.
Source:
Mubasher
