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Vodafone Egypt has begun commercial use of the Ericsson RAN Processor 6672, designed to run artificial intelligence workloads and support 5G networks directly at network sites. Ericsson says the processor increases processing capacity fourfold and reduces energy consumption by more than 50% compared with the previous generation.
Data from the National Telecom Regulatory Authority showed Vodafone Cash leading Egypt’s electronic wallet market during the first half of 2026, with a 53% share of total wallets, 69% of the number of transactions, and 77% of their value. The market as a whole recorded annual growth in the number of wallets, transactions, and financial value.
A report by the National Telecom Regulatory Authority showed that the number of mobile wallets in Egypt reached 57.01 million, with 2.22 billion transactions worth EGP 2.96 trillion carried out during the first half of 2026. Vodafone Cash led the market in the number of wallets and transactions and their value, alongside expanded use of wallets for transfers and government services.
Dina Mostafa, Data Protection and Privacy Officer at Vodafone Egypt, explains that compliance does not begin after contracting, but with knowing where data is located, which parties can access it, and the countries to which it is transferred. The practices presented by the company include assessing the impact of data transfers, building a data map, and organizing relationships with processors through clear agreements.