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Egypt's Mobile Operators Reroute Network Traffic After Ramses Central Office Fire

Taarek Refaat Egypt's three major mobile network operators — Vodafone Egypt, Orange Egypt, and Etisalat by e& Egypt — have begun rerouting their network traffic to alternative switching centers across the country following a fire that broke out early Wednesday at the Ramses Central Office in downtown Cairo. The fire, which disrupted core telecommunications infrastructure, prompted an immediate emergency response from telecom providers to safeguard service continuity. Key alternative hubs currently handling redirected traffic include El Obour and El Hosary switching centers, among others. Rapid Network Reconfiguration Sources within the telecom sector confirmed to The Journal that the operators activated contingency plans designed for critical outages. These measures involve the technical redistribution of voice call routing and data services (network traffic) to backup facilities to prevent widespread service degradation. 'The network load has been successfully distributed across other central exchanges with minimal impact on end users,' said a senior telecom engineer involved in the process, who requested anonymity due to lack of authorization to speak publicly. 'The goal is to maintain stability while the damaged facility is being assessed and repaired.' Fire Contained, Investigations Underway Civil defense teams were able to contain the fire without reported injuries. Preliminary reports suggest the blaze may have been caused by an electrical short circuit, but a formal investigation has been launched to determine the exact cause. While full damage assessments are ongoing, officials from Telecom Egypt, which owns and operates the national fixed-line infrastructure including the Ramses exchange, are cooperating with mobile operators to restore full capacity. Service Impact and User Experience Although no official service outage was announced, some users across Greater Cairo reported temporary disruptions in call quality and slower data speeds during the morning hours. Operators have since reassured customers that services are being restored to normal through their contingency infrastructure. Industry analysts say the incident highlights the importance of resilient digital infrastructure and the role of redundancy planning in telecom networks. 'This fire could have had a much more significant impact if not for the quick response and routing flexibility built into Egypt's telecom backbone,' one analyst noted. Looking Ahead Authorities are expected to issue a formal report on the incident in the coming days. Meanwhile, restoration efforts at the Ramses Central Office are underway, with full repairs likely to take several weeks depending on the extent of the damage. read more CBE: Deposits in Local Currency Hit EGP 5.25 Trillion Morocco Plans to Spend $1 Billion to Mitigate Drought Effect Gov't Approves Final Version of State Ownership Policy Document Egypt's Economy Expected to Grow 5% by the end of 2022/23- Minister Qatar Agrees to Supply Germany with LNG for 15 Years Business Oil Prices Descend amid Anticipation of Additional US Strategic Petroleum Reserves Business Suez Canal Records $704 Million, Historically Highest Monthly Revenue Business Egypt's Stock Exchange Earns EGP 4.9 Billion on Tuesday Business Wheat delivery season commences on April 15 News Israeli-Linked Hadassah Clinic in Moscow Treats Wounded Iranian IRGC Fighters News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Videos & Features Tragedy Overshadows MC Alger Championship Celebration: One Fan Dead, 11 Injured After Stadium Fall Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War News "Tensions Escalate: Iran Probes Allegations of Indian Tech Collaboration with Israeli Intelligence" News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks Videos & Features Video: Trending Lifestyle TikToker Valeria Márquez Shot Dead during Live Stream Technology 50-Year Soviet Spacecraft 'Kosmos 482' Crashes into Indian Ocean