Telecom Sector Structure:
¨ Ministry of Information & Communications Policies & Legislations.
¨ National Telecommunication Corporation Regulatory Functions.
¨ Licensed Operators & Service Providers Service Marketing
SUDATEL:
Date of Licence Agreement: 19 /04 /1993
Date of Commercial Operation: 01 /02 /1994
Lines of outside Plant 1 965 400
Switched Lines 1 381 704
Subscribers (Lines) 1 028 899
Volume of International Traffic "Incoming" 306 000 000
Volume of International Traffic "Outgoing" 081 000 000
National Traffic 580 000 000
Data Subscribers 490
Internet Capacity – Down Link 202 MB
Internet Capacity – Up Link 169 MB
Internet Subscribers – dial up 300 000
Internet Subscribers – DSL 1400
GMPCS – Thuraya 3020
MOBITEL:
Date of Company Registration: 10 /04 /1996
Date of Commercial Operation: 01 /01 /1997
Subscribers 1 367 364
Switches 6
Switching capacity 1 800 000
Covered Zones 82
International Roaming Locations 211
BASHAIR (AREEBA):
Date of Licence Agreement:
Date of Commercial Operation: 14 /07 /2005
Subscribers
Switches
Switching capacity
Covered Zones
International Roaming Locations
KANARTEL:
Date of Licence Agreement:
Date of Commercial Operation: Q4 / 2005
OTHER LICENSEES:
Public Internet Service Provider 22
Private Internet 69
Pre-paid Phone Service 19
SMS 35
IVR-SMS 26
Technical Support and Special Service 9