Syriatel
Appearance
Company type | Public |
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Industry | Telecommunications |
Founded | 2000 |
Headquarters | Damascus, Syria |
Products | GSM / 3G / LTE |
Revenue | 646,468,156,345 Syrian pound (2022) |
157,085,125,181 Syrian pound (2022) | |
128,783,097,159 Syrian pound (2022) | |
Total assets | 1,109,760,445,227 Syrian pound (2022) |
Number of employees | 3,931 (2022) |
Website | https://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]
Technologies
Syriatel operate a network of GSM 900 / 1800 & 3G 2100 & 4G 1800 cellular networks.
References
- ^ "Syria awards mobile phone licences". BBC NEWS. 22 January 2001. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ "MTN Syria 2010 Profit Up 83% to $132 Million on Customer Rise". Bloomberg.com. 21 February 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ a b [1]
- ^ "Syrian court orders Syriatel placed under judicial custody". June 5, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2020 – via www.reuters.com.
- ^ "Syria crackdown condemned by US". BBC News. 21 March 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ "Syria begins shakedown of wealthiest businessmen as war debts spiral". The Telegraph. 25 December 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.