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ATM Mobilis

From Alfawiki
Mobilis
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryTelecommunications
FoundedAugust 2003; 23 years ago (2003-08)
Headquarters
Algiers
,
Algeria
Area served
Algeria
Key people
Chawki Boukhazani (chairman)
ProductsMobile network services (3G, 4G)
ParentAlgérie Télécom

ATM (Algérie Télécom Mobile Mobilis or simply Mobilis (, presented as mobilis in its logo), operates as a subsidiary of , ranking among the three principal mobile service providers in Algeria. It gained autonomy in August 2003.

History

On 23 May 2016, Mobilis became the pioneer Algerian mobile operator to be awarded a provisional license for deploying a 4G network. The official rollout of 4G services took place on 1 October 2016, initially covering Ouargla and Hassi Messaoud. By December 2016, the network had extended its reach to various provinces such as Tlemcen, Constantine, Batna, and Bordj Bou Arreridj, among others.

In 2017, Mobilis commanded a 40.06% portion of Algeria’s mobile telephony market. It served over 10 million subscribers on its 3G network, representing a 47.26% market share, alongside more than 3.5 million users on its 4G platform, accounting for 35.53%.

In March 2023, the chairman of Mobilis, Chawki Boukhazani, came under investigation by Algeria’s internal security agency concerning allegations related to unauthorized contract awards. He was detained at Mobilis’s headquarters and imprisoned but subsequently released.

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