Intel says '2010 is the year of refresh' at Cairo ICT 2010

During which Intel will be showcasing its latest technologies from the 7th - 10th of February 2010. In addition to having a VIP lounge set to be a business hub for strategic meetings, Core i5 demo area will allow visitors to experience the new technology.

Cairo ICT -the leading International Telecommunication, Information Technology, Networking, Computing, Satellite & Broadcasting Trade Fair & Forum for the Middle East and Africa- will mainly focus on Green IT and Cloud Computing and their benefits. This year's round also hosts exhibitors from different sectors such as finance and banking.

"Intel sees Cairo ICT as a hotbed of opportunities for industry leaders to convene and agree on Egypt's IT outlook for the year and to showcase avant-garde technologies. Intel is very enthusiastic to see a large participation this year at Cairo ICT and believes that investing in IT is the best means to enriching economies. Intel's philosophy is that public-private collaboration is key to driving ICT enablement in Egypt and success in previous years is testimony to the importance of such collaboration."

says Taha Khalifa, Intel Egypt General Manager.

ICT is the quickest and fastest growing communities in Egypt. According to the Egypt Country Report, an important goal of the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT) is to create state- of- the- art infrastructure that provides an enabling environment for the government and businesses to link globally in an efficient and cost effective way. In Egypt, the ICT sector has grown at 25% as compared to 7% overall growth in all sectors of the Egyptian economy as a whole.

Intel will be showcasing its new 2010 Intel Core family of processors, delivering unprecedented integration and smart performance, for laptops, desktops and embedded devices. This new technology is currently available at a number of retailers in Egypt.