China Telecom eyes Egypt 4G licenses

State-run phone carriers China Telecom Corp and Saudi Telecom Co have expressed interest in acquiring 4G mobile-phone licenses offered by the Egyptian government, an Egyptian communications ministry official said on Tuesday.

They joined Kuwait's Zain, which made an official request last week, the official said.

China Telecom, the country's third-biggest mobile carrier, and Saudi Telecom, the biggest phone operator in Saudi Arabia, have not presented formal requests yet, added the official, who asked not to be named.