Djezzy GSM, a branch of the Egypt-based Orascom Telecom, is Algeria's principal mobile phone operator, with a market share of 73% (over 5 million subscribers) and a network covering 84% of the population (48 wilayas.) It acquired the country's second GSM license in July 2001, with a bid of $737 million, and was officially launched on February 15, 2002. It has two competitors: the government-owned Algeria Mobile Network and Wataniya. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
This new step forward will allow Djezzy to assert its position as leader on the Algerian market by offering its corporate customers new multimedia applications and new broadband mobile services such as high-speed access to the intranet and electronic messaging services, or fast downloading of a large volume of data.
Orascom Télécom Algérie, under its brand name DjezzyGSM, is the leading mobile telephony operator in Algeria with 2 million subscribers.
Its DjezzyGSM networks extends to 48 wilayas and covers 80% of the population.