1. Using GIS In Telecom
Indicators
Hesham Baraka
World Telecommunication Indicators/ Community Access meeting
Hesham Baraka
Information Center Director
National Telecom Regulatory Authority
E-mail: hbaraka@tra.gov.eg
8th World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Meeting
Geneva, Switzerland, 24-26 November 2010

2. Egypt
• A regional hub linking the
Mediterranean, Europe,
Asia and the Arab World.
• 77.8 Million inhabitants
The Source: http://www.capmas.gov.eg/

3. Geographic Information System
(G.I.S.)
• GIS is vital for performing information analysis , map automation and
spatial and non-spatial data integration .
• Facilitate planning by communicating organizations, and provide
information to be used in applications for pre-elementary marketing,
• Engage community residents and organizations to improve their data
quality , and
• Support decision makers with powerful capabilities in analyzing and
managing the resources helping in speeding and perception in taking the
decisions.

4. GIS Components
• An integration of five basic components
People
Hardware
Software
Data
& Maps
Procedures
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5. Information Systems vs. GIS
GIS is an extension of the capabilities of information systems
Raw Data
Location information or
Spatial data
Information Systems
For demonstration purposes only - not real data - April. 1st 2010
G.I.S.

6. Solution
GIS-Based ICT Indicators
Standards &Common interfaces
NTRA
DB
GIS-Indicators System
GIS User
communities
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7. Sample Of Telecom data
2010 Results
The Source: http://www.capmas.gov.eg/

8. ITU Fixed Line density =
Percentage of
(Occupied/Pop)
Free Lines =
(Capacity –
Occupied)
OccupiedTotal CapacityPopulationGovernorate
9%249,372248,475497,8472,780,9216th of October
10%94,891124,524219,4151,258,882Aswan
7%171,147244,166415,3133,701,392Asyuit
8%80,33283,371163,7031,014,587Luxor
24%260,5731,064,9151,325,4884,362,168Alexandria
12%109,239120,868230,1071,029,136Ismailia
17%29,77253,29083,062306,722Red Sea
8%198,707395,383594,0905,071,346El-Behira
27%233,336898,8831,132,2193,326,444El-Giza
14%203,015750,867953,8825,338,831El-Dakahlia
17%59,72293,254152,976549,759El-Suez
12%198,099661,603859,7025,736,644El-Sharqia
14%155,265580,129735,3944,262,200El-Gharbia
5%116,900138,453255,3532,721,478El-Fayoum
26%461,6701,856,9532,318,6237,137,218Cairo
1%751,49058,394809,8844,546,564El-Qalyoubia
12%115,565420,815536,3803,496,380El-Monoufia
5%184,761231,379416,1404,481,879Elmenia
17%17,90234,52452,426199,810El-Wadi El-Gadid
6%102,797146,290249,0872,470,960Bani Swif
23%61,320141,709203,029604,451Portsaied
14%30,95722,22053,177154,941South Sinai
27%168,827491,594660,4211,831,505Helwan
18%68,765211,064279,8291,180,991Domietta
8%172,758304,120476,8784,004,613Suhaj
9%29,28334,90264,185374,071North Sinai
7%143,575191,180334,7552,679,527Qina
10%130,545280,594411,1392,798,942Kafr El-Sheikh
11%42,76438,69381,457352,885Matrouh
13%4,643,3499,922,61214,565,96177,775,247TOTAL
Source:
http://MCIT.
gov.
eg/Indicato
rs.aspx

9. Population Distribution 2010
(Table view)
PopulationGovernorate
2,780,9216th
of October
1,258,882Aswan
3,701,392Asyuit
1,014,587Luxor
4,362,168Alexandria
1,029,136Ismailia
306,722Red Sea
5,071,346El-Behira
3,326,444El-Giza
5,338,831El-Dakahlia
549,759El-Suez
5,736,644El-Sharqia
4,262,200El-Gharbia
2,721,478El-Fayoum
7,137,218Cairo
4,546,564El-Qalyoubia
3,496,380El-Monoufia
4,481,879Elmenia
199,810El-Wadi El-Gadid
2,470,960Bani Swif
604,451Portsaied
154,941South Sinai
1,831,505Helwan
1,180,991Domietta
4,004,613Suhaj
374,071North Sinai
2,679,527Qina
2,798,942Kafr El-Sheikh
352,885Matrouh
77,775,247TOTAL

10. 0
1,000,000
2,000,000
3,000,000
4,000,000
5,000,000
6,000,000
7,000,000
8,000,000
2,780,921
1,258,882
3,701,392
1,014,587
4,362,168
1,029,136
306,722
5,071,346
3,326,444
5,338,831
549,759
5,736,644
4,262,200
2,721,478
Cairo = 7,137,218 inhabitants
4,546,564
3,496,380
4,481,879
199,810
2,470,960
604,451
154,941
1,831,505
1,180,991
4,004,613
374,071
2,679,527 2,798,942
352,885
Population(inhabitants)
Governorates in Arab Republic of Egypt
Population
Distribution 2010 for
Egypt Governorates
(Chart view)

11. Population Distribution 2010 (Map view)

12. Fixed Lines Occupancy 2010
(Table view)
OccupancyGovernorate
248,4756th
of October
124,524Aswan
244,166Asyuit
83,371Luxor
1,064,915Alexandria
120,868Ismailia
53,290Red Sea
395,383El-Behira
898,883El-Giza
750,867El-Dakahlia
93,254El-Suez
661,603El-Sharqia
580,129El-Gharbia
138,453El-Fayoum
1,856,953Cairo
58,394El-Qalyoubia
420,815El-Monoufia
231,379Elmenia
34,524El-Wadi El-Gadid
146,290Bani Swif
141,709Portsaied
22,220South Sinai
491,594Helwan
211,064Domietta
304,120Suhaj
34,902North Sinai
191,180Qina
280,594Kafr El-Sheikh
38,693Matrouh
9,922,612TOTAL

13. 0
200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
1,000,000
1,200,000
1,400,000
1,600,000
1,800,000
2,000,000
Cairo: 1,856,953
Lines
NumberofFixedLines
(Lines)
Fixed Lines
Occupancy 2010 for
Egypt Governorates
(Chart View)

14. Hesham Baraka
Fixed Lines Occupancy 2010 (Map view)

15. Fixed Lines Density
2010 (Table view)
Fixed Line
Density 2010
OccupiedPopulationGovernorate
9%248,4752,780,9216th
of October
10%124,5241,258,882Aswan
7%244,1663,701,392Asyuit
8%83,3711,014,587Luxor
24%1,064,9154,362,168Alexandria
12%120,8681,029,136Ismailia
17%53,290306,722Red Sea
8%395,3835,071,346El-Behira
27%898,8833,326,444El-Giza
14%750,8675,338,831El-Dakahlia
17%93,254549,759El-Suez
12%661,6035,736,644El-Sharqia
14%580,1294,262,200El-Gharbia
5%138,4532,721,478El-Fayoum
26%1,856,9537,137,218Cairo
1%58,3944,546,564El-Qalyoubia
12%420,8153,496,380El-Monoufia
5%231,3794,481,879Elmenia
17%34,524199,810
El-Wadi El-
Gadid
6%146,2902,470,960Bani Swif
23%141,709604,451Portsaied
14%22,220154,941South Sinai
27%491,5941,831,505Helwan
18%211,0641,180,991Domietta
8%304,1204,004,613Suhaj
9%34,902374,071North Sinai
7%191,1802,679,527Qina
10%280,5942,798,942Kafr El-Sheikh
11%38,693352,885Matrouh
13%9,922,61277,775,247TOTAL

16. 0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
6thofOctober
Aswan
Asyuit
Luxor
Alexandria
Ismailia
RedSea
El-Behira
El-Giza
El-Dakahlia
El-Suez
El-Sharqia
El-Gharbia
El-Fayoum
Cairo
El-Qalyoubia
El-Monoufia
Elmenia
El-WadiEl-Gadid
BaniSwif
Portsaied
SouthSinai
Helwan
Domietta
Suhaj
NorthSinai
Qina
KafrEl-Sheikh
Matrouh
9%
10%
7%
8%
24%
12%
17%
8%
El-Giza = 27%
14%
17%
12%
14%
5%
26%
1%
12%
5%
17%
6%
23%
14%
Helwan = 27%
18%
8%
9%
7%
10%
11%
FixedLinesDensity
(%)
Fixed Lines
Density 2010
for Egypt
Governorates
(Chart View)

17. Hesham Baraka
Fixed Lines Density 2010 (Map view)

18. Hesham Baraka

19. Egypt ICT Indicators
1. Application: Tailored application for the indicators
(snapshots)
2. Reports: Snapshots for the reports (snapshots for Alex. &
EL-Monofia governorates)

20. 1. Application

47. 2. Reports (Samples)

49. a. Alexandria Governorate
“samples”

54. b. El-Monofia Governorate
“samples”

61. Hesham Baraka
Hesham Baraka
Director ;Information Center
National Telecom Regulatory Authority
E-mail: hbaraka@ntra.gov.eg