Ooredoo Palestine, formerly known as Wataniya Mobile Palestine Telecommunication Company or Wataniya Mobile, is a mobile network operator in the West Bank. The company was established in November 2009 and is one of two operators in the region. Ooredoo Palestine is part of the Ooredoo Group, with Ooredoo holding a 48.45% ownership stake. The Palestine Investment Fund owns 34.03% of the company, while the remaining 17.52% is held by various other entities. The company's leadership is headed by Chairman Mohammed Abu Ramadan, who previously served as the Palestinian Minister of State for Planning, and CEO Durgham Maraee. Ooredoo Palestine began as a mobile network, with the majority of its ownership held by Qtel, now known as Ooredoo.
Alias
Wataniya Palestine Mobile Telecommunication Company PSC
Country
Palestinian Territories
Type
Mobile Network Operator
Ownership
Ooredoo Group
3G Network
The company operates 2G GSM services over 900 and 1800 MHz, providing EDGE/GPRS data, with services initially limited to West Bank but expanded to cover the Gaza Strip in October 2017.
Interim peace accords stipulate that Israel has final say regarding spectrum assignments, with an agreement reached in November 2015 regarding the provision of 10 MHz paired spectrum in the 2100 MHz band for Palestinian 3G services for each of the two carriers. Wataniya is reported to have activated 3G UMTS over the B1 (2100 MHz) band in January 2018 and provides DC-HSPA+ data services.
3G Frequency Bands
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Active
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3G Network Events
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Launch of 3G Network
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Launch
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