Reports on Tuesday indicated that a fiber optic cable in the northern part of Egypt had been damaged, resulting in the loss of all telecommunications in Egypt's second largest city of Alexandria and parts of the Nile Delta region. Contractors lay the East African Marine Cable (image: Reuters) One. An electrical fire ripped through the Ramses Central Exchange, Egypt's largest telecommunications hub, on Monday morning, injuring 14 workers and knocking out phone and internet connections across the Greater Cairo area. Health Ministry officials said the injured were rushed to a nearby hospital. CAIRO – Telecom Egypt announced finalising new route for fiber optic Internet cables between the Red Sea and the Mediterranean through Al-Morshedeen Road. In a statement on. Broadband connectivity plays a critical role in accelerating economic growth and unlocking job opportunities, particularly in the digital economy, including in e-agriculture, e-health, e-commerce, and e-education. The national plan to connect remote areas with fibre, as well as the deployment of cell towers under the 'Decent Life'. The following article is based on an interview conducted by Economy Middle East with Telecom Egypt' s Managing Director and CEO Mohamed Nasr, who shed light on the factors influencing the current state and future outlook of Egypt's leading ICT provider. Under his leadership, the company is “Gearing.