Tunisie Telecom
Tunisian phone operator
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Tunisie Telecom is the incumbent telecom operator in Tunisia. Tunisie Telecom has more than 6 million subscribers in the fixed and mobile telephony, in Tunisia and abroad.
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Company type | Public limited company |
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| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 17 April 1995[1] |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 2 |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Fixed line and mobile telephony, Internet services, |
| Owner | Tunisian State (65%), Dubai Holding (via TECOM-DIG) (35%) |
Number of employees | 6,400[2] |
| Website | www |
History
Tunisie Telecom has an important role in improving the rate of internet penetration in Tunisia, which allowed it to have 140,000 subscribers at the end of April 2008.[3]
In 2009, Huawei Marine Networks delivered the HANNIBAL submarine communications cable system for Tunisie Telecom across the Mediterranean Sea to Italy.[4]: 310
In September 2012, CEO Ali Ghodhbani retired and was succeeded by Mokhtar Mnakri, former CEO of Alcatel's subsidiary.[5]
In 2014, Salah Jarraya was appointed CEO, succeeding Mnakri whose term had come to an end.[6]
Following these social movements and strikes, Salah Jarraya resigned on July 2, 2015.[7] In August 2015, Nizar Bouguila was appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO).[8]
Tunisie Telecom became a European telecoms operator with its 60% share purchase of the Maltese telecommunications company GO from the Emirati EIT for €200 million in June 2016.[9]
Nizar Bouguila was replaced on September 19, 2017, by Mohamed Fadhel Kraiem.[10][11]
On November 7, 2017, Tunisie Télécom signed a five-year contract with the Ministry of Communication Technologies and Digital Transformation of Tunisia to provide high-speed telecommunications services covering white zones.[12]
Mohamed Fadhel Kraiem was replaced on April 14, 2020, by Samir Saïed following his entry into the government.[13] On October 12, 2021, the board of directors decided to appoint Syrine Tlili as interim head of the company following Saïed’s appointment to the government.[14]
In December 2021, the Malagasy group Axian, led by Hassanein Hiridjee, made the highest bid among potential buyers for Mauritanian telecom operator Mattel, a subsidiary of Tunisie Telecom. His proposal would be around 100 million euros (DTH 326,106,511.50).[15]
On April 7, 2022, the company’s Chief Technical Officer, Lassâad Ben Dhiab, was appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO).[16]
Activities
In 2010, Tunisie Telecom launched, in collaboration with the Tunisian Post, the remote mobile payment service MobiDinar.[17]
In November 2014, Tunisie Telecom partnered with the Khechine Group to offer telecom benefits in exchange for advantages on the group's tourism services.[18]
