Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inaugurated on Monday the Control Center of the Unified National Network for Emergency and Public Safety, the first of its kind in the country.
He underscored its key role in securing data and communications across Egypt and stressed that the system will be finalized within four months.
Sisi said subsidiary centers for the network will be established to quickly respond to any emergency calls from any governorate if necessary, noting that was the first time that Egypt uses special satellite for communications.
He added such a unified national network will effectively help in handling crises and emergencies throughout the country.
Upon its completion, the network will ensure quick response for crises or emergencies from the affiliate centers in any governorate in coordination with the interior, health or petroleum ministries.
Moreover, Sisi said the unified emergency network has a commercial benefit as it could offer services to the civil sector, investors and the private sectors, given its efficiency and high quality.
He attended via videoconference of the launch of the Tiba-1 satellite services from the control center of the Unified National Network for Emergency and Public Safety in Mokkatam, Cairo.
