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) 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
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 Lyca Mobile
United Arab Emirates
Fixed-line operators Du Etisalat
Mobile operators Du Etisalat Virgin Mobile Swyp, by e&
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
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