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See main article: Communications in Israel . Company's logo (2004) Company's logo (2004) Pelephone ( Hebrew : פלאפון pronounced: /pelefon/) is an Israel -based telecommunications company, founded in 1986 by Motorola .1It was the first company to offer mobile phone services in Israel.2Due to this, the term "Pelephone" has become the general name for mobile phones in Israel (even for those of other service providers). The company currently employs about 4,500 empolyees, and has over two million active customers.3
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"wonder phone") is an Israeli -based telecommunications company, founded in 1986 as a joint venture between Motorola and Tadiran , today owned by Bezeq . It was the first company to offer mobile phone services in Israel. Due to this, the brand-name "Pelephone" became the genericized trademark for mobile phones in Israel, regardless of service provider.Pelephone has 4,500 employees and 2.4 million subscribers.The network started as AMPS/NAMPS in the 800/850 MHz band.In the mid-to-late 1990s it converted to IS-95 CDMA and later added CDMA2000 / EV-DO capabilities as well.
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"wonder phone") is an Israeli -based telecommunications company, founded in 1986 as a joint venture between Motorola and Tadiran , today owned by Bezeq . It was the first company to offer mobile phone services in Israel. Due to this, the brand-name "Pelephone" became the genericized trademark for mobile phones in Israel, regardless of service provider. Pelephone states that it has 4,500 employees, although the workers' union says that there are just 3,800.According to Pelephone's website, the company has 2.4 million subscribers.The network started as AMPS/NAMPS in the 850 MHz band. In the mid-to-late 1990s it converted to IS-95 CDMA and later added CDMA2000 / EV-DO capabilities as well. A UMTS network in the 850/2100 MHz bands was launched in early 2009 and in March of that year, Pelephone stopped selling cellphones that use the CDMA system, though it is expected to continue supporting its CDMA network for the foreseeable future.In mid-2010, the UMTS network was upgraded to HSPA+ .In 2014 the company launched an LTE network in the 1800MHz band.
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"wonder phone") is a mobile network operator in Israel , and also the first company to offer mobile telephony services in Israel. Due to this, the brand-name "Pelephone" became the genericized trademark for mobile phones in Israel, regardless of service provider. As of June 2016, Pelephone had 2.26 million subscribers.Bezeq Investor Relations Data (English) "מירס - הישורת האחרונה?" .We were (almost) there first http://ir.bezeq.co.il/phoenix.zhtml?c=159870&p=irol-IRHome
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Mobile network operator in Israel Pelephone ( , , lit. "wonder phone") is a mobile network operator in Israel , and also the first company to offer mobile telephony services in Israel. Due to this, the brand-name "Pelephone" became the genericized trademark for mobile phones in Israel, regardless of service provider. The company is a subsidiary of the Israeli telecommunications conglomerate Bezeq , which is also the principal provider of fixed-line telephone service in the country.We were (almost) there first "Investor Relations | Bezeq Group" .
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Mobile network operator in Israel Pelephone ( Hebrew : פלאפון , [peleˈfon] , lit. "miracle phone") is a mobile network operator in Israel , and also the first company to offer mobile telephony services in Israel. Due to this, the brand-name "Pelephone" became the genericized trademark for mobile phones in Israel, regardless of service provider. The company is a subsidiary of the Israeli telecommunications conglomerate Bezeq , which is also the principal provider of fixed-line telephone service in the country. As of June 2016 Pelephone had 2.26 million wireless subscribers."Israel's communications market regulations are excessive - Bezeq official" . 5 December 2022. We were (almost) there first "Investor Relations | Bezeq Group" .
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israel -based telecommunications company
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mobile network operator in israel
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