4G licenses are coming: The National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority will hold discussions on the regulations governing the issuance of 4G licenses — and start chewing-over how much to charge for them — on Sunday, following the cabinet’s approval on the launch of 4G licenses yesterday. Sources tell Al Mal that it was likely the licenses would not be issued in an auction to guarantee widespread distribution of 4G services. Al Masry Al Youm had reported that 4G licenses would be coming on Sunday, quotingICT Minister Yasser El Kady, an unlikely scenario as the cabinet had made the licensing contingent on NTRA regulations being drawn up. El Kady said issuing 4G licences has been long overdue as Egypt is “just one of four countries without 4G in Africa.” The minister said the licences will be offered to the incumbent mobile operators — Orange Egypt, Vodafone Egypt, Etisalat Misr — as well as Telecom Egypt.