$30 million contract between Ericsson and Egyptian communications company

The government-owned Telecom Egypt company, along with the international Ericsson company endorsed a contract valued at $30 million to modernize the telephone network in Egypt.

The contract included the local central working by the system of AXE local switches, the strengthening networks connecting the communication lines and the support system known as XMATE, upon which Ericsson company depends in implementing its work.

Ericsson said the project will increase network capacity in western and southern Cairo, Alexandria and parts of the Nile Delta, all of which are experiencing rapid growth.

It is expected that the implementation of these works will begin in the coming year, Abd El Fattah Abu Serieh, chief of Telecom Egypt,said.