WE (Telecom Egypt)

WE Telecom Egypt logo

Country/Region

Company Name

Telecom Egypt S.A.E.

Ownership Type

Publicly Traded Company
State/Government Owned

Website

MNC

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4G LTE Frequency Bands

Company Overview

Telecom Egypt (المصرية للاتصالات) is an Egyptian telecommunications company operating a mobile network branded as WE. While Telecom Egypt has a history dating back to 1854, the mobile network WE was launched in 2017 following the acquisition of an LTE network licence in October 2016.

The company commercially launch its LTE-only mobile network in September 2017 over a 5 MHz channel in the B3 (1800 MHz) band. No 2G or 3G services are provided by Telecom Egypt. The company has also piloted 4G LTE with 4X4 MIMO on a 20 MHz carrier, achieving 240 Mbps.

3G UMTS Network Information

Details on UMTS network deployments are shown below. Data are often incomplete due to commercial nature. Consult dossier text for further details.

Launch Date - Status No Deployment
UMTS BandPacket DataStatus
4G LTE Network Information

Details on LTE network deployments are shown below. Data are often incomplete due to commercial nature. Consult dossier text for further details.

Evolution Status Active [Launched 2017-09]
Max. MIMO Max. Modulation
Carrier Aggregation - Features
LTE BandChannel WidthStatus
5 MHz Active