Sabafon
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Native name | سبأفون |
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| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | February 14, 2001 in Sana'a, Yemen[1] |
Area served | Yemen |
Key people |
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| Services | Mobile network operator |
| Website | sabafon |
Sabafon, officially The Yemen Company for Mobile Telephony is a Yemeni telecommunications company that was the first GSM Network operator in Yemen, launched in February 2001.[1] The company claims to have set up the largest GSM cellular network, which covers most of Yemen's area.[2] The slogan of the company is "أصالة وتواصل", (pronounced: Asalah wa tawasul) meaning, "Authenticity and communication".
Management[edit]
The company organization is represented by, Hamdan Al-Ahmar (chairman), Fahed Al-Ariqy (CEO), Abdullah Al Awadhi (HR), Mohammed Kamal (Technical Director), Pier Imad (Sales Director), and Walid Akkaoui (marketing Director), Ali Naji (CFO), Iskander Saeed (IT Director).[citation needed]
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SabaFon consists of seven shareholders:[2]
| Shareholder | % stake |
|---|---|
| Al-Ahmar Group for Trading, Industrial & General Agencies | 44.444 |
| Batelco | 29.937 |
| Ali Ali Maqsaa | 11.111 |
| Hayel Saeed Anam & Co. | 7.778 |
| Consolidated Contractors Company S.A.L. (CCC) | 5.556 |
| Kahlan Mujahed Abushawareb | 1.111 |
| Hamdan Abdullah Hussein Al-Ahmar (Chairman of SabaFon) | 0.063 |
Al-Ahmar Group[edit]
A holding entity possessing numerous companies in various fields of business activities in Yemen. Their companies include banking, oil, telecommunications, fishing, airlines, clothing, and food and beverages.
Key Personnel: Hamid Al-Ahmar - Chairman of the Board
Batelco[edit]
Batelco is Bahrain's main telecommunication company. Serving both the corporate and consumer markets in the Middle East, Batelco sells telecommunications in Bahrain and MENA.
With significant operations in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, and Egypt, the Batelco Group provides voice and data services over fixed, wireless, and internet platforms, systems integration and enterprise solutions[clarification needed] to Government and Corporate clients.
Hayel Saeed Anam & Co. Ltd.[edit]
Hayel Saeed Anam & Co. Ltd. is A local well known[citation needed] group, which provides a variety of services through their Industrial, Commercial, Agriculture, Fishery, Animal wealth, Hotels, Health, Banks, and Insurance Companies.
Consolidated Constructors International company S.A.L. (CCC)[edit]
One of the leading international construction companies worldwide, CCC has multiple infrastructure investments in Yemen and around the world.[citation needed]
Network infrastructure[edit]
The company declares that it covers all major cities, towns, major highways, and remote areas of Yemen, and will continue its efforts to roll out into new places and regions in Yemen.[2] The Existing Network includes:
- Switches: Siemens (EWSD) Version SR9
- Radio Base station: Siemens Motorola
- Billing System: Protek
- Microwave Equipment: Siemens Nokia
- Operating frequency: 900 MHz
The planned network (2008 Plan) includes:
- Switches: Siemens, NSN
- Radio Base station: Siemens NSN Huawei
- Billing System: Protek
- Microwave Equipment: Siemens Nokia
- Operating frequency: 900 MHz, 1800 MHz