Wikipedia's first sentence called it “israel 's national telecommunications provider”. Today it says “israeli telecommunications company”. Sections present on October 6, 2023 no longer exist: “Operations”.
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The opening as it read in 2005
See main article Communications in Israel . Bezeq (בזק) is Israel 's national telecommunications provider, and had a monopoly on wire based telephony .1On May 09, 2005 Bezeq has officially been privatized, after 30 % of its shares were sold by the state to the Saban-Apax Investment group for $972 Million.2[1] The wireless telephone market in Israel is divided among four other companies: Pelephone Cellcom Orange MIRS3
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Bezeq the israeli company for communications ( ) is a telecommunications provider in Israel .Until the mid-2000s when it was owned by the Israeli government, Bezeq had a monopoly on landline telephony and Internet access infrastructure ( ADSL VDSL2 ).Though still the most dominant provider of telephone services, it has competition with the sole cable provider in the country (since September 2006), Hot , which offers a cables based telephone and internet access services as of 2005, and with 012 Smile and more recently 013 netvision and Orange .On May 9, 2005, Bezeq was officially privatized when 30% of its shares were sold by the state to the Saban-Apax Investment group for $972 Million.The cellular communications provider Pelephone is a fully-owned subsidiary of Bezeq.Bezeq is also the largest shareholder in D.B.S.Satellite Services (1998) Ltd., known by its trademark name, Yes , the satellite ( DBS ) 013 television provider in Israel.
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a Bezeq telephone exchange in Or Yehuda Bezeq company van Bezeq ( ) is the largest telecommunications group in Israel .Bezeq and its subsidiaries offer a range of telecom services, including fixed-line, mobile, high-speed Internet, transmission, and pay TV (via Yes ).
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The opening as it stood in 2020
A Bezeq telephone exchange in Or Yehuda Bezeq company van Bezeq ( ) is an Israeli telecommunications company. Bezeq and its subsidiaries offer a range of telecom services, including fixed-line , mobile telephony , high-speed Internet , transmission, and pay TV (via Yes ).
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
A Bezeq telephone exchange in Or Yehuda Bezeq company van An old crooked and crowded telephone pole in the city of Nesher in Israel Bezeq ( ) is an Israeli telecommunications company. Bezeq and its subsidiaries offer a range of telecom services, including fixed-line , mobile telephony , high-speed Internet , transmission, and pay TV (via Yes ). " "Fiber-optics will reach 50% of Israeli homes this year" " .
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Israeli telecommunications company A Bezeq telephone exchange in Or Yehuda Bezeq company van An old crooked and crowded telephone pole in the city of Nesher in Israel Bezeq ( Hebrew : בזק ) is an Israeli telecommunications company. Bezeq and its subsidiaries offer a range of telecom services, including fixed-line , mobile telephony , high-speed Internet , transmission, and pay TV (via Yes ). The company is traded in the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange under the symbol BEZQ, and is part of the Tel Aviv 35 Index. " "Fiber-optics will reach 50% of Israeli homes this year" " . "דף הבית - הבורסה לניירות ערך בתל אביב | אתר הבורסה" . market.tase.co.il .
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israel 's national telecommunications provider
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israeli telecommunications company
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