File Photo: National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) headquarters. Photo courtesy of NTRA website.
The packages include a new fixed internet plan offered by Telecom Egypt, Orange, Vodafone, and e& Egypt, starting from EGP 150, replacing the current lowest-priced plan of EGP 210.
A new mobile package priced at EGP 5 has also been introduced, replacing a previous lowest price of around EGP 13.
Both packages will allow free access to all government and education websites on fixed and mobile networks, even after users exhaust their mobile data allowance.
Prices for some fixed internet and mobile services will rise by 9 to 15 percent, including taxes. However, call rates for fixed and mobile lines, as well as prepaid recharge cards and e-wallet services, will remain unchanged.
The decision comes amid regional conflict that has affected Egypt’s economy through currency fluctuations, supply chain disruptions, rising inflation, and higher electricity, chip, and fuel prices, such as diesel used to operate mobile network stations, which has increased operating costs for telecom infrastructure.
At the same time, internet use has risen sharply, with fixed-line internet usage increasing by 36 percent over the past year. Mobile internet users have grown by 7.9 million, while mobile data consumption has increased by 12 percent compared to 2025 levels.
This rapid growth in internet use and reliance on digital services is increasing pressure on telecom providers to meet rising demand for stable services, as part of Egypt’s digital transformation efforts under the 2026–2030 Spectrum Strategy and Digital Transformation Strategy.
The new packages are part of the NTRA’s plan to improve and maintain service quality, helping operators improve efficiency and invest more in network infrastructure.
They also form part of broader efforts to strengthen Egypt’s communication infrastructure and digital economy by meeting user needs and encouraging local and international private sector investment.
Earlier this year, the NTRA agreed with service providers to allocate an additional 410 megahertz (MHz) of spectrum, an expansion worth $3.4 billion, to improve service quality and enhance 5G performance.
As of this year, the telecommunications and information technology sector contributes more than six percent to Egypt’s GDP, with digital exports reaching $7.4 billion in 2025.
Since 2019, Egypt has invested about $6 billion in fixed and mobile internet infrastructure, increasing average fixed internet speeds 16-fold to 91.3 megabits per second.
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