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100 Million Mobile Subscribers In Egypt Revolutionizing Communication

March 4, 2015

Mobile phones are today often used to upload your favorite photographs from a trip to Europe, message your friends in North America, video-call your family while backpacking across Asia and play videogames while sipping ice tea on a beach in Australia. However, on a regular basis, everyday people find themselves upgrading their phones and throwing their old ones in a desk drawer next to their bed. A growing number of jobs are starting to rely on instant communication which often requires internet access. Most prominently are the jobs which involve live coverage, such as journalism, and social media agency work. As a result of this, people will often upgrade their phones to ensure they are using the best technology available. According to a new study published by the research firm Gartner, 50 percent of the employers will require their employees to supply their own smartphones and tablets for work needs. Data research released by GSMA Intelligence also indicated that by 2020, half of the world’s population will be using mobile devices to access the internet, forecasting that around 3.8 billion people worldwide will be logged on to the internet through…


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