Syriatel

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Syriatel
TypePublic
IndustryTelecommunications
Founded2000
HeadquartersDamascus, Syria
ProductsGSM / 3G, 4G / LTE
Websitehttps://www.syriatel.sy/

Syriatel (Arabic: سيريتل) is a mobile network provider in Syria.[1] It is one of the only two providers in Syria, the other being MTN Syria.[2] It offers LTE with 150 MB/s speeds, under the brand name Super Surf.[3]

History[]

Syriatel was founded in 2000, with its headquarters in Damascus, Syria. In 2017 Syriatel introduced 4G speeds offering 150 MB/s speeds, branded Super Surf.[3] On 5 June 2020, a Syrian court ordered Syriatel be placed under judicial custody.[4]

Company[]

The company is owned by Rami Makhlouf, cousin of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad.[5][6] The company had approximately 3,500 employees and 8 million customers as of 2016.[7] It is headquartered on Sehnaya Road in Damascus.[7]

Technologies[]

Syriatel operate a network of GSM 900 / 1800 & 3G 2100 & 4G 1800 cellular networks.

References[]

  1. ^ "Syria awards mobile phone licences". BBC NEWS. 22 January 2001. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  2. ^ "MTN Syria 2010 Profit Up 83% to $132 Million on Customer Rise". Bloomberg.com. 21 February 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b [1]
  4. ^ "Syrian court orders Syriatel placed under judicial custody". June 5, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2020 – via www.reuters.com.
  5. ^ "Syria crackdown condemned by US". BBC News. 21 March 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Syria begins shakedown of wealthiest businessmen as war debts spiral". The Telegraph. 25 December 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Syriatel Mobile Telecom, About". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2021-10-20.


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