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Alfa 3rd public auction on Platinum mobile numbers raises more than 1M$
 
 
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Beirut, December 22, 2011: Alfa, in collaboration with the Ministry of Telecommunications, organised a live public auction on Platinum mobile numbers, on Tuesday December 20, 2011 at the Metropolitan hotel-Sin El Fil. The bid, the 3rd of its kind, was well received and raised a total amount of 1,082,000$.

All 45 special Alfa Platinum numbers were sold in the auction. The first five numbers are respectively as follows:
- 71-000000: $ 140,000
- 71-777777: $ 80,000
- 71-717171: $ 65,000
- 71-700000: $ 50,000
- 71-888888: $ 50,000

The proceeds of this auction will go to support the projects of the Ministry of Telecommunications aiming at further developing the mobile sector in Lebanon.

It's worth mentioning that "Orascom Telecom Holding" (OTH) is the international leading mobile operator in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia and counts over 109 million subscribers.

Posted on: Dec 22 2011

Sectors: Telecom

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Telecommunications
 
http://www.alfa.com.lb
Country: Lebanon

Alfa is the brand name of the first Lebanese mobile network managed by "Orascom Telecom Holding" (OTH) since February 2009.

Alfa capitalizes on OTH expertise in the telecom field in order to deliver a global and professional solution for the GSM sector in Lebanon. Alfa has more than 1.4 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 Asia, having a total population under license of approximately 517 million with an average mobile telephony penetration of approximately 51% as of March 31st, 2011. Orascom

Telecom operates GSM networks in Algeria ("OTA"), Pakistan ("Mobilink"), Egypt ("Mobinil"), Bangladesh ("banglalink"), North Korea ("koryolink") and has an indirect equity shareholding in Globalive Wireless Canada ("Wind Mobile"). In addition it has an indirect equity ownership in Telecel Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe) and through its subsidiary Telecel Globe; OTH also operates in Burundi, the Central African Republic and Namibia. Orascom Telecom reached over 104 million subscribers as of March 31st, 2011.

Orascom Telecom is traded on the Egyptian 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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