For more information on telecoms contacts, please see the following links:
Israel Cell Compare Website - Cell Providers
4.11 Palestine Additional Services Contact List
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Telephone Services |
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Is there an existing landline telephone network? |
Yes |
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Does it allow international calls? |
Yes |
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Number and Length of Downtime Periods (on average) |
No |
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Mobile Phone Providers |
Israeli – PARTNER / CELLCOM Palestine – JAWWAL / OOREDOO |
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Approximate Percentage of National Coverage |
100% (both providers) |
Telecommunications Regulations
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Regulations on Usage and Import |
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Regulations in Place? |
Regulating Authority |
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Satellite |
Yes (Thuraya, Iridium) |
Israel |
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HF Radio |
No |
N/A |
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UHF/VHF/HF Radio: Handheld, Base and Mobile |
VHF (Analogue) |
Israel |
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UHF/VHF Repeaters |
VHF (Analogue) |
Israel |
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GPS |
Yes |
Israel |
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VSAT |
Yes |
Israel |
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Individual Network Operator Licenses Required |
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Yes |
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Frequency Licenses Required |
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Yes |
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Existing Humanitarian Telecoms Systems
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Existing UN Telecommunication Systems |
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WFP |
DSS |
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VHF Frequencies |
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DSS |
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HF Frequencies |
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Locations of Repeaters |
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West Bank & Gaza |
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VSAT |
WFP – Jerusalem |
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
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Internet Service Providers |
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Are there ISPs available? |
Yes |
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If yes, are they privately or government owned? |
Private |
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Dial-up only? |
No |
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Approximate Rates (local currency and USD - $) |
Dial-up |
N/A |
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Broadband |
500$/Month |
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Max Leasable ‘Dedicated’ Bandwidth |
100/100 MPPS |
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Mobile Network Operators (MNOs)
Israel Cell Compare - Cell Providers
For information on MNOs please visit the GSM Association website.
