Palestine Cellular Communications Company (Jawwal)
شركة الاتصالات الخلوية الفلسطينية (جوال)
TypePublic Shareholding Co. Ltd
IndustryTelecommunications
Headquarters
Ramallah
,
Palestine
Area served
Palestine
ProductsGSM, GPRS, EDGE, SMS, MMS, ISP, UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+
Number of employees
250
ParentPaltel
Websitewww.jawwal.ps

Palestine Cellular Communications Company (Arabic: شركة الاتصالات الخلوية الفلسطينية), trading as Jawwal (Arabic: جوال), is the first Palestinian communications company specializing in cellular and wireless communications. Jawwal operates in the West Bank and Gaza Strip as part of Paltel Group.[1][2]

History

Jawwal was established in 1999 and obtained the first mobile license in the Palestinian territories, operating with GSM communications.[3] The service first launched in Gaza on August 15, 1999 and then to the West Bank on October 2 the same year.[4]

Network

Jawwal has struggled with the limited frequency allocated to Jawwal by the Israeli authorities. Jawwal started offering 3G services commercially on 23 January 2018.[5] 4G LTE services are unavailable.[6]

Frequencies used on the Jawwal network
FrequencyBand
number		ProtocolClassNotes
900 MHz8GSM/GPRS/EDGE2G
2100 MHz1UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+3G[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Palestine Cellular Communications "Jawwal", PITA". Archived from the original on 2018-09-23. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
  2. ↑ Palestine Cellular Communications company', Jawwal, PG
  3. ↑ "Partner Begins Providing GSM Roaming Services to Paltel - Globes". en.globes.co.il (in Hebrew). 2000-02-02. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
  4. ↑ "GSM in Palestine".
  5. ↑ "Palestinians get 3G mobile services in West Bank". Reuters. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
  6. ↑ Jawwal - story
  7. ↑ "Jawwal". HB Radiofrequency.
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