CAIRO: State-run phone carriers China Telecom Corp and Saudi Telecom Co have expressed interest in acquiring 4G mobile-phone licences offered by the Egyptian government, joining Kuwait's Zain, which made an official request last week, a Communications Ministry official said.
China Telecom, that country's third-largest mobile carrier, and Saudi Telecom, the biggest phone operator in Saudi Arabia, haven’t presented formal requests yet, said the official, who asked not to be named discussing private information.
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