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Full File Research Area Social Development Publication Type Studies Author(s) - Dr. Hanan Mohammed Aly Publisher The Egyptian Cabinet - IDSC Publish Date April 2010 Abstract The telephone coverage in Egypt has rapidly changed through the last period. The number of mobile phone subscribers in Egypt has continued to grow whereas fixed phone subscribers have started to decline. This paper uses data from four rotated panel surveys, conducted by the Observatory of the Egyptian Household at the Information and Decision Support Center(IDSC), in July 2008, October 2008, January 2009 and April 2009. The structural change of telephone coverage in Egypt from July 2008 to April 2009 is also featured. In addition, the relationship between telephone coverage in April 2009 and several characteristics of households is examined.