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==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||
=== | ===Nationwide outage (''2023'')=== | ||
On July 4, 2023, thousands of users across Egypt reported widespread internet outages from WE. Downdetector and local reports confirmed the incident, but Telecom Egypt offered no official explanation until days later, citing "maintenance" after public outcry.<ref name="outage">{{cite web|title=Internet outage affects thousands of WE users in Egypt|url=https://enterprise.press/stories/2023/07/05/we-internet-outage-causes-uproar|access-date=2025-07-24}}</ref> | On July 4, 2023, thousands of users across Egypt reported widespread internet outages from WE. Downdetector and local reports confirmed the incident, but Telecom Egypt offered no official explanation until days later, citing "maintenance" after public outcry.<ref name="outage">{{cite web|title=Internet outage affects thousands of WE users in Egypt|url=https://enterprise.press/stories/2023/07/05/we-internet-outage-causes-uproar|access-date=2025-07-24}}</ref> | ||
===SIM | ===SIM swap and porting restrictions=== | ||
A growing number of users have reported difficulty transferring their numbers away from WE to other carriers. While mobile portability is legally required in Egypt, some users claim Telecom Egypt staff delay or reject requests without justification.<ref name="sim-port">{{cite web|title=Telecom Egypt accused of hindering mobile number portability|url=https://www.menabytes.com/telecom-egypt-mnp-issues|access-date=2025-07-24}}</ref> | A growing number of users have reported difficulty transferring their numbers away from WE to other carriers. While mobile portability is legally required in Egypt, some users claim Telecom Egypt staff delay or reject requests without justification.<ref name="sim-port">{{cite web|title=Telecom Egypt accused of hindering mobile number portability|url=https://www.menabytes.com/telecom-egypt-mnp-issues|access-date=2025-07-24}}</ref> | ||
===Privacy | ===Privacy concerns=== | ||
Digital rights groups like Access Now and EIPR have criticized Egypt's telecom ecosystem for enabling mass surveillance. While not directly confirmed, Telecom Egypt has been named in reports regarding deep packet inspection tools deployed on state internet infrastructure.<ref name="privacy">{{cite web|title=Egyptian ISPs deploying censorship and surveillance tech|url=https://www.accessnow.org/egypt-isp-surveillance/|access-date=2025-07-24}}</ref> | Digital rights groups like Access Now and EIPR have criticized Egypt's telecom ecosystem for enabling mass surveillance. While not directly confirmed, Telecom Egypt has been named in reports regarding deep packet inspection tools deployed on state internet infrastructure.<ref name="privacy">{{cite web|title=Egyptian ISPs deploying censorship and surveillance tech|url=https://www.accessnow.org/egypt-isp-surveillance/|access-date=2025-07-24}}</ref> | ||
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*<nowiki>**Data Hosting & Infrastructure** – Owns data centers and undersea cable landing points (e.g., SE-ME-WE 5).</nowiki> | *<nowiki>**Data Hosting & Infrastructure** – Owns data centers and undersea cable landing points (e.g., SE-ME-WE 5).</nowiki> | ||
==See | ==See also== | ||
*[[Vodafone Egypt]] | *[[Vodafone Egypt]] | ||
*[[Etisalat Misr]] | *[[Etisalat Misr]] | ||
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*[[Internet in Egypt]] | *[[Internet in Egypt]] | ||
*[[Censorship in Egypt]] | *[[Censorship in Egypt]] | ||
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