19 November 2009
Beirut - In order to meet with its subscribers needs and to serve them in a best way, Alfa, the mobile operator managed by Orascom Telecom since February 2009, announces the inauguration of its new Point of Sale in Halba starting November 18, 2009.
The POS opens daily, excluding Sundays, from 8 a.m till 5 p.m, noting that cash desks close at 4 p.m. As for Saturdays, the POS closes at 1 p.m.
Alfa had recently inaugurated two new points of sale in Jounieh and Nabatieh, and will soon inaugurate more points of sale in other Lebanese regions. Alfa will also continue to expand its operations to develop its network and widen its capacity. This initiative aims at strengthening communication abilities and improving the quality of transmission, in order to offer the finest services to the subscribers, in the most sophisticated ways.
It's worth mentioning that "Orascom Telecom Holding" (OTH) is the international leading mobile operator in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia and counts over 84 million subscribers.
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About Alfa
Alfa is the brand name of the Lebanese mobile network managed by "Orascom Telecom Holding" (OTH) since February 2009.
Alfa capitalizes on its expertise in the telecom field in order to deliver a global and professional solution for the GSM sector in Lebanon. Alfa has over one million subscribers.
For more information: www.alfa.com.lb
About Orascom Telecom
Orascom Telecom is a leading international Telecommunications company operating GSM networks in high growth markets in the Middle East, Africa and south Asia, having a total population under license of approximately 510 million with an average mobile telephony penetration of approximately 45% as of June 30th, 2009. Orascom Telecom operates GSM networks in Algeria ("OTA"), Pakistan ("Mobilink"), Egypt ("Mobinil"), Tunisia ("Tunisiana"), Bangladesh ("banglalink"), and North Korea ("Koryolink"). OTH has an indirect equity ownership in Globalive Wireless which has been granted a spectrum license in Canada. OTH was also awarded the management contract of one of the two Lebanese mobile Telecommunications operators ("Alfa") from the government of the Republic of Lebanon. Through its subsidiary Telecel Globe, OTH also operates in Burundi, the Central African Republic, Namibia and Zimbabwe. Orascom Telecom had over 84 million subscribers as of June 30th, 2009.
Orascom Telecom is traded on the Cairo & Alexandria Stock Exchange under the symbol (ORTE.CA, ORAT EY), and on the London Stock Exchange its GDR is traded under the symbol (ORTEq.L, OTLD LI).
For more information: www.orascomtelecom.com
Beirut - In order to meet with its subscribers needs and to serve them in a best way, Alfa, the mobile operator managed by Orascom Telecom since February 2009, announces the inauguration of its new Point of Sale in Halba starting November 18, 2009.
The POS opens daily, excluding Sundays, from 8 a.m till 5 p.m, noting that cash desks close at 4 p.m. As for Saturdays, the POS closes at 1 p.m.
Alfa had recently inaugurated two new points of sale in Jounieh and Nabatieh, and will soon inaugurate more points of sale in other Lebanese regions. Alfa will also continue to expand its operations to develop its network and widen its capacity. This initiative aims at strengthening communication abilities and improving the quality of transmission, in order to offer the finest services to the subscribers, in the most sophisticated ways.
It's worth mentioning that "Orascom Telecom Holding" (OTH) is the international leading mobile operator in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia and counts over 84 million subscribers.
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About Alfa
Alfa is the brand name of the Lebanese mobile network managed by "Orascom Telecom Holding" (OTH) since February 2009.
Alfa capitalizes on its expertise in the telecom field in order to deliver a global and professional solution for the GSM sector in Lebanon. Alfa has over one million subscribers.
For more information: www.alfa.com.lb
About Orascom Telecom
Orascom Telecom is a leading international Telecommunications company operating GSM networks in high growth markets in the Middle East, Africa and south Asia, having a total population under license of approximately 510 million with an average mobile telephony penetration of approximately 45% as of June 30th, 2009. Orascom Telecom operates GSM networks in Algeria ("OTA"), Pakistan ("Mobilink"), Egypt ("Mobinil"), Tunisia ("Tunisiana"), Bangladesh ("banglalink"), and North Korea ("Koryolink"). OTH has an indirect equity ownership in Globalive Wireless which has been granted a spectrum license in Canada. OTH was also awarded the management contract of one of the two Lebanese mobile Telecommunications operators ("Alfa") from the government of the Republic of Lebanon. Through its subsidiary Telecel Globe, OTH also operates in Burundi, the Central African Republic, Namibia and Zimbabwe. Orascom Telecom had over 84 million subscribers as of June 30th, 2009.
Orascom Telecom is traded on the Cairo & Alexandria Stock Exchange under the symbol (ORTE.CA, ORAT EY), and on the London Stock Exchange its GDR is traded under the symbol (ORTEq.L, OTLD LI).
For more information: www.orascomtelecom.com
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