Beirut: In order to meet its subscribers' needs and to provide them with best services, Alfa, the mobile operator managed by Orascom Telecom since February 2009, announces the implementation of a new frequency plan on its network during the nights of 22nd, 23rd & 24th of January 2010.
The new frequency plan, which will be implemented in collaboration with Ericsson, consists of a re-distribution of all the used frequencies on the network in order to get the utmost efficiency from the allocated spectrum and to improve the network performance.
Implementation will be on all sites covering the below area as per the below schedule:
- Friday 22nd: Zahle, Baalbek, Kesrwan, Jounieh, and part of Meten (El Metn al aala, Bikfaya, Behrsaf, Baabdat, Hemlaya, Chouya, Beit Chabeb, Naas, Qornayel, Tarchich and Baskinta).
- Saturday 23rd: South area and Shouf
- Sunday 24th: Jbeil, Jroud Jbeil, and North area.
It is worth mentioning that during the implementation of the new plan, which will be performed between 11PM & 6AM, some perturbations might occur on specific cells of Alfa's network due to halting & activating of these cells.
Moreover, following the implementation of this new plan and until reaching total frequency synchronization and tuning after the re-distribution process, minor transmission perturbations might be experienced by Alfa's subscribers during a transitory period until end of January.
It's worth mentioning that "Orascom Telecom Holding" (OTH) is the leading mobile operator in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia. Orascom Telecom counts over 89 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 September 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. Through its subsidiary Telecel Globe, OTH also operates in Burundi, the Central African Republic, Namibia and Zimbabwe. Orascom Telecom had over 89 million subscribers as of September 30th, 2009.
Orascom Telecom Holding 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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