Wataniya - Palestinian Territory

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Wataniya (Palestinian Territory) uses 2 GSM bands. Find out if your unlocked phone or mobile device will work with Wataniya (Palestinian Territory). See the tables below for details.

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Carrier website: http://www.wataniya.ps/

Wataniya Palestine Mobile Telecommunications PSC, now known as Ooredoo Palestine, is a mobile network operator in the West Bank. Here are some key points about the company:

  • Founding and Ownership: The company was founded in November 2009 and is a member of the Ooredoo Group. It is 48.45% owned by Ooredoo, 34.03% by the Palestine Investment Fund, and 17.52% by other shareholders.

  • Operations: Ooredoo Palestine provides a range of mobile services including GSM, GPRS, EDGE, SMS, MMS, ISP, and UMTS. It operates a network that serves Palestine and has a significant market share, with 610,000 subscribers by the end of 2012, representing a 28% market share.

  • Headquarters and Management: The company is headquartered in Al-Bireh, Palestine. The chairman is Mohammed Abu Ramadan, who was formerly the Palestinian Minister of State for Planning, and the CEO is Durgham Maraee.

  • Financial Performance: In 2020, Ooredoo Palestine reported a revenue of $101.6 million and a net income of $7.5 million.

  • Challenges: The telecommunications sector in Palestine faces significant challenges due to the Oslo Accords and other obstacles, which have limited the use of modern wireless communication technologies such as 3G and 4G. The Israeli Ministry of Communications has control over the cellular communications and technology Palestinians may build, which has been limited to 2G.

  • Presence in Gaza: Ooredoo Palestine also operates in the Gaza Strip, where it offers 2G services. The company employs 850 people in Gaza and has maintained its network operations despite various challenges.

Frequency Bands

GSM

Name Interface Description
900 MHz (E-GSM) GSM

Wataniya Palestinian Territory uses the GSM 900 MHz (E-GSM) frequency band. This frequency band is used for mobile communications in various countries around the world, including the Palestinian Territories. The GSM 900 MHz (E-GSM) band operates from 880 MHz to 960 MHz, with the uplink frequency range from 880 MHz to 915 MHz and the downlink range from 925 MHz to 960 MHz. This band is primarily used in Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Australia.
1800 MHz (DCS) GSM

Wataniya Palestinian Territory uses the GSM 1800 MHz (DCS) frequency band. This frequency band operates from 1710 MHz to 1785 MHz for the uplink and from 1805 MHz to 1880 MHz for the downlink. It was deployed in 1991 as an extension of the GSM standard into the 1800 MHz frequency range.

Supported GSM Protocols

Name Generation
GPRS 2.5G
EDGE 2.5G

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