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Millions have 'broadband access in Egypt'

Cairo, April 28, 2008

Around a million Egyptian households have access to broadband, due to the widespread practice of ADSL accounts sharing, says a survey conducted by Arab Advisors Group.

The survey titled 'Egypt Households Telecoms and Media Survey Report 2008” was released by the Arab Advisors Group recently.

The survey, conducted during March and April 2008, revealed that about 63.4 per cent of Egyptian households with an ADSL connection shared the ADSL connection with neighbours.

Of those, a massive 81.9 per cent share one ADSL line with more than three neighbouring households.

“According to official figures from the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Egypt had 427,085 ADSL lines by the end of 2007. The Arab Advisors Group estimates that 75 per cent of those are residential ADSL lines.” Jawad J. Abbassi, founder and general manager of Arab Advisors Group noted.

“Based on the survey results, the average number of households sharing one ADSL connection is 2.98. Multiplying the reported number of lines by this figure yields an estimate for households with ADSL connections in Egypt of 956,000 households by end of 2007.” Abbassi added.

The survey report can be purchased from the Arab Advisors Group for $4,500. The subscribers to Arab Advisors Group strategic research services can order the report for $3,500, he said.

The 159-page report, which has 262 detailed exhibits, provides the results of a major comprehensive survey of the telecommunications and media usage patterns and habits of the population across the Egyptian governorates of Greater Cairo, Alexandria, Dakahlia, Gharbia, Sohaj and Minya.-TradeArabia News Service




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