Vodafone accuses Egyptian government of co-opting network

Source:Kate Holton and Shaimaa Fayed, Reuters

Mobile operator Vodafone accused the Egyptian authorities on Thursday of using its network to send pro-government text messages to subscribers, as telecom firms became further embroiled in the crisis.

Another mobile boss, the chief executive of Orascom Telecom, protested against President Hosni Mubarak’s rule in the main Cairo square on Thursday and said any damage to his company arising the unrest was a price worth paying.