ATM Mobilis
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Native name | موبيليس |
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| Company type | Joint-stock company |
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Headquarters | Quartier d'affaires de Bab Ezzouar, 16042, , |
Key people | Chaouki Boukhazani (CEO and Chairman)[1] |
| Revenue |  US$1.05 billion (2023) |
Number of employees | 5,035[2] |
| Parent | Groupe Télécom Algérie, Ashraf Taha |
| Website | www |
ATM (Algérie Télécom Mobile) Mobilis or simply Mobilis (Arabic: موبيليس, romanized: Mūbīlīs, styled mobilis in its logo), a subsidiary of Groupe Télécom Algérie, is the first and one of the three major mobile operators in Algeria. It became independent in August 2003.[3][2]
History
[edit]On 23 May 2016, Mobilis was the first operator in Algeria to be provisionally granted a license to launch 4G network.[4] It was officially launched on 1 October 2016 in Ouargla and Hassi Messaoud,[5] and extended to other provinces: Tlemcen, Constantine, Batna, Bordj Bou Arreridj, El Oued, Biskra, Boumerdès, Tipaza, Blida, Tizi Ouzou and Sidi Bel-Abbès, on 21 December 2016.[6]
In 2017, Mobilis held 40.06% of the country's total mobile telephony market share, with 10,204,002 3G subscriber and no less than 3,505,803 4G subscriber (47.26% and 35.53% market share, respectively).[7]
In March 2023, Mobilis chairman Chawki Boukhazani was being investigated by Algeria's internal security service, which suspected him of involvement in illegal contract awards.[8] He was subsequently arrested in front of Mobilis headquarters and imprisoned, and later was released.[9][10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Boudjedri, Mounia (October 4, 2021). "Boukhazani Chawki installé dans ses nouvelles fonctions de P-dg de Mobilis". Algeria Press Service (in French). Archived from the original on October 4, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ a b "Mobilis". www.mpt.gov.dz (in French). Archived from the original on July 10, 2022.
- ^ "Qui somme nous ?". www.mobilis.dz (in French). Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- ^ "Mobilis N° 1 Résultat de l'appel d'offres de l'ARPT pour la 4G". www.mobilis.dz (in French). May 23, 2016. Archived from the original on July 2, 2022.
- ^ "Lancement officiel du réseau 4G de Mobilis Ouargla ville hôte". www.mobilis.dz (in French). October 3, 2022. Archived from the original on July 4, 2022.
- ^ "La 4G de Mobilis s'étend sur d'autres Wilayas". www.mobilis.dz (in French). December 20, 2016. Archived from the original on August 14, 2022.
- ^ "Mobilis proclamé le plus grand réseau 3G et 4G en Algérie". www.mobilis.dz (in French). May 5, 2018. Archived from the original on July 4, 2022.
- ^ "ATM Mobilis boss investigated over alleged illegal contracts," Africa Intelligence, March 31, 2023.
- ^ "Algeria: war and scandals at the top," Atalayar, March 28, 2023.
- ^ "Algérie: Tebboune éclaboussé par un scandale d’écoutes sur les téléphones de généraux," Le360, May 24, 2023.