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On Jan 1, 2015, Korek launched<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.korektel.com/services/data-offers/extra-g |title=Extra G |publisher=Korek Telecom}}</ref> 3G in Iraq after winning one of the three [[3G]] licenses awarded by [[Government of Iraq]] |
On Jan 1, 2015, Korek launched<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.korektel.com/services/data-offers/extra-g |title=Extra G |publisher=Korek Telecom}}</ref> 3G in Iraq after winning one of the three [[3G]] licenses awarded by [[Government of Iraq]] |
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On Dec 16, 2015, Korek became the first operator in Iraq to launch [[Free Basics]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.korektel.com/services/data-offers/freebasics-com | title=Free Basics | publisher=Korek Telecom}}</ref> in Iraq in partnership with [[Internet.org]] and [[Facebook]]. |
On Dec 16, 2015, Korek became the first operator in Iraq to launch [[Free Basics]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.korektel.com/services/data-offers/freebasics-com | title=Free Basics | publisher=Korek Telecom | deadurl=yes | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160104092020/http://www.korektel.com/services/data-offers/freebasics-com | archivedate=2016-01-04 | df= }}</ref> in Iraq in partnership with [[Internet.org]] and [[Facebook]]. |
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Its coverage in [[southern Iraq]] was disabled after gunmen attacked a regional office following the [[Iraqi Kurdistan independence referendum, 2017]].<Ref name=“veconomist” /> |
Its coverage in [[southern Iraq]] was disabled after gunmen attacked a regional office following the [[Iraqi Kurdistan independence referendum, 2017]].<Ref name=“veconomist” /> |
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Headquarters | Erbil , Iraqi Kurdistan |
Key people | Sirwan Saber Mustafa (Founder) |
| Products | Telecommunications |
Number of employees | 2500[1] |
| Website | korektel.com |
Korek Telecom (Sorani Kurdish: کۆرەک تیلیکۆم) is a Kurdish mobile phone operator company in Pirmam, Erbil, Arbil Province, in Iraqi Kurdistan. It is run by the nephew of Masoud Barzani.[2]
It is a "shared limited company registered in Kurdistan to operate and provide GSM services"; its network covers all of Kurdistan and Iraq.[3] Korek Telecom has 350 employees, almost all of whom are Kurds.[4]
In March 2011, France Télécom (now Orange S.A.) acquired a 20% indirect stake in Korek Telecom.[5]
On Jan 1, 2015, Korek launched[6] 3G in Iraq after winning one of the three 3G licenses awarded by Government of Iraq
On Dec 16, 2015, Korek became the first operator in Iraq to launch Free Basics[7] in Iraq in partnership with Internet.org and Facebook.
Its coverage in southern Iraq was disabled after gunmen attacked a regional office following the Iraqi Kurdistan independence referendum, 2017.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-05-14. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) France Telecom-Orange and Agility to acquire 44% stake in Korek Telecom - ^ a b "A new war in Iraq, now between Shia Arabs and Kurds". The Economist. 16 October 2017.
- ^ "Introduction". Korek Telecom. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
- ^ "Company Profile". Korek Telecom. Archived from the original on 2010-10-14. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
- ^ Goldstein, Phil (2011-03-16). "France Telecom invests €175m in Iraqi operator Korek". FierceWireless. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
- ^ "Extra G". Korek Telecom.
- ^ "Free Basics". Korek Telecom. Archived from the original on 2016-01-04.
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