Internet companies in a state of emergency in anticipation of the interruption of service after the entry of the cables, the major maintenance operati

And "Telecom Egypt" is betting on alternative plans and "Vodafone" reassure customers

Monday, January 3, 2011 - 13:31
Intensive preparations made by Internet companies hard to secure the wireless and Internet services, because of the possibility to stop the cables, the main Internet services in Egypt to work for entering maintenance operations this month.

وقال خالد حجازى رئيس العلاقات الخارجية بفودافون مصر، إن دخول الكابلات البحرية عمليات الصيانة كان متوقعا ومخطط له من قبل الشركات مزودة الخدمة، وأوضح حجازى فى تصريح خاص لليوم السابع، أن فودافون مصر قامت بعمل استعداداتها ووضعت خطط بديلة لتوفير الخدمة لعملائها بحيث لا يؤثر توقف الكابلات على خدمة الإنترنت اللاسلكى عبر شبكتها. Said Khaled Hegazy Head of External Relations Vodafone Egypt, said that the cable entry of marine maintenance operations was expected and planned by the companies with the service, said Hijazi in a special permit for the seventh day, that Vodafone Egypt has done its preparations and plans were made for alternative service to its customers so as not to affect the stop cable the wireless Internet service across its network.
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