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Articles tagged with: Palestinian Authority
New Mobile Network Starts Operating in Palestinian Territories
The Palestinian Territories have finally gained a second mobile network after a couple of years of delays caused by disputes over the allocation of the required radio spectrum. more
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Palestinian Authority Aks ITU for Help in Launching 2nd Mobile Network
The Palestinian Authority has sent a letter to the ITU seeking its help in trying to release radio spectrum controlled by Israel that is required for the territory's second mobile network to launch. The ITU has confirmed receipt of the letter without saying what, if any action it might take. more
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Palestinian Wataniya Mobile Issues Deadline for Radio Spectrum Release
Wataniya Mobile, the long delayed second mobile network for the Palestinian Territories has given the regulator a deadline to release the necessary radio spectrum - or it will seek "financial remedies". more
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Wataniya's Palestinian GSM Network Launch Delayed
Kuwait's Wataniya, which was supposed to have been granted radio spectrum to launch a second GSM network in the Palestinian Authority has not yet had the spectrum released to it. Palestinians say that the delay is being caused by Israel which is holding onto the spectrum citing security concerns. more
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Armed Gunmen Attack Jawwal Headquarters in Gaza
A gang of 20 armed gunmen attacked the headquarters of the Palestinian GSM network operator, Jawwal last week. The gunmen terrorized Jawwal employees, expelled them by force and caused wide-spread property damage as they fired their weapons within the offices. Security forces who were present were unable to control the situation and a civil police officer standing guard outside was attacked. more
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Palestinian Infrastructure Released
Israel's Ministry of Communications has agreed to release telecoms equipment that had been purchased by the Palestinian GSM network operator, Jawwal. The equipement had been impounded by the Israeli authorities citing security concerns. The military also sometimes blocks the deployment of network infrastructure in "sensitive" areas of the West Bank. more
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Second GSM Operator for Palestine
The Palestinian Authority is understood to have asked for additional frequencies to be released so that a second GSM network operator can be established in the West Bank and Gaza. Palestinian Authority Minister of Communications Sabri Saidm has asked Israel's Minister of Communications Dalia Itzik for the frequencies to be released. more
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Cisco Sys Signs Accord With Palestinian Telecom Co
SOUTHERN SHUNEH, Jordan (AP)--U.S. networking giant Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO) signed a memorandum of understanding with a Palestinian telecommunications company Saturday on the sidelines of an international economic gathering in Jordan, setting the stage for developing the telecommunications infrastructure in the Palestinian territories. more
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Palestinian Authority sells mobile stake
The Palestinian Authority has sold its stake in the local GSM network operator, Jawwal to help pay the wages of public sector workers. The Communications Minister, Azzam Al Ahmed, had earlier told Al Hayat Al Jadida newspaper that the Authority had sold its stake in Jawwal for US$42 million to the Palestinian company Paltel Telecommunications. more
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GSM Roaming Between Israel and The Palestinian Authority
Orange, of Israel and Al-Jawwal of The Palestinian Authority have signed a roaming agreement allowing customers from each country to use the others mobile phone network. Roaming will also extend to the 'safe passage' which connects the West Bank and Gaza Strip" more
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