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'''Telecom Egypt (WE)''' is the primary landline and a major internet and mobile service provider in Egypt. While publicly traded on the Egyptian Exchange, the company remains 80% owned by the Egyptian government through the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. Operating under the commercial brand "WE" since 2017, the company offers fixed-line, mobile, and internet services, while controlling key national infrastructure.<ref name="investor">{{cite web|title=Telecom Egypt - Investor Relations|url=https://ir.te.eg|access-date=2025-07-24}}</ref> | '''Telecom Egypt (WE)''' is the primary landline and a major internet and mobile service provider in Egypt. While publicly traded on the Egyptian Exchange, the company remains 80% owned by the Egyptian government through the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. Operating under the commercial brand "WE" since 2017, the company offers fixed-line, mobile, and internet services, while controlling key national infrastructure.<ref name="investor">{{cite web|title=Telecom Egypt - Investor Relations|url=https://ir.te.eg|access-date=2025-07-24}}</ref> | ||
==Consumer Impact Summary== | ==Consumer Impact Summary== | ||
Telecom Egypt has been subject to criticism from users and independent watchdogs over a range of issues: | Telecom Egypt has been subject to criticism from users and independent watchdogs over a range of issues: | ||
* | *'''User freedom:''' Customers report SIM card registration problems, service downtimes without notice, and inconsistent access to account termination or switching providers. | ||
* | *'''User privacy:''' Egypt's telecommunications infrastructure has faced scrutiny for being vulnerable to state surveillance. Being government-owned, Telecom Egypt has not publicly addressed these concerns. | ||
* | *'''Business model:''' As a former landline monopoly, Telecom Egypt benefits from unfair infrastructural advantages when compared to other ISPs and mobile carriers that must lease infrastructure. | ||
* | *'''Market control:''' Through WE, Telecom Egypt maintains dominant access to backbone fiber networks, creating potential anti-competitive bottlenecks for rivals. | ||
==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||
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==Products== | ==Products== | ||
* | *'''WE Internet''' – ADSL and fiber internet packages with bandwidth limits and FUP (fair usage policy) restrictions. | ||
* | *'''WE Mobile''' – Mobile telecom services under Egypt’s fourth mobile license. Offers voice, data, and 4G. | ||
* | *'''Fixed-Line Services''' – Legacy landline infrastructure; still the largest provider in Egypt. | ||
* | *'''Data Hosting & Infrastructure''' – Owns data centers and undersea cable landing points (e.g., SE-ME-WE 5). | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||