EGYPT - TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROJECT

A US CONSULTANT WILL ASSIST ARETO TO IMPROVE ITS PLANNING, MANAGEMENT, OPERATING, AND TRAINING FUNCTIONS. THE CONSULTANT WILL ASSIST IN DEVELOPING PLANS AND SCHEDULES IN PRIORITY SEQUENCE, USING PERT OF CPM FOR AN ENTIRE RANGE OF MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, OPERATIONS, TRAINING, AND PROCUREMENT. THE CONSULTANT WILL ALSO TRAIN INSTRUCTORS AND DEVELOP CURRICULUM FOR PROGRAMS FOR ADMINISTRATORS, ENGINEERS, TECHNICIANS, OPERATORS, CLERKS, AND SKILLED LABOR. HE WILL ALSO DEVELOP A RATIONAL ANNUAL PROCUREMENT PLAN PROJECTED FOR THREE TO FIVE YEARS. ARETO WILL ALSO IMPLEMENT A SERVICE IMPROVEMENT PLAN (SIP) WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF US ADVISORS AND SOME REPLACEMENT AND OPERATING EQUIPMENT. SIP WILL ADDRESS IMPROVEMENT OF ARETO SERVICES, INCLUDING MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, LOGISTICS, TRAFFIC, AND COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS. IMPROVEMENT OF THESE SERVICES SHOULD RESULT IN BETTER BASIC COMMUNICATIOS SERVICES AND BETTER NON-COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES,SUCH AS CONVENIENCE, WHICH STRONGLY INFLUENCE CUSTOMER OPINION. ARETO WILL IMPLEMENT THIS LABOR-INTENSIVE ACTIVITY AND ARETO PERSONNEL WILL PERFORM THE ACTUAL WORK. OTHER COMPONENTS INCLUDE: A)REPLACEMENT OF AN OLD, OBSOLETE 20,000 LINE ROTARY EXCHANGE, WHICH WILL SERVE AS A MODEL EXCHANGE; B)PRIVATE AUTOMATIC BRANCH EXCHANGES (PABX"S) AND MICROWAVE LINKS TO THE CAIRO AIRPORT TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION TO THIS CENTER AND OTHER CENTERS; C)MOBILE EXCHANGES, WHICH WILL PERMIT THE ELIMINATION OF A NUMBER OF OLD, ROTARY EXCHANGE SYSTEMS WITH NEWER TYPES OF EXCHANGE SYSTEMS; AND D)VARIOUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT.