COUNTRY FOCUS : EGYPT
Telecom Egypt is Egypt ’ s primary telephone company . It started in 1854 with the first telegraph line in Egypt . The company has a fixed-line subscriber base in excess of six million subscribers . Recently , Telecom Egypt partnered with tech giant Huawei Technologies to rollout the first green tower .
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Telecom Egypt , the first integrated operator of communications and information technology services in Egypt , in cooperation with Huawei Technologies , a global provider of information and communications technology ( ICT ) infrastructure and smart devices , recently announced the implementation of the first eco-friendly , integrated solution to provide mobile networks via utilising environmentally friendly tower made of Fiber Reinforced Polymer ( FRP ), with wireless availability .
Through this cooperation , Telecom Egypt will become the first operator in Egypt and Africa to install this green tower which will serve as the optimum steel alternative , which causes high emissions of carbon dioxide . The tower is approximately 18 metres high , with a special camouflage fence made of environmentally friendly materials , supported by integrated wireless access solutions and a green solar energy system . The tower is characterized by its high resistance in severe environmental conditions , such as corrosion due to the exposure to chemicals and high temperatures .
Adel Hamed , Managing Director and CEO of Telecom Egypt , said that the implementation of this type of mobile site in Egypt is unprecedented and has also underscored the efforts done by all those in charge of the project , and their capability of implementing the entire site in a timely manner and a systematic way , as per the best international quality standards that have to do with the green concept solutions .
Adel explained that Telecom Egypt ’ s green external sites also depend on modern technologies for wireless
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