MTN Syria
ISINSY0031100330
IndustryTelecommunications
PredecessorInvestcom
Founded2007
Headquarters,
Area served
Syria
ProductsMobile network operator, Internet services
OwnerMTN Group, TeleInvest
Number of employees
1281 (October 2012)
ParentTeleInvest Ltd, subsidiary of Dallah Al-Baraka
WebsiteOfficial website

MTN Syria is one of the two only mobile operators in Syria, the other being Syriatel.[1] MTN Syria was previously known as "Areeba". It offers GSM and 3.5G broadband 4G (LTE) services.

In 2020, MTN Group decided to sell the remaining of 75% of its share in MTN Syria to the Saudi-owned TeleInvest Ltd, which already owns 25% of the company.[2]

Statistics (October 2012)

Active subscribers 5.978.660
Population coverage 99.5%
Geographical coverage 80%
Technologies 2G, 3G, 3.5G, LTE
Retail Base 3735

References

  1. "MTN Syria 2010 Profit Up 83% to $132 Million on Customer Rise". Bloomberg.com. 21 February 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  2. "UPDATE 3-South Africa's MTN to exit Middle East to focus on Africa". Reuters. 6 August 2020.
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