Korek Telecom
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Headquarters | Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan |
Key people | Ghada Gebara (CEO), Sirwan Saber Mustafa (Founder) |
| Products | Telecommunications |
Number of employees | 2500[1] |
| Website | korektel.com |
Korek Telecom is a Kurdish mobile phone operator company in Pirmam, Erbil, Arbil Province, in Iraqi Kurdistan.
It is a "shared limited company registered in Kurdistan to operate and provide GSM services"; its network covers all of Kurdistan and Iraq.[2] Korek Telecom has 350 employees, almost all of whom are Kurds.[3]
In March 2011, France Télécom (now Orange S.A.) acquired a 20% indirect stake in Korek Telecom.[4]
On Jan 1, 2015, Korek launched[5] 3G in Iraq after winning one of the three 3G licenses awarded by Government of Iraq
On Dec 16, 2015, Korek became the first operator in Iraq to launch Free Basics[6] in Iraq in partnership with Internet.org and Facebook
See also
References
- ^ http://www.agilitylogistics.com/PressReleases/Pages/FranceTelecom-OrangeandAgilitytoacquire44stakeinKorekTelecom.aspx France Telecom-Orange and Agility to acquire 44% stake in Korek Telecom
- ^ "Introduction". Korek Telecom. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
- ^ "Company Profile". Korek Telecom. Archived from the original on 2010-10-14. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
- ^ Goldstein, Phil (2011-03-16). "France Telecom invests €175m in Iraqi operator Korek". FierceWireless. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
- ^ "Extra G". Korek Telecom.
- ^ "Free Basics". Korek Telecom.