The Chairman of the Libyan Post Telecommunications and Information Technology Company (LPTIC), Faysal Qarqab, met with the chairman of Telecom Egypt, Adel Hamed, and representatives of the Egyptian telecommunications sector on Monday.
During the meeting, the two parties agreed to establish data centers that comply with international data protection standards in Libya, in addition to investing in fiber communication cables between the two countries in the Mediterranean Sea, reaching European countries to the North.
Qarqab said that Libya’s digital transformation journey began in 2013, but was slow due to the problems facing the country, noting that Libya is seeking to keep pace, with foundations being laid to improve all sectors of Libyan communications.
He added that the LPTIC and Telecom Egypt have similar goals and values, stressing that despite the difficulties facing Libya, telecommunications is one of the most important sources of income for the Libyan economy in addition to being a particularly important for the development of private sector projects.