O2 (UK) telephone line and broadband business of Telefónica UK, trading under the O2 and Be brands. The company agreed to pay £180 million initially, followed by a further £20 million after all customers had been transferred to Sky's existing business. The sale was subject to regulatory approval in April 2013, and was subsequently approved by the Office of Fair Trading on 16 May 2013. O2 began trialling a Near Field Communication (NFC) payment system in 2007. In 2009, O2 was in discussions with large retailers, such as Tesco and W. H. Smith, for the deployment of the necessary electronic point of
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (Egypt) was founded in 2003 according to the Telecommunications Regulation Law as a national authority to administer the telecommunication sector. The scope of NTRA work covers issues related to transparency, open competition, universal service and protection of user rights. NTRA acts as an independent arbiter for ICT sector stakeholders. Information Technology Industry Development Agency The Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) was founded in 2004 as an executive IT arm of the Ministry Of Communications and Information Technology. Located in Smart Village, ITIDA is a government entity mandated to boost the development of the Egyptian IT sector and increase its global