80 Stations have been installed progressively since the First of February 2009

Beirut, 14 May 2009: Alfa, the mobile operator, announced that it is keeping on strengthening its network all over Lebanon by installing 26 new Radio Stations since the 23rd of April 2009. 80 Stations have been installed progressively in the different regions since the first of February 2009, in order to enhance the quality of transmission, improve the network coverage and increase its capacity to support the subscribers' traffic and growth.

it's worth mentioning that "Orascom Telecom Holding" (OTH) was awarded Alfa's management contract 3 months ago.  Orascom Telecom is the leading mobile operator in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia. OTH counts over 79 million subscribers.

In compliance with this strategy, the company has installed the new stations as follows:

  • 3 Radio Stations in Batroun

  • 1 Radio Station in Fiyadieh (Liwaa Daem)

  • 1 Radio Station in Mazraa (Mar Elias Street)

  • 1 Radio Station in Dedde (North)

  • 1 Radio Station in Jdita (Zahle)

  • 1 Radio Station in Jieh (South)

  • 1 Radio Station in Aabra (Jezzine)

  • 1 Radio Station in Frydis (Chouf)

  • 1 Radio Station in ABC Dbayeh

  • 1 Radio Station in Naher el Kalb (between Metn & Keserwan)

  • 1 Radio Station in Naess (Bikfaya)

  • 1 Radio Station in Midane (Jezzine)

  • 1 Radio Station in Ain El Helwe (Sayda)

  • 1 Radio Station in Hazzerta

  • 1 Radio Station in Joudi (Tyr)

  • 4 Radio Stations in Beirut Southern Suburb

  • 1 Radio Station in Bir Hassan

  • 2 Radio Stations in Zahle

  • 1 Radio Station in Kaskas (Beirut)

  • 1 Radio Station in Kfayr (West Bekaa)

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About Alfa
Alfa is the brand name of one of the two Lebanese mobile networks owned by the Republic of Lebanon. Alfa is managed by Orascom Telecom Holding (OTH) starting February 1, 2009.

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 453 million with an average mobile telephony penetration of approximately 46% as of September 30th, 2008. Orascom Telecom operates GSM networks in Algeria ("OTA"), Pakistan ("Mobilink"), Egypt ("Mobinil"), Tunisia ("Tunisiana"), Bangladesh ("banglalink"), Zimbabwe ("Telecel Zimbabwe"), and North Korea ("Koryolink"). Through its subsidiary Telecel Globe, OTH also operates in Burundi, the Central African Republic and Namibia. Orascom Telecom had over 79 million subscribers as of September 30th, 2008.

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).

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