Egypt is the leading country in North Africa in the use of information technologies . It is noteworthy that you can contact any country in the world easily as we have world wide telecommunications. Moreover cell service is widely spread in Egypt and we have two great companies that control cell in Egypt , Vodafone and Mobinil.

We have in Egypt 2 satellites, Nile sat 101 and Nile sat 102. Nile sat 101 was manufactured by the European company Matra Marconi Space (Astrium), and it was launched on 28th of April 1998 by the European Launcher , Ariane space using the launcher Ariane 4, from the French Guyana ( Kourou site ).

Nile sat 102 satellite was manufactured by the same company (Astrium) and it was launched on 17th of August 2000 by Ariane 4 launcher. The Nile sat company now is operating the Nile sat system, broadcasting more than 150 digital TV channels and provides additional services like data transmission, Turbo Internet and multi casting applications.

Nile sat delivers more than 240 TV & Audio Channels, Using up to date digital technology presenting a wide variety of Egyptian , Arabic & International Channels.

The Internet is a revolutionary phenomenon in telecommunication and information technology. It has opened new opportunities for a networked society and has established new concepts for human communication and interaction. The social and technical effects of the Internet are enormous in the developed as well as in the developing world.