List of telecommunications companies in the Middle East and Africa

A telecommunications company (historically known as a telephone company) is a company which provides broadband and/or telephony services.

The telecommunications companies of the Middle East and Africa are listed below:

Algeria

Fixed-line operators Algérie Telecom

Mobile operators Djezzy (Orascom Telecom Algerie) (OTA) subsidiary of Orascom Telecom Holding (OTH) Mobilis (Algérie Telecom) Nedjma (Wataniya Télécom Algérie), a subsidiary of Qatar Telecom (Qtel) Mobile satellite operators ATS, a subsidiary of Algérie Telecom

Angola

Fixed-line operators Angola Telecom MSTelcom (Sonangol Group)

Mobile operators Movicel MovelSIM Unitel

Bahrain

Fixed-line operators Batelco LightSpeed Communications

Mobile operators Batelco Zain Bahrain (Zain Group)

Benin

Fixed-line operators Benin Telecoms

Mobile operators BBCOM (Bell Bénin Communication) GLOBACOM LIBERCOM MOOV Bénin MTN (MTN Group)

Botswana

Fixed-line operators Botswana Telecommunications Corporation

Mobile operators Botswana Telecommunications Corporation MASCOM Orange

Burkina Faso

Fixed-line operators Onatel (Morocco Telecom)

Mobile operators Airtel Burkina Faso (Airtel Group)

Burundi

Fixed-line operators LEO Burundi ONATEL Burundi

Mobile operators Econet Wireless Hits Telecom Onamob Africell Safari U-Com

Cameroon

Fixed-line operators Cameroon Telecom

Mobile operators Cameroon Telecom CISNET TELECOM (CISNET Group) MTN (MTN Group) Orange (Orange S.A.) WiMax (WiMax Group)

Chad

Fixed-line operators SotelTchad

Mobile operators Airtel Chad (Bharti Airtel) Tigo Chad (Millicom)

Comoros

Fixed-line operators

• Comores Telecom

Congo

Mobile operators Congo Telecom

Mobile operators Airtel Congo (Airtel Group) Warid Congo (Warid Telecom)

Côte d'Ivoire

Fixed-line operators Orange (Orange S.A.)

Mobile operators Green Koz Moov MTN Côte d'Ivoire (MTN Group) Orange (Orange S.A.) Warid

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Fixed-line operators OCPT

Mobile operators Airtel DRC (Airtel Group Orange RDC (Orange S.A.) Tigo Democratic Republic of Congo (Millicom) Vodacom (Vodafone Group)

Egypt

Fixed-line operators Telecom Egypt

Mobile operators Etisalat Egypt (Etisalat) Orange Egypt (Orange S.A.) Vodafone Egypt (Vodafone and Telecom Egypt) We (Telecom Egypt)

Equatorial Guinea

Fixed-line operators GETESA (Orange S.A.)

Mobile operators GETESA (Orange S.A.) Muni (Antes Hits Telecom) Gecomsa

Eritrea

Fixed-line operators Telesonra

Mobile operators EriTel

Ethiopia

Fixed-line operators Ethio Telecom safaricom Ethiopia

Mobile operators Ethio Telecom Safaricom Ethiopia

Gabon

Fixed-line operators Gabon Telecom (Maroc Telecom)

Mobile operators Airtel (Bharti Airtel) Gabon Telecom (Maroc Telecom) Moov (Etisalat)

Gambia

Fixed-line operators Gamtel

Mobile operators Africell (Lintel Holding) Gamcel (Gamtel) Q-cell (Qcell)

Ghana

Fixed-line operators Vodafone Ghana

Mobile operators AirtelTigo Ghana (Airtel Group) Globacom MTN Ghana (MTN Group) Telecel Ghana

Guinea

Fixed-line operators Sotelgui

Mobile operators Areeba Cellcom Intercel Lagui Orange Guinea

Iran

Fixed-line operators TCI Zoha Kish Telecom Iran HiWEB

Mobile operators Airtel Pras Hamrah Aval Kish Free Zone MTCE MTN Irancell (MTN Group) Rightel Taliya

Iraq

Fixed-line operators ITPC

Mobile operators AsiaCell (Qtel) Korek Telecom Moutiny SanaTel Zain Iraq (Zain Group)

Israel

Fixed-line operators 012 Smile 013 Netvision 018 X-Fone Bezeq Cellcom Hot Partner Communications Company Voicenter

Mobile operators Cellcom Golan Telecom Home Cellular (MVNO using Cellcom) Hot Mobile former Mirs Communications Ltd. Partner Communications Company (Partner) Pelephone (Bezeq) Rami Levi (MVNO) using Pelephone) YouPhone (MVNO) using Orange)

Jordan

Fixed-line operators Jordan Telecom (Jordan Telecom Group) Kulacom

Mobile operators Orange Jordan (Jordan Telecom Group & Orange S.A.) Umniah (Batelco) XPress Telecom (NASCO & Qtel) Zain Jordan (Zain)

Kenya

Fixed-line operators Telkom Kenya Wananchi

Mobile operators Airtel Kenya (Airtel Group) Telkom Kenya Safaricom (Telkom Kenya and Vodafone) Orange (Orange S.A.) Equitel Jamii Telecom

Kuwait

Fixed-line operators Ministry of Communications – Kuwait (MOCK)

Mobile operators VIVA - Kuwait Telecom Company (STC) Ooreedoo Kuwait (Ooreedoo Group) Zain Kuwait (Zain Group)

Lebanon

Fixed-line operators OGERO (MPT)

Mobile operators Alfa (management contract to Orascom Telecom) Mtc touch (management contract to Zain)

Lesotho

Fixed-line operators Telecom Lesotho

Mobile operators Econet Wireless Vodacom (Telkom and Vodafone)

Libya

Fixed-line operators General Posts and Telecommunications Company Libya Telecom & Technology

Mobile operators Almadar Libyana

Madagascar

Fixed-line operators Telma

Mobile operators Airtel orange Telma

Malawi

Mobile operators

• Airtel Malawi (Airtel Group)
• Malawi Telecommunications Limited (MTL)
• Telekom Networks Malawi (TNM)

Mali

Fixed-line operators Sotelma

Mobile operators Malitel (Sotelma) Orange Mali (Orange S.A.)

Mauritius

Fixed-line operators Mauritius Telecom

Mobile operators Airtel MyT Emtel Chilli (MTML)

Morocco

Fixed-line operators INWI Maroc Telecom (Government of Morocco and Etisalat) Méditel (Finance com and Orange SA)

Mobile operators INWI Maroc Telecom Méditel (Finance com and Telefónica) Orange (Orange S.A.)

Mozambique

Fixed-line operators Telecommunicacoes De Mozambique (TDM)

Mobile network operators MCel (Government of Mozambique) Vodacom (Telkom and Vodafone) Movitel

Namibia

Fixed-line operators Telecom Namibia

Mobile operators MTC Namibia

Niger

Mobile operators

• Airtel Niger

Nigeria

Fixed-line operators NITEL (Transcorp) Starcoms

Mobile operators Mtel (Transcorp) Airtel Nigeria (Airtel Group) Globacom MTN Nigeria (MTN Group) Etisalat Nigeria (Etisalat) – now re-branded 9mobile after Etisalat's withdrawal from the market Multilinks Telkom Starcomms Zoom Mobile Visafone

Oman

Fixed-line operators Omantel Ooredoo Oman (was Nawras)

Mobile operators Oman Mobile (Omantel) Ooredoo Oman (was Nawras) (Ooredoo Group & TDC)

Palestine

Fixed-line operators Paltel

Mobile operators Jawwal Ooredoo Palestine (Qtel)

Qatar

Fixed-line operators Ooredoo Vodafone Qatar

Mobile operators Ooredoo Vodafone Qatar

Le Réunion

Fixed-line operators Reunion Telecom Novatell

Mobile operators SFR Réunion Orange Réunion Only Réunion

Rwanda

Fixed-line operators Rwandatel

Mobile operators MTN Rwandacell (MTN Group) Rwanda Airtel Tigo Rwanda Rwandatel

Saudi Arabia

Fixed-line operators Saudi Telecom Company Mobily (Etisalat) [1] GO (Etihad Atheeb Telecom)

Mobile operators Saudi Telecom Company Mobily (Etisalat) Zain Saudi Arabia (Zain) Virgin Mobile (Virgin Group) (MVNO with STC) Lebara Mobile (Etihad Jawraa) (MVNO with Mobily)

Senegal

Fixed-line operators Sonatel

Mobile operators Expresso – Senegal (CDMA) Orange (GSM) Tigo (GSM)

Sierra Leone

Fixed-line operators Sierratel

Mobile operators Airtel Sierra Leone (Airtel Group) Africell (Lintel Holding) Comium

Somalia

Fixed-line operators Hormuud Telecom AmteL

Mobile Operators Somtel Heersare telecom AmteL

South Africa

Main article: List of broadband providers in South Africa Fixed-line operators Telkom Neotel

Mobile MTN Group Vodacom Telkom Mobile Cell C Rain Mr. Price Mobile Virgin Mobile South Africa Me&You Mobile

Sudan

Fixed-line operators Thabit (Sudatel) Canar (Etisalat)

Mobile operators Sudani MTN Sudan (MTN Group) Zain Sudan (Zain Group)

Swaziland

Fixed-line operators Swaziland Post and Telecommunication Corporation (SPTC)

Mobile operators Swazi Mobile Swazi MTN

Syria

Fixed-line operators Syrian Telecommunications Establishment (STE)

Mobile operators MTN Syria (MTN Group) SyriaTel

Tanzania

Fixed-line operators Tanzania Telecommunications Company Limited

Mobile operators Tanzania Telecommunications Company Limited Airtel Tanzania (Airtel Group) Tigo Tanzania (Millicom) Vodacom Tanzania (Vodacom) Sasatel Tanzania (Sasatel) Benson Informatics Tanzania (Benson) Zantel Tanzania (Etisalat)

Togo

Fixed-line operators

• TOGOCOM

Tunisia

Fixed-line operators Tunisie Telecom (TUNTEL)

Mobile operators Tunisiana (Ooredoo) Tunisie Telecom (TUNTEL) Orange

Uganda

Fixed-line operators MTN Uganda (MTN Group) Uganda Telecom

Mobile operators Airtel Uganda K2 Telecom Acquired by Airtel Uganda MTN Uganda Uganda Telecom Vodafone Uganda [2] [3] Lyca Mobile

United Arab Emirates

Fixed-line operators Du Etisalat

Mobile operators Du Etisalat

Yemen

Mobile operators

• MTN Yemen (MTN Group)
• Sabafon
• Y (HiTS-UNITEL)
• Yemen Mobile

Zambia

Fixed-line operators Zamtel

Mobile operators Airtel (Bharti group) MTN (MTN group) Zamtel (LAPGreen Group)

Zimbabwe

Fixed-line operators TelOne

Mobile operators Airtel Econet Wireless Net*One Telecel (Orascom)

See also

• Telephone company
• List of telecommunications companies
  • List of telecommunications companies in the Americas
  • List of telecommunications companies in Asia and Oceania
  • List of telecommunications companies in Europe
• List of mobile network operators
  • List of mobile network operators of the Americas
  • List of mobile network operators in Asia and Oceania
  • List of mobile network operators in Europe
  • List of mobile network operators in the Middle East and Africa

References

1. "eLife Connect". Mobily.com.sa. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
2. Sanya, Samuel (18 November 2014). "Vodafone Launches In Uganda". New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 19 November 2014.
3. Muhumuza, Mark Keith (10 February 2015). "Vodafone Is In Uganda To Stay, Says Company CEO". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 10 February 2015.