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Middle East mobile operators & fixed-line operators list

Middle East mobile operators* accounted for some 318.1 million mobile subscribers at the end of Q2 2012, up from 296.3 million at the end of Q2 2011, or growth of 7 percent. There are some 49 mobile operators in the Middle East. The largest Middle East mobile operator is Iran's MCI; the second largest is Turkey's Turkcell. * including Afghanistan and Turkey.

Afghanistan

Number of Active Afghanistan Mobile Network Operators (MNOs): 5
Number of Active Afghanistan Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs): 0
Region: Asia

Telecom Operator

Afghan Telecom

Afghan Telecom

Afghan Wireless Communication Company

Etisalat

MTN

Telecom Development Company Afghanistan Ltd. (Roshan)

Primary Activity

Fixed

Mobile - CDMA

Mobile

Mobile

Mobile

Mobile

Bahrain

                          Number of Active Bahraini Mobile Network Operators (MNOs): 3
                 Number of Active Bahraini Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs): 0
                                                                Region: Gulf

Telecom Operator

Batelco

VIVA

Zain

Primary Activity

Mobile

Mobile

Mobile

Iran

Number of Active Iranian Mobile Network Operators (MNOs): 5
Number of Active Iranian Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs): 0
Region: Gulf

TCI (PTT)

Telecommunication Company of Iran

MTN Irancell

TRI Isfahan

Telecommunication Kish

Taliya

Primary Activity

Mobile

Fixed

Mobile

Mobile

Mobile

Mobile

Iraq

Number of Active Iraqi Mobile Network Operators (MNOs): 3
Number of Active Iraqi Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs): 0
Region: Gulf

Telecom Operator

AsiaCell (Wataniya)

Iraqi Telecommunications and Posts

Korek

SanaTel

Zain

Mobile

Fixed

Mobile

Mobile

Mobile

Israel

Number of Active Israeli Mobile Network Operators (MNOs): 5
Number of Active Israeli Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs): 4+
Region: East Med

Telecom Operator

Barak ITC

Bezeq

Cellcom Israel

Golan Telecom

Golden Lines

HOT Telecom

MIRS Comms

Orange

Pelephone

Primary Activity

International

Fixed

Mobile

Mobile

International

Mobile/Cableco

Mobile

Mobile

Mobile

Jordan

                           Number of Active Jordanian Mobile Network Operators (MNOs): 3
                      Number of Active Jordanian Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs): 0

Telecom Operator

Batelco Jordan

Jordan Mobile Telephone Services Co.(Fastlink)

Jordan Telecommunications Company

Jordan Telecommunications Company

umniah

Primary Activity

ISP

Mobile

Mobile

Fixed

Mobile

Telecom Operator

Wataniya (National Mobile Telecommunications Company)

VIVA

Zain (Mobile Telecommunications Company, K.S.C.)

Primary Activity

Mobile

Mobile

Mobile

Lebanon

Number of Active Lebanese Mobile Network Operators (MNOs): 2
Number of Active Lebanese Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs): 0
Region: East Med

Telecom Operator

Alfa (MIC1 S.A.L)

Touch (was MTC Touch)

Ogero Telecom

Primary Activity

Mobile

Mobile

Fixed

Oman

Number of Active Omani Mobile Network Operators (MNOs): 2
Number of Active Omani Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs): 0
Region: Gulf

Telecom Operator

Nawras Telecom

Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel)

Primary Activity

Mobile

Mobile

Palestine

Telecom Operator

Palcel

Paltel

Wataniya Palestine

Primary Activity

Mobile

Fixed

Mobile

Qatar

Number of Active Qatari Mobile Network Operators (MNOs): 2
Number of Active Qatari Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs): 0
Region: Gulf

Primary Activity

Mobile

Fixed

Mobile

Telecom Operator

Qatar Telecom Q.S.C. (Qtel)

Qatar Telecom Q.S.C. (Qtel)

Vodafone Qatar

Saudi Arabia

Telecom Operator

Bravo

GO Telecom (Etihad Atheeb Telecom)

Mobily

Saudi Telecommunication Company (STC)

Saudi Telecommunication Company (STC)

Zain

Primary Activity

Mobile

Fixed

Mobile

Mobile

Fixed


Mobile

Syria

Telecom Operator

MTN Syria

Syrian Telecommunication Establishment

Syriatel GSM

Primary Activity

Mobile

Fixed

Mobile

Turkey

Number of Active Turkish Mobile Network Operators (MNOs): 3
Number of Active Turkish Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs): 0
Region: East Med

Telecom Operator

Avea

Vodafone

Turkcell

Turk Telecom

Primary Activity

Mobile

Mobile

Mobile

Fixed

United Arab Emirates

Telecom Operator

Etisalat (Emirates Telecommunications Corporation)

Etisalat (Emirates Telecommunications Corporation)

Emirates Integrated Telecommunication Company (EITC) - 'Du'

Thuraya Satellite Telecommunications Company

Primary Activity

Fixed

Mobile

Mobile

Satellite

Yemen

Telecom Operator

Sabaa Fone Co.

Spacetel Yemen Co.

Yemen International Telecommunications Co. (LLC)

Yemen International Telecommunications Co. (LLC)

Primary Activity

Mobile

Mobile

Fixed

Mobile